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Material: Majolica
Mid-Century Italian Hand-Painted Majolica Umbrella Stand with Hunt Scene
Mid-Century Italian Hand-Painted Majolica Umbrella Stand with Hunt Scene

Mid-Century Italian Hand-Painted Majolica Umbrella Stand with Hunt Scene

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate an entryway or mudroom with this colorful mid-century majolica umbrella stand. Crafted in Italy circa 1950, the tall cylindrical vessel is hand-painted in vibrant blue, gree...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

1950s Vallauris Majolica Ceramic Large Leaf Platter / Centerpiece
1950s Vallauris Majolica Ceramic Large Leaf Platter / Centerpiece

1950s Vallauris Majolica Ceramic Large Leaf Platter / Centerpiece

By Vallauris

Located in Barcelona, ES

Eye-catching large leaf flower glazed ceramic platter, serving tray or centerpiece manufactured by Vallauris. France, 1950-1960s. Interesting to be used as decorative centerpiece, fr...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Art Nouveau Faience Handled Vase with Drip Glaze, Belgium
Art Nouveau Faience Handled Vase with Drip Glaze, Belgium

Art Nouveau Faience Handled Vase with Drip Glaze, Belgium

By Wasmuel Majolica, Denbac, Thulin

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Striking large ceramic vase features the organic, rounded shape with 3 curved, free-flowing decorative handles. It is decorated in characteristic Belgian Art Nouveau style with the u...

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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery

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

Spanish Terracotta Erotic Pitcher
Spanish Terracotta Erotic Pitcher

Spanish Terracotta Erotic Pitcher

Located in Barcelona, ES

Spanish Terracotta Erotic Pitcher Man Phallic Design, Spain, 1960s. Handcrafted glazed terracotta ceramic phallic pitcher features a jug form as a m...

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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Majolica, Terracotta

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

Majolica Asparagus Serving Set by Elchinger, France, 7 Pieces
Majolica Asparagus Serving Set by Elchinger, France, 7 Pieces

Majolica Asparagus Serving Set by Elchinger, France, 7 Pieces

By Elchinger

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

A charming French Majolica asparagus serving set by Elchinger, featuring a rich green glaze with raised asparagus motifs. This Barbotine ceramic set includes one large serving platter and six matching plates. The intricate relief detailing and vibrant colors make it a perfect addition to any Majolica collection or a stylish choice for serving asparagus and other delicacies. Platter dimensions: approx. 39 x 24 x 3 cm (15.4 x 9.4 x 1.2 inches) Plate dimensions: approx. 24 cm (9.4 inches) diameter each A beautiful example of classic French Barbotine pottery...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

20th Century Art Nouveau Majolica Vase by Gerbing & Stephan, AT ca. 1910
20th Century Art Nouveau Majolica Vase by Gerbing & Stephan, AT ca. 1910

20th Century Art Nouveau Majolica Vase by Gerbing & Stephan, AT ca. 1910

By Gerbing & Stephan

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Remarkable, rare Art Nouveau majolica vase by the world famous manufactory of Gerbing & Stephan from the early period in Austria around 1910. The beautiful shaped grey blue color...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Rooster Vase Delphin Massier
19th Century Majolica Rooster Vase Delphin Massier

19th Century Majolica Rooster Vase Delphin Massier

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Antique Majolica rooster with leaves, corn and wild rose vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890. The Massier produced roosters in a big range of sizes, this is the medium size. The...

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1890s French Rustic Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

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 ...

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20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

French Faience Peacock Wall Pocket Saint Clement
French Faience Peacock Wall Pocket Saint Clement

French Faience Peacock Wall Pocket Saint Clement

By Saint-Clément

Located in Austin, TX

Large French faience peacock Wall Pocket signed Saint Clement.

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

A George Jones Majolica Rustic Server, Squirrel with Nut, English, ca. 1873
A George Jones Majolica Rustic Server, Squirrel with Nut, English, ca. 1873

A George Jones Majolica Rustic Server, Squirrel with Nut, English, ca. 1873

By George Jones

Located in Banner Elk, NC

A George Jones Majolica Server, molded with leaves, ferns, and hazelnut blossoms glazed in green, chartreuse, and turquoise on a rustic ground, the handle formed as an applied natura...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

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

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

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...

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1920s French Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century French Majolica Flowers Jardinière
19th Century French Majolica Flowers Jardinière

19th Century French Majolica Flowers Jardinière

By Orchies

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century French Majolica Flowers Jardinière. This jardinière is inspired by the Art Nouveau and the Naturalism movement of the end of 19th Century.

Category

1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Brutalist Tree Trunk Ceramic Pitcher and Set of Six Drinking Cups, circa 1950
Brutalist Tree Trunk Ceramic Pitcher and Set of Six Drinking Cups, circa 1950

Brutalist Tree Trunk Ceramic Pitcher and Set of Six Drinking Cups, circa 1950

Located in Barcelona, ES

Set of Brutalist Tree Trunk Ceramic Jug and Six Cups, France, 1950s. Rare multicolor handpainted water / sangria / juice drinking set of six cups and large jug with tree trunk desig...

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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

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 Lizard Wall Platter Thomas Sergent
19th Century Majolica Palissy Lizard Wall Platter Thomas Sergent

19th Century Majolica Palissy Lizard Wall Platter Thomas Sergent

By Thomas Victor Sergent

Located in Austin, TX

Small Palissy lizard wall platter signed Thomas-Victor Sergent, circa 1890. 8 by 5 inches. On a dark blue background the green lizard is stand on brown rocks surrounded by green vege...

Category

1880s French Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

Art Nouveau Majolica Cachepot with Green and Blue Floral decorations, France
Art Nouveau Majolica Cachepot with Green and Blue Floral decorations, France

Art Nouveau Majolica Cachepot with Green and Blue Floral decorations, France

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

A superb Art Nouveau-style majolica cache-pot, crafted from glazed ceramic and adorned with relief decoration inspired by the natural world. Its body features large, stylized floral ...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

‎Life-Size Italian Boxer Dog Terracotta Ceramic Statue Figurine Vintage, 1960s
‎Life-Size Italian Boxer Dog Terracotta Ceramic Statue Figurine Vintage, 1960s

‎Life-Size Italian Boxer Dog Terracotta Ceramic Statue Figurine Vintage, 1960s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Classic early 1960s Italian Boxer Majolica dog statue figurine. Nice addition to your room or entry hall. It is approx. 32 inches high, 20 inches wide and 13 inches deep. Made of Ma...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Terracotta

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...

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1930s French Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Set of 9 English Davenport Green Majolica Vine Leaf geranium leaf plates
Set of 9 English Davenport Green Majolica Vine Leaf geranium leaf plates

Set of 9 English Davenport Green Majolica Vine Leaf geranium leaf plates

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th century English Davenport Vine leaf green majolica plates. Measuring approximately 8.5 inches and diameter. Good condition for age.

Category

Late 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Aqua Turquoise Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1900
French Majolica Oyster Aqua Turquoise Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1900

French Majolica Oyster Aqua Turquoise Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1900

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

French aqua turquoise Majolica oyster plate signed Sarreguemines circa 1900. 6 shells and space for the lemon on the center.

Category

Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

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

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.     

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Vintage Aegitna Vallauris Ceramic Vase, Honey Yellow, France, 1930s- 1950s
Vintage Aegitna Vallauris Ceramic Vase, Honey Yellow, France, 1930s- 1950s

Vintage Aegitna Vallauris Ceramic Vase, Honey Yellow, France, 1930s- 1950s

By Aegitna Vallauris

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage ceramic vase features minimal cylindrical form with flared rim, decorated in honey yellow faience or barbotine glaze; the tone-on-tone color variations from the dripping gla...

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

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery, Stoneware

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

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...

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique 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

French Majolica Purple Flowers Jardinière, circa 1880
French Majolica Purple Flowers Jardinière, circa 1880

French Majolica Purple Flowers Jardinière, circa 1880

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica Purple Flowers Jardinière, circa 1890.

Category

1880s French Country Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Small Majolica Palissy Fish Wall Platter Circa 1890
Small Majolica Palissy Fish Wall Platter Circa 1890

Small Majolica Palissy Fish Wall Platter Circa 1890

By Thomas Victor Sergent

Located in Austin, TX

Small 19th Century round Palissy fish platter Thomas Sergent. decorated with a fish on the center ,on the border a snail, a snake, a butterfly , bugs and leaves. 4 inches diameter. T...

Category

1890s French Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, 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

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

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

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

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

Set of Six Saint Clément Majolica Fruit Dessert Plates, Circa 1900
Set of Six Saint Clément Majolica Fruit Dessert Plates, Circa 1900

Set of Six Saint Clément Majolica Fruit Dessert Plates, Circa 1900

By Saint-Clément

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This charming set of six French majolica dessert plates was produced by the renowned Saint-Clément faience manufactory in Lorraine, France, and dates to circa 1900. Each plate is ind...

Category

Early 1900s French Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Faience

English Majolica Fish Head Oyster Plate in the Style of Mintons or George Jones
English Majolica Fish Head Oyster Plate in the Style of Mintons or George Jones

English Majolica Fish Head Oyster Plate in the Style of Mintons or George Jones

By Minton, George Jones

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

English Majolica Fish Head Oyster Plate in the Style of Mintons or George Jones This striking English majolica oyster plate, created in the style of the celebrated Victorian potteri...

Category

20th Century High Victorian Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Vallauris Ceramic Orange Amber Brown Fat Lava Round Astray / Bowl,  1950s
Vallauris Ceramic Orange Amber Brown Fat Lava Round Astray / Bowl,  1950s

Vallauris Ceramic Orange Amber Brown Fat Lava Round Astray / Bowl, 1950s

By Vallauris

Located in Barcelona, ES

French mid-century Vallauris ashtray / bowl in glazed ceramic. Beautiful fat lava glazed ceramic ashtray in orange, amber, white and brown colors. Manufactured by Vallauris. France, ...

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

WEDGWOOD - Embossed Majolica Grape Leaf Center Bowl - U.K. - Circa 1940
WEDGWOOD - Embossed Majolica Grape Leaf Center Bowl - U.K. - Circa 1940

WEDGWOOD - Embossed Majolica Grape Leaf Center Bowl - U.K. - Circa 1940

By Wedgwood

Located in Chatham, ON

WEDGWOOD - Vintage majolica ceramic embossed grape leaf pattern center bowl - oval shape - twin twig handles - pronounced flared foot - green semi iridescent glaze - printed back sta...

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Mid-20th Century English Victorian Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Asparagus Platter Fives Lille
19th Century Majolica Asparagus Platter Fives Lille

19th Century Majolica Asparagus Platter Fives Lille

By Fives-Lille

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica asparagus platter Fives Lille, circa 1890. Reference / Page 149 "Artichauts et asperges en barbotine" of M.Bottero.

Category

1880s French Country Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Majolica Oyster Plate Longchamp
19th Century Majolica Oyster Plate Longchamp

19th Century Majolica Oyster Plate Longchamp

By Longchamp

Located in Austin, TX

Green Majolica oyster plate, six white wells on a green basket weave, circa 1890 signed Longchamp.

Category

1890s French French Provincial Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, 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

Vintage Italian Majolica Trompe l'Oeil Asparagus Footed Dish
Vintage Italian Majolica Trompe l'Oeil Asparagus Footed Dish

Vintage Italian Majolica Trompe l'Oeil Asparagus Footed Dish

Located in Pearland, TX

A lovely vintage Italian majolica trompe l'oeil green asparagus footed dish, platter, or bowl. Marked "Italy" on reverse. It displays beautifully and would also be perfect for servin...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

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. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Gold

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

19th Century Majolica Palissy Snake Wall Platter
19th Century Majolica Palissy Snake Wall Platter

19th Century Majolica Palissy Snake Wall Platter

By Thomas Victor Sergent

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century Majolica Palissy Snake Wall Platter On a blue background, a snake on the center decorated with a lizard,yellow butterflies , a bug ,oak leaves and ferns.. H / 4.6 inche...

Category

1880s French Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

Portuguese Majolica Corn Motif Tureen & Platter, by José A. Cunha
Portuguese Majolica Corn Motif Tureen & Platter, by José A. Cunha

Portuguese Majolica Corn Motif Tureen & Platter, by José A. Cunha

By José Alves Cunha 1

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Portuguese Majolica Corn Motif Tureen with Matching Platter José A. Cunha, Caldas da Rainha, Mid-20th Century A charming and highly sculptural Portuguese majolica corn-form tureen ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

English Victorian Flowers Jardinière, circa 1880
English Victorian Flowers Jardinière, circa 1880

English Victorian Flowers Jardinière, circa 1880

Located in Austin, TX

English Victorian Flowers Jardinière, circa 1880.

Category

1880s British Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

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

19th Century Large Majolica Rooster with Bamboo Vase Delphin Massier
19th Century Large Majolica Rooster with Bamboo Vase Delphin Massier

19th Century Large Majolica Rooster with Bamboo Vase Delphin Massier

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Large Majolica colorful rooster signed Delphin Massier circa 1890. On the back of the rooster, a rare brown bamboo vase, usually the vase is a trunk.

Category

1890s French Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

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. 

On 1stDibs, find antique and vintage majolica tea sets, vases, candlesticks, tureens and other furniture and decorative objects.