French Majolica Ducklings with Frog Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890

French Majolica ducklings with snail & frog plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890.

French Majolica ducklings with snail & frog plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890.

French Majolica Duckling and insect and plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1900. Border with poppies.

French oval Majolica ducklings and kingfisher platter signed Sarreguemines, circa 1890.

This elegant Majolica platter was created in Southern France by Massier, circa 1890. Round in shape, the antique ceramic plate is beautifully hand painted featuring a standing duck in a barn. The planter is in excellent condition with rich colors in the beige, green and white palette. The piece is stamped on the bottom Jerome Massier Fils, Vallauris, Pierre Perret. Hook in the back for easy installation. The Massier family of Vallauris is recognized for three members producing Majolica in the second half of the 19th century. In 1860, brothers Delphin (1836-1907) and Clement (1844-1917) Massier were joined by cousin Jerome Massier (1850-1916) and began producing a style of ceramic bridging between traditional Victorian Majolica and Art Nouveau pottery. The Massiers mastered the copper oxide flambé technique for glazing, thereby introducing an intensely vibrant color palette including red, green and blue hues not previously seen with English Majolica. Important in the Massier production were a series of large naturalistic modeled figural roosters, hens and other birds. Vases and wall pockets styled as orchids, intensely colored irises and sunflowers are among the most common Massier styles. A variety of humorous pieces bearing frogs and songbirds are popular among collectors. Most Massier Majolica bears...

A charming antique French majolica swan plate by H.B. Boulanger, Choisy le Roi, France, circa 1890. Maker's mark on reverse. It displays beautifully with a graceful swan, soft shades...

Celadon-colored collector's plate featuring an illustration by Gustave Léonce, depicting a little duck. The edges of the plate are scalloped with a woven effect border. Discover this...

hand painted French Faience 1930s Quimper Duck Plate Exceptional Quimper plate from France featuring a duck in the center. The rim of the piece is accentuated with a colorful bord...