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Material: Majolica
Vallauris Yellow White Brown Ceramic Fat Lava Round Bowl / Ashtray, 1950s
Vallauris Yellow White Brown Ceramic Fat Lava Round Bowl / Ashtray, 1950s

Vallauris Yellow White Brown Ceramic Fat Lava Round Bowl / Ashtray, 1950s

By Vallauris

Located in Barcelona, ES

French Mid-Century Vallauris ashtray / bowl in glazed ceramic. Beautiful fat lava glazed ceramic ashtray in yellow, amber, white and brown colors. Manufactured by Vallauris. France, ...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

George Jones Majolica Iris & Water Lily Pitcher, English, ca. 1875
George Jones Majolica Iris & Water Lily Pitcher, English, ca. 1875

George Jones Majolica Iris & Water Lily Pitcher, English, ca. 1875

By George Jones

Located in Banner Elk, NC

A George Jones Majolica Pitcher with Relief-Molded Irises, Daffodils, and Water-Lilies, English, ca. 1875. The branch-form handle, top rim, and spout are banded in white and yellow g...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

I.C.S. Majolica Plaque Mother and Child, Madonna, Italy 1927-1940
I.C.S. Majolica Plaque Mother and Child, Madonna, Italy 1927-1940

I.C.S. Majolica Plaque Mother and Child, Madonna, Italy 1927-1940

By Industria Ceramica Salernitana

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Charming vintage decorative plaque depicts mother and child, most possibly Madonna and Child, done in relief and decorated with majolica glazes. Teal and blue glazes, used for the dress and the headdress, contrast beautifully with burnt orange used as a background color. Abstract palm tree...

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Majolica Parakeets Plate Salins, circa 1890
Majolica Parakeets Plate Salins, circa 1890

Majolica Parakeets Plate Salins, circa 1890

By Salins

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica plate two parakeets on a blue background with oranges Salins, circa 1890.  

Category

1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien
19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien

19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien

By Gien

Located in Austin, TX

Rare 19th century Majolica oyster plate with pastels colors, shells and seaweeds signed Gien.  

Category

1890s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Large 20" Mid-20th Century Italian Majolica Lemon Topiary Centerpiece
Large 20" Mid-20th Century Italian Majolica Lemon Topiary Centerpiece

Large 20" Mid-20th Century Italian Majolica Lemon Topiary Centerpiece

Located in Pearland, TX

A lovely large 20" Mid-Century Italian majolica basket of lemons topiary centerpiece. No maker's mark. Freshen up your kitchen or breakfast room with this charming hand painted arran...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Majolica Ceramic Radish Wall Salt Container, Vase & Pink Onion Salt Shaker
Majolica Ceramic Radish Wall Salt Container, Vase & Pink Onion Salt Shaker

Majolica Ceramic Radish Wall Salt Container, Vase & Pink Onion Salt Shaker

Located in Barcelona, ES

Set of glazed ceramic radish salt wall container, vase & pink onion salt shaker Beautiful set of Majolica ceramic radishes wall salt container and vase ...

Category

20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Three Beautiful 19th Century Majolica Portrait Plates by Villeroy & Boch Germany
Three Beautiful 19th Century Majolica Portrait Plates by Villeroy & Boch Germany

Three Beautiful 19th Century Majolica Portrait Plates by Villeroy & Boch Germany

By Villeroy & Boch

Located in Nuernberg, DE

19th century majolica plates by Villeroy & Boch in unusual color combination of olive green and majolica pink with relief design on front. Nice addition to your table or just to disp...

Category

19th Century German Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Platter Leaf Battaglia Varages
19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Platter Leaf Battaglia Varages

19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Platter Leaf Battaglia Varages

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Platter Leaf signed Battaglia Varages ( Var )

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1880s French Rustic Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Gien Turquoise Majolica Oyster Plate, circa 1950
French Gien Turquoise Majolica Oyster Plate, circa 1950

French Gien Turquoise Majolica Oyster Plate, circa 1950

By Gien

Located in Pearland, TX

A gorgeous Mid-Century French Gien turquoise aqua blue-green glazed oyster plate, fluted at the edges. Area of the Loire Valley, circa 1950. Maker's mark on reverse. It displays beau...

Category

1950s French Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Mid-19th Century Italian Majolica Mirror(2 available)
Mid-19th Century Italian Majolica Mirror(2 available)

Mid-19th Century Italian Majolica Mirror(2 available)

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

#6-596ab Rare Italian handmade Majolica mirror from Le Marche.(2 available} Priced individually

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Majolica Frog with Mandolin Delphin Massier, circa 1900
Majolica Frog with Mandolin Delphin Massier, circa 1900

Majolica Frog with Mandolin Delphin Massier, circa 1900

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Art Nouveau Majolica frog who playing mandolin signed Delphin Massier circa 1900. The Massier are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings.

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Heads Oyster Plate
19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Heads Oyster Plate

19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Heads Oyster Plate

By Thomas Victor Sergent

Located in Austin, TX

A very rare Palissy oyster plate or platter who represents twelve fish heads shells, circa 1880. Attribution to the School of Paris, a French group of ceramists inspired by Bernard P...

Category

1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

Spanish Circular Wall Mirror in Red Glazed Ceramic, 1960
Spanish Circular Wall Mirror in Red Glazed Ceramic, 1960

Spanish Circular Wall Mirror in Red Glazed Ceramic, 1960

Located in Barcelona, ES

Spanish Red Ceramic Tiles Framed Mirror Eye-catching ceramic round wall mirror. Maufactured in Spain, 1960s. Circular shape and large glass mirror surface. The frame is made of large...

Category

20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

19th Century Majolica Aqua Shell Oyster Platter Sarreguemines
19th Century Majolica Aqua Shell Oyster Platter Sarreguemines

19th Century Majolica Aqua Shell Oyster Platter Sarreguemines

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

Oversize 19th Century Majolica turquoise aqua oyster platter signed Sarreguemines. The platter have 12 shells between rope pattern and seaweeds.  

Category

1890s French Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Vintage Set of French Majolica Fruit Plates by Saint-Clément
Vintage Set of French Majolica Fruit Plates by Saint-Clément

Vintage Set of French Majolica Fruit Plates by Saint-Clément

By Saint-Clément

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A highly collectible set of eight Majolica fruit plates by the renowned French earthenware manufacturer Saint-Clément, founded by Jacques Chambrette in 1758 and a favoured supplier f...

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Early 20th Century French Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

French Saint Clément Majolica Green & Yellow Lemon Wedge Oyster Plate, c. 1920
French Saint Clément Majolica Green & Yellow Lemon Wedge Oyster Plate, c. 1920

French Saint Clément Majolica Green & Yellow Lemon Wedge Oyster Plate, c. 1920

By Saint-Clément

Located in Pearland, TX

A lovely antique French majolica oyster plate made at the St. Clement faience factory in France, circa 1920-1930. Maker's mark on reverse. This gorgeous oyster plate has six wells wi...

Category

1920s French Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Majolica Sealife Oysters Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
Majolica Sealife Oysters Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

Majolica Sealife Oysters Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of starfish, seaweeds, oyster, shell. Nautical style.     

Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Antique French Art Nouveau Majolica Jardinière
Antique French Art Nouveau Majolica Jardinière

Antique French Art Nouveau Majolica Jardinière

Located in New Orleans, LA

For the serious collector of Art Nouveau, a charming and unique antique French Art Nouveau majolica jardinière with lovely hand painted natural decoration, rolled scalloped edge and ...

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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Faience, Majolica, Pottery

Majolica Oyster Blue Starfish Plate Digoin, circa 1900
Majolica Oyster Blue Starfish Plate Digoin, circa 1900

Majolica Oyster Blue Starfish Plate Digoin, circa 1900

By Digoin & Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica plate with blue starfish with six wells blue and white surrounded by green seaweeds signed Digoin (East of France), circa 1900.

Category

Early 1900s French Art Deco Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Faience, Majolica

French Digoin & Sarreguemines Majolica Oyster Plate, Circa 1930
French Digoin & Sarreguemines Majolica Oyster Plate, Circa 1930

French Digoin & Sarreguemines Majolica Oyster Plate, Circa 1930

By Digoin & Sarreguemines

Located in Pearland, TX

A gorgeous antique French Digoin & Sarreguemines majolica oyster plate, circa 1930. Maker's mark on reverse. It displays beautifully and would also be perfect for serving. We have tw...

Category

1930s French Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Pair of 19th Century Etruscan Majolica Leaf Plates
Pair of 19th Century Etruscan Majolica Leaf Plates

Pair of 19th Century Etruscan Majolica Leaf Plates

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Highly collectable glazed Majolica plate in greens, yellow and pink. Wonderful ceramic pieces to add to current collection or create new grouping with this fantastic set.

Category

19th Century English Rustic Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of 2 fishs, seaweeds, garlic. Nautical style. 8.5 inches diameter  

Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

A George Jones Majolica Game Tureen with a Quail and Her Chicks, English, 1874
A George Jones Majolica Game Tureen with a Quail and Her Chicks, English, 1874

A George Jones Majolica Game Tureen with a Quail and Her Chicks, English, 1874

By George Jones

Located in Banner Elk, NC

A George Jones Majolica Game Tureen, the base with relief molded rabbits among ferns and grasses on both sides, with oak leaves, acorns, and ivy encircling all around the mossy branc...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Spanish Talavera Hand Painted Pottery Vase, Vintage Signed
Spanish Talavera Hand Painted Pottery Vase, Vintage Signed

Spanish Talavera Hand Painted Pottery Vase, Vintage Signed

By Talavera de la Reyna

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage ceramic vase features a traditional rounded form, decorated with the characteristic hand-painted Talavera de la Reina motifs of colorful country flowers. The rim is accentuat...

Category

20th Century Spanish Folk Art Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica, Pottery

Bitossi by Aldo Londi Ceramic Vase, Sahara Décor for Cer Paoli, Italy, 1960s
Bitossi by Aldo Londi Ceramic Vase, Sahara Décor for Cer Paoli, Italy, 1960s

Bitossi by Aldo Londi Ceramic Vase, Sahara Décor for Cer Paoli, Italy, 1960s

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Valencia, VC

Rare Bitossi for Ceramiche Paoli Large Vase – Mid-Century Neolithic-Inspired Design A striking example of Aldo Londi’s masterful work, this large ceramic vase embodies the timeless influence of Neolithic utility pottery, reinterpreted through Bitossi’s signature craftsmanship. Featuring the iconic sgraffito hand decor, inspired by Etruscan ceramics, this piece is part of the Sahara line, distinguished by its earthy, textured aesthetic. Unlike the standard Bitossi Sahara...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Majolica, Earthenware, Clay

Antique Blue Art Nouveau Vase Rococo Style 38cm
Antique Blue Art Nouveau Vase Rococo Style 38cm

Antique Blue Art Nouveau Vase Rococo Style 38cm

By Gustave De Bruyn

Located in Poperinge, BE

Ceramic vase made of majolica earthenware, elaborately decorated with a typical Art Nouveau design, featuring leaves, stems, and curves inspired by the rocaille or rococo style, circ...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Erphila Art Pottery Art Deco Cubist Ceramic Vase, Germany 1920s
Erphila Art Pottery Art Deco Cubist Ceramic Vase, Germany 1920s

Erphila Art Pottery Art Deco Cubist Ceramic Vase, Germany 1920s

By Erphila

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Antique or vintage art pottery vase features tapered body with elongated cylindrical neck, decorated with wide band of abstract graphic motifs in Cubist style with Art Deco influence...

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Deco Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Cunha Palissy Majolica Snake and Lizard Wall Plate
Cunha Palissy Majolica Snake and Lizard Wall Plate

Cunha Palissy Majolica Snake and Lizard Wall Plate

By José Alves Cunha 1

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Jose A Cunha Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall plate which features a snake attacking a lizard. Insects around the outside of the plate include a grub, a worm, a butterfly and a beetl...

Category

1890s Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Pink Cabbage Glazed Ceramic Small Tureen or Bowl, Portugal, 1960s
Pink Cabbage Glazed Ceramic Small Tureen or Bowl, Portugal, 1960s

Pink Cabbage Glazed Ceramic Small Tureen or Bowl, Portugal, 1960s

By Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro

Located in Barcelona, ES

A lovely hand painted Majolica ceramic pink cabbage small tureen, sugar bowl or sauceboat with lid. Manufactured by Bordallo Pinheiro. Portugal, 1960s This eye-catching small cabbage tureen...

Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic

17th Century Dutch Delft sea creature Tile with Decoration of Mermaid
17th Century Dutch Delft sea creature Tile with Decoration of Mermaid

17th Century Dutch Delft sea creature Tile with Decoration of Mermaid

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

The Netherlands Circa 1640 – 1670 A finely painted blue and white Dutch Delft tile with the decoration of a Mermaid holding a torch. Sea creatures were quite popular in the 17th cen...

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Mid-17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Aqua Turquoise Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890
French Majolica Oyster Aqua Turquoise Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890

French Majolica Oyster Aqua Turquoise Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

French aqua turquoise Majolica oyster plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1890. 6 shells and space for the lemon on the center.

Category

1890s French French Provincial Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Pair of Minton Majolica Cobalt-Blue Ground Reticulated Garden Seats, 1871
Pair of Minton Majolica Cobalt-Blue Ground Reticulated Garden Seats, 1871

Pair of Minton Majolica Cobalt-Blue Ground Reticulated Garden Seats, 1871

By Minton

Located in Milan, IT

Splendid Pair of Minton Majolica Cobalt-Blue Ground Reticulated Garden Seats Shape no. 1364. Each hexagonal, with a paneled side pierced in the Aesthetic style with yellow-centered w...

Category

1870s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

George Jones Majolica Strawberry Server Mounted by a Bird, English, circa 1870
George Jones Majolica Strawberry Server Mounted by a Bird, English, circa 1870

George Jones Majolica Strawberry Server Mounted by a Bird, English, circa 1870

By George Jones

Located in Banner Elk, NC

George Jones Majolica Strawberry Server, ca. 1870, the trefoil dish naturalistically moldelled with blossoming strawberry plants and ferns on a turquoise and rustic ground, surmounte...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Set of Eight Blue and White Majolica Fish Plates
Set of Eight Blue and White Majolica Fish Plates

Set of Eight Blue and White Majolica Fish Plates

Located in New York, NY

Set of eight blue and white majolica fish plates. Pale blue and white ceramic plates featuring raised center fish in icy blue on raised wave patte...

Category

1930s Italian Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Large Majolica Ceramic Fish Platter by Secla, 1960
Large Majolica Ceramic Fish Platter by Secla, 1960

Large Majolica Ceramic Fish Platter by Secla, 1960

By Secla

Located in Barcelona, ES

A glazed ceramic large fish platter in brown and toffee colors manufactured by Secla ceramics factory. Portugal, 1960s. A very interesting piece du...

Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

Vintage Animal Figure Figural Group Italian Ceramic XL Roosters Porcelain
Vintage Animal Figure Figural Group Italian Ceramic XL Roosters Porcelain

Vintage Animal Figure Figural Group Italian Ceramic XL Roosters Porcelain

By Capodimonte, Giuseppe Armani, Guido Cacciapuoti

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

Art Deco mid Century Italian porcelain 2 roosters on a tree trunk Material: Porcelain, Ceramic, Tin glazed Design: In the manner of Cacciapuoti Origin: Italy, first half 20th century...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain

Vintage Italian Majolica Floral Roses Topiary, circa 1950
Vintage Italian Majolica Floral Roses Topiary, circa 1950

Vintage Italian Majolica Floral Roses Topiary, circa 1950

By Antonio Zen Ceramiche

Located in Pearland, TX

A beautiful vintage porcelain Italian topiary centerpiece, adorned with lovely pastel roses in a white fluted pedestal. Made by Antonio Zen in Nove, Italy, circa 1950. Dimensions 8....

Category

1950s Italian Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Porcelain

Antique Italian Renaissance Raffaellesco Grotteschi Majolica Wall Charger
Antique Italian Renaissance Raffaellesco Grotteschi Majolica Wall Charger

Antique Italian Renaissance Raffaellesco Grotteschi Majolica Wall Charger

Located in Forney, TX

A stunning large antique Italian Raffaellesco majolica wall charger / centerpiece, showcasing exceptionally executed handmade and painted design, dating to the 19th century or earlie...

Category

19th Century Renaissance Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Paint

Midcentury Italian Terracotta Foo Dog Garden Seats, a Pair
Midcentury Italian Terracotta Foo Dog Garden Seats, a Pair

Midcentury Italian Terracotta Foo Dog Garden Seats, a Pair

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a facing pair of midcentury Italian glazed terracotta foo dog garden seats in very good condition. They are a rare find! They are unmarked and i...

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1960s Italian Chinese Export Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Terracotta

Blue Ceramic Vase Butterflies 24 Kt Gold Luster Hand Painted Decorative Vessel
Blue Ceramic Vase Butterflies 24 Kt Gold Luster Hand Painted Decorative Vessel

Blue Ceramic Vase Butterflies 24 Kt Gold Luster Hand Painted Decorative Vessel

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

Of extraordinary beauty and unique charm, the blue butterfly has always been considered the bearer of wishes. According to ancient beliefs it has the power to make dreams come true. ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Gold

Capodimonte Style Majolica Footed Bowl with Cherub Handles, Cardel Italy
Capodimonte Style Majolica Footed Bowl with Cherub Handles, Cardel Italy

Capodimonte Style Majolica Footed Bowl with Cherub Handles, Cardel Italy

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Rare vintage majolica footed bowl is decorated with raised reliefs of cherubs playing in garden on both front and back sides of the bowl; two handles in shape of cherubs peeking fro...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Victorian Majolica Furniture

Materials

Pottery, Majolica, Ceramic

A Palissy Ware Majolica Jardinière, Bird's Nest and Snake, School of Paris, 1880
A Palissy Ware Majolica Jardinière, Bird's Nest and Snake, School of Paris, 1880

A Palissy Ware Majolica Jardinière, Bird's Nest and Snake, School of Paris, 1880

By Thomas Sargent

Located in Banner Elk, NC

A Palissy Ware Majolica Jardinière, modelled as a rectangular rustic wooden trough with simulated wooden staves and branches, with ferns and green-glazed foliage, bullrushes, and toa...

Category

19th Century French Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Jasba Aztec Exotica Set of 3 Vases, West German Pottery 1960s
Jasba Aztec Exotica Set of 3 Vases, West German Pottery 1960s

Jasba Aztec Exotica Set of 3 Vases, West German Pottery 1960s

By Jasba, Jasba Keramik, West German Pottery

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

The set of 3 vintage Jasba Keramik vases from the 'Aztec' and 'Mexiko' or 'Maya Tiki' lines of their Exotica series features relief decor, influenced by ancient Pre-Columbian civilizations. The sculptural vases in the set interpret traditional vessel forms like a pitcher in a contemporary vein while referencing Pre-Columbian art with an eclectic twist. The vases are decorated with tone-on-tone ochre brown matte glazes on the outer surfaces and semi-matte black glazes on inner surfaces, allowing the complex reliefs to dominate the composition. The vases feature a central wide band of brutalist, rhythmically spaced mythic animals, derived from archaeology or from a wide range of Folk Art sources. The handles are interpreted not as functional parts of the design, but as an important aesthetic feature that was commonly used by West German pottery designers and artists in context of Krug Vase (Jug Vase, or Handled Vase) for their expressive possibilities. In this set, the small handles on two Aztec vases...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

French Majolica Oyster Aqua Turquoise Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1870
French Majolica Oyster Aqua Turquoise Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1870

French Majolica Oyster Aqua Turquoise Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1870

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

French aqua turquoise Majolica oyster plate signed Sarreguemines Majolica, circa 1870. 6 shells and space for the lemon on the center.

Category

1870s French French Provincial Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of fish, seaweeds and shells. Nautical style. Measure: 9.3" diameter.     

Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Set of Three Majolica Trompe L'oeil Seafood Wall Plates as Wall Decoration
Set of Three Majolica Trompe L'oeil Seafood Wall Plates as Wall Decoration

Set of Three Majolica Trompe L'oeil Seafood Wall Plates as Wall Decoration

Located in Barcelona, ES

Trompe L'Oeil wall decoration / decorative wall plates, majolica, ceramic, Portugal, 1940s-1950s A colorful wall composition comprised by three Majolica glazed ceramic wall plates wi...

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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic

19th Century Majolica Chocolate Oyster Plate Luneville
19th Century Majolica Chocolate Oyster Plate Luneville

19th Century Majolica Chocolate Oyster Plate Luneville

By Luneville

Located in Austin, TX

19th-century Majolica chocolate oyster plate with green seaweeds Luneville. Reference: Page 43 "Oyster plates" of J. Karsnitz.

Category

1880s French Country Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

Antique and Vintage Majolica Platters, Pottery and Other Furniture and Decor

The popularity of Victorian majolica, the gaily colored, metallic-oxide-glazed earthenware, has ebbed and flowed for more than a century. Right now, antique and vintage majolica plates, pitchers, decorative objects and other pieces appear to be having a moment — again.

Starting in the 1850s, people in the U.S. and the U.K. embraced these affordable housewares with unusual polychrome palettes (turquoise and pink) and whimsical forms (candlesticks shaped like dolphins). By the 1870s, majolica was being mass-produced for an ever-expanding middle class in countries like England, France, Sweden, Hungary and Portugal. Majolica was Art for Everyman. Its popularity coincided with interest in exotic Japonisme and scientific studies by the likes of Carl Linnaeus, Charles Darwin and John James Audobon.

Despite a similarity in name, Victorian majolica is significantly different in subject matter and form from its Italian forebear, Renaissance maiolica. That earlier earthenware bore gaily painted religious and mythological scenes, and unlike majolica, with its  lively contours, was not molded or three dimensional.

What was the attraction of majolica for the 19th-century collector? “Imagine what it looked like in a Victorian interior, with dark woods, heavy drapes and upholstered chairs and sofas,” says Susan Weber, founder of the Bard Graduate Center in New York. “Majolica is robust and extremely tactile. With its naturalistic shapes, colorful glazes and often humorous themes, it appealed to the growing consumer society.” 

In England, manufacturers like Minton began to produce decorative, relief-molded majolica tiles for the interiors of taverns, train stations, even the famous Queen’s Dairy at Frogmore, on the grounds of Windsor Castle. In 19th-century France, Sèvres and smaller ceramics firms began to reinterpret the snake-decorated platters made by Bernard Palissy, a 16th-century self-taught French potter. The result was a type of majolica called Palissy ware, which, like the originals, was festooned with odd creatures (lobsters, lizards and snakes) modeled by hand.

The late Moroccan-born, Paris-based decorator Alberto Pinto often placed Palissy ware in his clients’ living rooms, posing individual pieces on brackets against a background of stamped, gilded leather. Pinto, in turn, influenced such contemporary decorators as Harry Heissmann of New York. After 1900, people got swept up in the romanticism of Art Nouveau and ceased buying majolica. The 1970s saw a revival of interest, and in 1982, the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, in New York, organized “English Majolica,” an exhibition featuring 75 examples from Minton, Wedgwood and George Jones, among other makers. 

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