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Material: Majolica
Pair of Wedgwood Cache Pots
Pair of Wedgwood Cache Pots

Pair of Wedgwood Cache Pots

By Wedgwood

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Wedgwood Majolica cache pots or wine coolers with strong Majolica colors of blue, yellow, green and brown. A grape and wine theme design decorated with clusters of grapes, grape vines and bearded Bacchus busts...

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19th Century English Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Pair of 20th Century Italian Hand-Painted Porcelain Capodimonte Wall Platters
Pair of 20th Century Italian Hand-Painted Porcelain Capodimonte Wall Platters

Pair of 20th Century Italian Hand-Painted Porcelain Capodimonte Wall Platters

By Capodimonte

Located in Dallas, TX

This beautiful pair of majolica wall plates would elevate any living room, kitchen, or dining room wall. Created in Italy circa 1980 and done in the Capodimonte style with high relief, each barbotine...

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Late 20th Century Italian Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Porcelain

1950's Ceramic Lemon Salt & Pepper Shakers
1950's Ceramic Lemon Salt & Pepper Shakers

1950's Ceramic Lemon Salt & Pepper Shakers

Located in Charleston, SC

This is a charming little 1950's Majolica lemon salt and pepper shaker. This is a little whimsical little tree design that holds the lemons on top. This was made in Japan and has gre...

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1950s Japanese Other Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

19th Century French Hand Painted Barbotine Faience Vase on Stand from Montigny
19th Century French Hand Painted Barbotine Faience Vase on Stand from Montigny

19th Century French Hand Painted Barbotine Faience Vase on Stand from Montigny

Located in Dallas, TX

This colorful majolica two-piece urn and base was sculpted in Montigny sur Loing, France, circa 1860. Tall and oval in shape, the ceramic jardinière stands on a hand carved tripod wo...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Mahogany

Dinner Plates Set Four Charger Plate Table Serving Majolica Ceramic Blue Pink
Dinner Plates Set Four Charger Plate Table Serving Majolica Ceramic Blue Pink

Dinner Plates Set Four Charger Plate Table Serving Majolica Ceramic Blue Pink

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

This colorful set of 4 majolica charger plates is handmade and hand-painted in Italy following the original Renaissance painting technique, unchanged over time, which we observe to the letter. The elegant decoration is composed by a halo of blue foliage that resembles four groups of wings surrounding light pink backgrounds: further ornamental elements develop from the center of the plate, projected outwards and giving movement to the entire compositional structure. The beauty of these majolica plates is underlined by the artist's visible brushstrokes that give them a unique style. Further possibility to order a set of 6 or 12 charger...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Majolica Porcelain Trompe l'Oeil Asparagus Covered Box
Majolica Porcelain Trompe l'Oeil Asparagus Covered Box

Majolica Porcelain Trompe l'Oeil Asparagus Covered Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Majolica lidded Box Tromp l'Oeil to look like asparagus. The box is a wonderful decorative piece in the kitchen or dining room - holding anything from office supplies at a kitchen w...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain

Jerome Massier Majolica Camel with Baskets Figure
Jerome Massier Majolica Camel with Baskets Figure

Jerome Massier Majolica Camel with Baskets Figure

By Jerome Massier

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Jerome Massier Majolica figural which features a camel with pannier baskets either side. Coloration: brown, green, ochre, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks for the Jerom...

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Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Majolica Figural Jardinière by Henri Giraud, Mark for Choisy-Le Roy
19th Century Majolica Figural Jardinière by Henri Giraud, Mark for Choisy-Le Roy

19th Century Majolica Figural Jardinière by Henri Giraud, Mark for Choisy-Le Roy

By H. Boulanger & Cie, Henri Giraud, Choisy-le-Roi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Charming French late 19th century Majolica figural jardinière (planter) modeled as a young Neapolitan vintner boy balancing a weaved bask...

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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Majolica 'Jumbo' Elephant Figure
Majolica 'Jumbo' Elephant Figure

Majolica 'Jumbo' Elephant Figure

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Majolica figure which features 'Jumbo', the elephant. Jumbo was obtained by London Zoo in 1865 as a two year old, where he became a favorite attraction. This model can also be found ...

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1880s English Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Italian Modern Silver Platinum White Majolica Crown Vase with Orange Green Dots
Italian Modern Silver Platinum White Majolica Crown Vase with Orange Green Dots

Italian Modern Silver Platinum White Majolica Crown Vase with Orange Green Dots

By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Contemporary handmade Italian Work of Art, a decorative vase in the shape of a crown in majolica, exclusive for Cosulich Interiors & Antiques by Ceramica Gatti, a long tradition Stud...

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2010s Italian Art Deco Majolica Furniture

Materials

Platinum, Enamel

Contemporary Italian Apple Jade Green Majolica Crown Bowl with Platinum Accents
Contemporary Italian Apple Jade Green Majolica Crown Bowl with Platinum Accents

Contemporary Italian Apple Jade Green Majolica Crown Bowl with Platinum Accents

By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Contemporary handmade Italian post-modern Work of Art in the shape of a Fleur de Lys crown in majolica, exclusive design by Ceramica Gatti, a long tradition studio and famous designe...

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2010s Italian Art Deco Majolica Furniture

Materials

Platinum, Enamel

Pair Large Rare Red and Blue Figural Swimming Maiden Majolica Two Piece Planter
Pair Large Rare Red and Blue Figural Swimming Maiden Majolica Two Piece Planter

Pair Large Rare Red and Blue Figural Swimming Maiden Majolica Two Piece Planter

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This pair of large and rare Majolica planters is a true collector’s treasure, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship and bold artistry. Each two-piece pedestal planter is sculpted in a d...

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1920s Spanish Neoclassical Revival Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

French Majolica Asparagus Server
French Majolica Asparagus Server

French Majolica Asparagus Server

Located in Winter Park, FL

A French Mid Century Majolica asparagus set, hand-panted in pink and light green. Serving cradle with asparagus stalks has a pierced bottom and rests on an rectangular platter with a...

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

Materials

Majolica

Pair of 19th Century Majolica Vases Choisy Le Roi
Pair of 19th Century Majolica Vases Choisy Le Roi

Pair of 19th Century Majolica Vases Choisy Le Roi

By Choisy-le-Roi

Located in Austin, TX

Pair of 19th Century Majolica Vases signed Choisy Le Roi. The manufacture of Choisy le Roi was one of the most important manufacture at the end of 19th century, they produced very hi...

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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

White and  blue coiled majolica vase hand-painted Italy contemporary
White and  blue coiled majolica vase hand-painted Italy contemporary

White and blue coiled majolica vase hand-painted Italy contemporary

Located in London, GB

Hand coiled ceramic vase by Onofrio Acone, glazed earthenware (majolica) unique piece hand-built and hand-painted approx. 31cm width 40cm height Onofrio Acone is a ceramic artist...

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2010s Italian Greco Roman Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Plate Centerpiece, Tray Decorated Bowl, Wall Dish Majolica Aquamarine, In Stock
Plate Centerpiece, Tray Decorated Bowl, Wall Dish Majolica Aquamarine, In Stock

Plate Centerpiece, Tray Decorated Bowl, Wall Dish Majolica Aquamarine, In Stock

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

This exclusive ceramic plate is handmade and hand-painted in Italy following the original Renaissance painting technique, unchanged over time, which we observe to the letter: it is d...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century English Majolica Teapot
19th Century English Majolica Teapot

19th Century English Majolica Teapot

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Vibrant and whimsical late 19th century Majolica teapot with yellow background. The geranium decoration on the front and back with acorn finial.

Category

1880s English Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Plate Bowl Centerpiece Tableware Platter Decorated Wall Dish Majolica Painted
Plate Bowl Centerpiece Tableware Platter Decorated Wall Dish Majolica Painted

Plate Bowl Centerpiece Tableware Platter Decorated Wall Dish Majolica Painted

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

This exclusive ceramic plate is handmade and hand-painted in Italy following the original Renaissance painting technique, unchanged over time, which we observe to the letter: it is decorated in majolica hand-painted in duotone of black and golden yellow, showing an elegant decorative motif of the Deruta tradition which is inspired by a tile found in a local church and suitably reworked in a modern key. The wide brim, with a raised edge and profiled with a finely painted modular ornament, is characterized by an extensive decorative border band where the traditional peacock feather motifs are represented, decorated with delicate shades of golden yellow shaded with cerium white. Naturalistic decorations are depicted inside the large cable, arranged in specular and radial symmetry which branches off from a central hexagonal element and articulates around the circumference, forming elegant golden yellow raceme motifs that stand out against a black background. Our majolica plate can be used as a fancy centerpiece or it can be hung as a decorative wall dish...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Plate Centerpiece Tray Ornament Bowl Wall Dish Majolica White Decorated In Stock
Plate Centerpiece Tray Ornament Bowl Wall Dish Majolica White Decorated In Stock

Plate Centerpiece Tray Ornament Bowl Wall Dish Majolica White Decorated In Stock

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

This exclusive ceramic plate is handmade and hand-painted in Italy following the original Renaissance painting technique, unchanged over time, which we observe to the letter: it is d...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Plate Centerpiece Tray Wall Dish Decorated Ornament Majolica Platinum Luster
Plate Centerpiece Tray Wall Dish Decorated Ornament Majolica Platinum Luster

Plate Centerpiece Tray Wall Dish Decorated Ornament Majolica Platinum Luster

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

Our fancy ceramic plate is handmade and hand-painted in Italy following the original Renaissance painting technique, unchanged over time, which we observe to the letter: it is decorated in majolica painted in a monochromatic antique blue and decorated by a platinum luster, comprising a wavy mixtilinear rim which is divided by eight bands which are arranged on the following with a radial structure: half of them, the largest ones, are painted with refined floral motifs; the others, which alternate with the previous ones, are devoid of ornaments. The same decorations present in the brim are shown in the large cable, which are characterized by natural elements such as flowers, leaves and berries. This beautiful piece can be hung as a decorative wall dish...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Platinum

Bayadera on Elephant, Vintage Ceramic by Francesco Nonni, 1922
Bayadera on Elephant, Vintage Ceramic by Francesco Nonni, 1922

Bayadera on Elephant, Vintage Ceramic by Francesco Nonni, 1922

By Francesco Nonni

Located in Roma, IT

Terracotta maiolicata with gilded decoration. Marked: Francesco Nonni, Scuola di Faenza, 1922. Rare and precious piece of art realized du F. Nonni in Faenz...

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1920s Italian Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Belgian Art Deco A.M.C. Wasmuël Deer and Lion Sculpture, circa 1930
Belgian Art Deco A.M.C. Wasmuël Deer and Lion Sculpture, circa 1930

Belgian Art Deco A.M.C. Wasmuël Deer and Lion Sculpture, circa 1930

By Mouzin Pottery, Wasmuel Majolica

Located in MAASTRICHT, LI

A striking Art Deco faience animal sculpture produced by A.M.C. / the Faïencerie de Wasmuël in Belgium, circa 1930. The composition depicts a group of stylized jumping deer arranged...

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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Bitossi Majolica Teal Green Ceramic Bowl Vase Centerpiece, Italy 1950s-1960s
Bitossi Majolica Teal Green Ceramic Bowl Vase Centerpiece, Italy 1950s-1960s

Bitossi Majolica Teal Green Ceramic Bowl Vase Centerpiece, Italy 1950s-1960s

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Modernist majolica bowl vase or centerpiece features a complex sculptural shape with stepped body, flared round foot, and prominent angled rim; minimal form of the piece is accentuat...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Majolica

Wedgwood Tazza Very Decorative with 3 Dolphins Stand, 19th Century
Wedgwood Tazza Very Decorative with 3 Dolphins Stand, 19th Century

Wedgwood Tazza Very Decorative with 3 Dolphins Stand, 19th Century

By Wedgwood

Located in Paris, FR

This Wedgwood tazza is decorative Delphin is a brightly decorated compote presented as a large clamshell mounted on three dolphins on a three-point bas...

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1860s British Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Pair of 19th Century Italian Glazed Majolica Mirrors
Pair of 19th Century Italian Glazed Majolica Mirrors

Pair of 19th Century Italian Glazed Majolica Mirrors

Located in Bradenton, FL

Fine pair of 19th century baroque Italian Majolica glazed mirrors. Mirrors are hand- made featuring colors of white, yellow and blue with carved edges, each molded with a bearded mas...

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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Blue Majolica Grapes Plate Choisy Le Roi
19th Century Blue Majolica Grapes Plate Choisy Le Roi

19th Century Blue Majolica Grapes Plate Choisy Le Roi

By Choisy-le-Roi

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century Blue Majolica Grapes on a treillis background Plate Choisy Le Roi.

Category

1890s French Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Wedgwood Renaissance Revival Majolica Pitcher
Wedgwood Renaissance Revival Majolica Pitcher

Wedgwood Renaissance Revival Majolica Pitcher

By Wedgwood

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

A vibrant Wedgwood majolica pitcher, made circa 1867 in the Renaissance Revival style. This pitcher is a visual feast, a wonderful example of elaborate Victorian majolica design. Th...

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Mid-19th Century English Renaissance Revival Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Majolica

A Set of 7 French Majolica Handpainted Asparagus Plates, Mid 20th Century
A Set of 7 French Majolica Handpainted Asparagus Plates, Mid 20th Century

A Set of 7 French Majolica Handpainted Asparagus Plates, Mid 20th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Set of 7 French Majolica Handpainted Asparagus Plates, Mid 20th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 2cm. Diameter: 25cm.

Category

1930s French Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Vintage Majolica Scalloped Vase Hunting Bird, Italy 1950s
Vintage Majolica Scalloped Vase Hunting Bird, Italy 1950s

Vintage Majolica Scalloped Vase Hunting Bird, Italy 1950s

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Striking cylinder shaped vase features hand painted majolica decor on off-white background. Sculptural scalloped surfaces guide the eye along the lines of the piece and add dimention...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Large Ceramic Bowl Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary 21st Century Lustre
Large Ceramic Bowl Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary 21st Century Lustre

Large Ceramic Bowl Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary 21st Century Lustre

By Bottega Vignoli

Located in London, GB

Mediterranea large bowl, 2020, full-fire reduction faience earthenware with copper lustre 30 cm diameter 10cm height, hand painted unique piece. Bottega Vignoli is a brand of artistic ceramics...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Large Pair of 19th Century Italian Glazed-Majolica Framed Plaques
Large Pair of 19th Century Italian Glazed-Majolica Framed Plaques

Large Pair of 19th Century Italian Glazed-Majolica Framed Plaques

Located in San Francisco, CA

Each well-executed plaque of impressive scale depicting a moody forest scene and a tranquil lake setting; all within custom ebonized moulded frames with giltwood slips; excellent ant...

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1890s Italian Belle Époque Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Early 20th Century French Onnaing Barbotine Camille Pelletan Pitcher
Early 20th Century French Onnaing Barbotine Camille Pelletan Pitcher

Early 20th Century French Onnaing Barbotine Camille Pelletan Pitcher

By Onnaing

Located in Dallas, TX

Whimsical and historically engaging, this antique barbotine pitcher portrays French politician and journalist Camille Pelletan. Crafted in Northern France circa 1910 by the Onnaing F...

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Early 20th Century French Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Rooster Massier Jardiniere
19th Century Majolica Rooster Massier Jardiniere

19th Century Majolica Rooster Massier Jardiniere

By Jerome Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Lovely colorful Majolica rooster jardiniere laying on a pink and brown wall attributed to Jerome Massier, circa 1890. Reference / Page 98 " Barbotine...

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1890s French French Provincial Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

Ceramic Vase by Bottega Vignoli Hand-Painted Italian Majolica Contemporary
Ceramic Vase by Bottega Vignoli Hand-Painted Italian Majolica Contemporary

Ceramic Vase by Bottega Vignoli Hand-Painted Italian Majolica Contemporary

By Bottega Vignoli

Located in London, GB

Bottega Vignoli, Roma vase, Hand-painted earthenware (majolica) fired in full reduction firing, 34 cm height 18cm diameter, unique piece, 2020. Bottega Vignoli is a brand of ar...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Large Minton Majolica Wine Cistern, circa 1875
Large Minton Majolica Wine Cistern, circa 1875

Large Minton Majolica Wine Cistern, circa 1875

Located in New York, NY

Modelled by Louis-Francouis Jeannest (1813-1857). Literature: Marilyn G. Karmason with Joan B. Stacke, Majolica: A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, 1989, p. 64, illustrated...

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1870s Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

A Glazed Majolica Pedestal Planter
A Glazed Majolica Pedestal Planter

A Glazed Majolica Pedestal Planter

Located in New York, NY

An early-twentieth century majolica pedestal planter with deep blue glaze and stylized leaves with flowers in low relief. The top a separate piece, which can be used as a flower pot....

Category

1920s Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

French Majolica Elephant
French Majolica Elephant

French Majolica Elephant

Located in New York, NY

From Normandy, rare extra-large Bavent French Majolica elephant. White glaze finish, two-tone brown woven blanket and ceremonial basket. This charmin...

Category

20th Century French Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Wedgwood Arts & Crafts Style Majolica Pitcher and Tumbler Set
Wedgwood Arts & Crafts Style Majolica Pitcher and Tumbler Set

Wedgwood Arts & Crafts Style Majolica Pitcher and Tumbler Set

By Wedgwood

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

A Wedgwood pitcher and tumbler set with a rare majolica colorway of mottled brown with a touch of cobalt blue. This pitcher and tumbler, designed by Wedgwood in 1877, is a unique example of majolica pottery. Most majolica pieces are decorated: adorned with Renaissance-inspired designs, heavily ornamented in the Victorian taste, or covered in Japanese motifs. This pitcher and tumbler, on the other hand, is simply glazed in earth brown and cobalt majolica...

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1870s British Arts and Crafts Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Majolica, Pottery

Large Vintage Majolica Pottery Teapot Purple Grape Bunches
Large Vintage Majolica Pottery Teapot Purple Grape Bunches

Large Vintage Majolica Pottery Teapot Purple Grape Bunches

Located in Charleston, SC

Majolica Teapot has crazed ceramic background, berry / grapes with vines. The design surrounds the spout. Vines continue around the handle. Hand-paint...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Large Grotesque Ceramic Vase Hand-painted Glazed Majolica and Gold Contemporary
Large Grotesque Ceramic Vase Hand-painted Glazed Majolica and Gold Contemporary

Large Grotesque Ceramic Vase Hand-painted Glazed Majolica and Gold Contemporary

Located in London, GB

Grotesque vase, unique piece, 2017, glazed earthenware and gold, 22cm width x 60cm height Antonietta Mazzotti (Faenza, Italy) attended the Istituto d’Arte per la Ceramica in Faenza and opened her first workshop in her hometown taking part in group and solo exhibitions at international level. In 1976 she has transformed the neo-gothic greenhouse of Villa Emaldi in her workshop. Antonietta Mazzotti has worked for some of the most important international museums and has received several important recognitions worldwide. Her works have been featured in major Italian magazines of interior design and she has acquired international visibility being featured in major international press publications, such as The New York Times. She still lives and works at Villa Emaldi in Faenza where she continues her research on historical decor...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century French Hand Painted Barbotine Faience Vase from Montigny
19th Century French Hand Painted Barbotine Faience Vase from Montigny

19th Century French Hand Painted Barbotine Faience Vase from Montigny

Located in Dallas, TX

This colorful antique majolica urn was sculpted in Montigny sur Loing, France, circa 1880. Tall and round in shape, the ceramic vessel features a tall, elegant form with a flared rim...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Spanish Majolica Statue of John the Baptist
Spanish Majolica Statue of John the Baptist

Spanish Majolica Statue of John the Baptist

Located in Kent, Dover

A Spanish (Catalan) tin glazed Majolica statue of St. John the Baptist.

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1860s Spanish Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Bordallo Pinhelro Lettuce Leaf Charger
Bordallo Pinhelro Lettuce Leaf Charger

Bordallo Pinhelro Lettuce Leaf Charger

Located in Tampa, FL

Vintage Portuguese majolica Bordallo Pinhelro green lettuce leaf chargers, six available.

Category

1980s Portuguese Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

20th Century French Painted Barbotine Two-Piece Asparagus Dish from Luneville
20th Century French Painted Barbotine Two-Piece Asparagus Dish from Luneville

20th Century French Painted Barbotine Two-Piece Asparagus Dish from Luneville

By Luneville

Located in Dallas, TX

Dress up your dining room table or kitchen counter with this fine colorful hand painted Majolica asparagus dish. Sculpted in France, circa 1920, the two-piece set has a bottom platte...

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Early 20th Century French Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Pair of 19th Century Italian Capodimonte Majolica Ewers with Bacchic Scenes
Pair of 19th Century Italian Capodimonte Majolica Ewers with Bacchic Scenes

Pair of 19th Century Italian Capodimonte Majolica Ewers with Bacchic Scenes

Located in Dallas, TX

This extraordinary pair of monumental Capodimonte majolica ewers was crafted in Italy circa 1870. Standing over 3 feet tall (36.75 inches high) and measuring 12.5 inches in diameter,...

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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Glazed Majolica Statute, Carlo Lorenzetti for Pietro Melandri, 1934
Glazed Majolica Statute, Carlo Lorenzetti for Pietro Melandri, 1934

Glazed Majolica Statute, Carlo Lorenzetti for Pietro Melandri, 1934

By Carlo Lorenzetti

Located in Roma, IT

Diana the Huntress is an original decorative object realized by Carlo Lorenzetti for Pietro Melandri in 1934. Original Faenza Ceramics. Original glazed majolica. Good condition...

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Early 20th Century Italian Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

A Fine Majolica Pewter Mounted Renaissance Style Wine Jug, circa 1880
A Fine Majolica Pewter Mounted Renaissance Style Wine Jug, circa 1880

A Fine Majolica Pewter Mounted Renaissance Style Wine Jug, circa 1880

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A fine Majolica pewter mounted Renaissance style wine jug, the jug is in an olive green glaze with four oval blue-framed cartouches of infant Bacchus in cream on brown background. I...

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Late 19th Century Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Pewter

Italian Majolica Incised and Painted Ewer Fish Motif
Italian Majolica Incised and Painted Ewer Fish Motif

Italian Majolica Incised and Painted Ewer Fish Motif

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A truly whimsical and wonderful piece of Italian Majolica that is incredibly well crafted. It is incised and appears almost enameled. It is signed or inscribed by the artist on the b...

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1950s Italian Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Pair of Ceramic Vases Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary 21st Century
Pair of Ceramic Vases Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary 21st Century

Pair of Ceramic Vases Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary 21st Century

By Bottega Vignoli

Located in London, GB

Pair of Mediterranea vases, 2020, full-fire reduction faience earthenware hand-painted with copper lustre 12cm diameter 25 cm height, hand painted unique pieces. Bottega Vignoli is a brand of artistic ceramics based in Faenza, one of the most representative ceramic production centres in Italy. Founded in 1976 by sisters Saura and Ivana, Bottega Vignoli stands out for its limited production, accurate details and skilful experimentation resulting in stunning unique and one of a kind pieces. Their style is immediately recognizable and expressly follows the path...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, 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. 

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