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Material: Majolica
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Majolica Bowls Set of 2, Italy 1960s
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Majolica Bowls Set of 2, Italy 1960s

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Majolica Bowls Set of 2, Italy 1960s

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Modernist set of 2 majolica bowls features complex sculptural shapes and abstract leaves decor on pink background glaze. The larger bowl is sculpted with scalloped edge and intricate...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Gold

George Jones Majolica Sardine Box on Turquoise Ground, English, ca. 1870
George Jones Majolica Sardine Box on Turquoise Ground, English, ca. 1870

George Jones Majolica Sardine Box on Turquoise Ground, English, ca. 1870

By George Jones

Located in Banner Elk, NC

George Jones Majolica Sardine box on a turquoise-blue ground, English, ca. 1870, the box molded with green acanthus leaves, with matching underplate, the lid molded and applied with ...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Majolica Fish Wall Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
Majolica Fish Wall Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

Majolica Fish Wall Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica fish platter. Decorated with fishes, seaweed, garlic, circa 1950.    

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Majolica Ceramic Blue Fish Plates and Platter Serving Set, 1960
Majolica Ceramic Blue Fish Plates and Platter Serving Set, 1960

Majolica Ceramic Blue Fish Plates and Platter Serving Set, 1960

Located in Barcelona, ES

Eye-catching set of 6 small fish plates and a large fish tray in blue and grey glazed ceramic, Spain, 1960s. This Midcentury ceramics serving set can be used to serve desserts, salad...

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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Set of 16 Blue and White Delft Tiles with Animals and Figures, 18th Century
Set of 16 Blue and White Delft Tiles with Animals and Figures, 18th Century

Set of 16 Blue and White Delft Tiles with Animals and Figures, 18th Century

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

Germany Ansbach 18th century A set of 16 blue and white, with manganese tint, tiles with decorations of animals and figures. Very fine painting and much detail in the animals and fi...

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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Antique Villeroy & Boch Majolica Barbotine Plate w. Wirework Basket Bowl Dish
Antique Villeroy & Boch Majolica Barbotine Plate w. Wirework Basket Bowl Dish

Antique Villeroy & Boch Majolica Barbotine Plate w. Wirework Basket Bowl Dish

By Villeroy & Boch

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

Beautiful antique Majolica plate or shallow bowl by Villeroy & Boch Schramberg, dating to the late 19th or early 20th century. The glazed ceramic plate features a richly modelled...

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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Metal, Wire

Antique 19th Century English Majolica Green Leaf Handled Plate Platter
Antique 19th Century English Majolica Green Leaf Handled Plate Platter

Antique 19th Century English Majolica Green Leaf Handled Plate Platter

Located in Pearland, TX

A superb antique 19th-Century English majolica leaf plate, platter, or handled dish in soft shades of green, pink, and yellow with a decorative branch handle. This lovely platter dis...

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Late 19th Century English 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

Monumental Sarreguemines Urn
Monumental Sarreguemines Urn

Monumental Sarreguemines Urn

By Sarreguemines

Located in Palm Desert, CA

This impressively sized urn is marked on the bottom, “Sarreguemines/1906//H”, “Made in Germany” with the Lorraine Coat of Arms . Nicolas-Henri Jacobi along with his two partners esta...

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Early 1900s German Belle Époque Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Cute Petite Jaguar Cub Terracotta Decoration Figure, Italy 1960s
Cute Petite Jaguar Cub Terracotta Decoration Figure, Italy 1960s

Cute Petite Jaguar Cub Terracotta Decoration Figure, Italy 1960s

By Marioni

Located in Nuernberg, DE

An enchanting terracotta sculpture of a Jaguar Cub, attributed to the renowned Marioni manufactory in Florence. Marioni is celebrated for its distinctive decorative ceramics and exqu...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Terracotta

Large 19th Century Aqua Majolica Jardiniere Minton
Large 19th Century Aqua Majolica Jardiniere Minton

Large 19th Century Aqua Majolica Jardiniere Minton

By Minton

Located in Austin, TX

Minton Aqua Majolica Jardiniere with ram's head signed Minton. Height / 14.8 inches. 19 by 14 inches.

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1880s English Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, 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...

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19th Century French Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Wall Coat Rack with Water Lily Tiles and Mirror
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Wall Coat Rack with Water Lily Tiles and Mirror

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Wall Coat Rack with Water Lily Tiles and Mirror

Located in Lisse, NL

Handcrafted Arts & Crafts wall coat rack in solid oak, enriched with a striking row of relief-moulded majolica tiles depicting white water lilies floating on deep blue water. Dating from the early 1900s, this large and highly decorative hall rack combines several practical functions in one beautifully composed design. The upper shelf provides space for hats or decorative objects, while the numerous antique metal hooks offer ample room for coats, hats and scarves. The hooks are not original to the rack. They were added and repositioned at some point in the past, probably to make the piece more practical for everyday use. Four of the larger hooks have sculptural lion-mask mounts and elegantly elongated arms, while three smaller double hooks are fitted along the shaped lower section. At the centre is an oval mirror with a broad hand-bevelled edge. It is surrounded by a decorative border of small applied floral ornaments. The shaped lower oak section, stepped side brackets and exposed construction details are all characteristic of the Arts & Crafts period. The warm grain and colour of the oak combine beautifully with the turquoise, cobalt blue, white, yellow and green glazes of the water-lily tiles. These deeply modelled majolica tiles give the piece exceptional colour and decorative presence. A rare, substantial and highly usable antique hall rack...

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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Majolica Furniture

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Large Italian Majolica Tang Horse
Large Italian Majolica Tang Horse

Large Italian Majolica Tang Horse

By Ugo Zaccagnini

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

An extraordinary Italian Tang-style horse, arguably the most striking example I’ve had the pleasure to own. Monumental in scale and presence, it’s finished in a richly colored majoli...

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1950s Italian Tang Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Majolica

Festive Victorian Minton Majolica Game Pie Dish with Gun Dog
Festive Victorian Minton Majolica Game Pie Dish with Gun Dog

Festive Victorian Minton Majolica Game Pie Dish with Gun Dog

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica game pie dish with liner which features a hunting dog asleep next to a gun, a powder flask and a game bag. Colouration: cream, green, brown, are predominant. The piec...

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1860s Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Gio Ponti rare model Le Mie Terre vase manufactured by Richard-Ginori
Gio Ponti rare model Le Mie Terre vase manufactured by Richard-Ginori

Gio Ponti rare model Le Mie Terre vase manufactured by Richard-Ginori

By Gio Ponti, Richard Ginori

Located in Skokie, IL

Gio Ponti rare large vase designed in 1929-30. Glazed maiolica. Painted designer's and manufacturer's marks. This exquisite piece showcases the artistry of glazed maiolica, combinin...

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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Pair of Art Nouveau Leafy “Beetle” vases by Bernhard Bloch
Pair of Art Nouveau Leafy “Beetle” vases by Bernhard Bloch

Pair of Art Nouveau Leafy “Beetle” vases by Bernhard Bloch

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is a pair of Art Nouveau "beetle" vases that represent a prime example of late 19th to early 20th-century Bohemian ceramic artistry. Capturing Art Nouveau’s fascination with...

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Late 19th Century Czech Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Paint

Delphin Massier Majolica Cockerel/Rooster Vase
Delphin Massier Majolica Cockerel/Rooster Vase

Delphin Massier Majolica Cockerel/Rooster Vase

By Delphin Massier

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Delphin Massier Majolica figural vase which features a cockerel/rooster stood in front of a vase, which is modelled in the form of corn. Colouration: yellow, pink, teal blue, are pre...

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1890s Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

George Jones Majolica Plate, Grapevine Pattern, English, Circa 1865
George Jones Majolica Plate, Grapevine Pattern, English, Circa 1865

George Jones Majolica Plate, Grapevine Pattern, English, Circa 1865

By George Jones

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th century English George Jones Majolica glazed ceramic plate with grapevine pattern in green and brown, center medallion and ochre banded rim. Mottled color on reverse side with...

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

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.

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1880s French Country Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Pair of Petite French Majolica Barbotine Floral Cachepots Jardinieres, c. 1880
Pair of Petite French Majolica Barbotine Floral Cachepots Jardinieres, c. 1880

Pair of Petite French Majolica Barbotine Floral Cachepots Jardinieres, c. 1880

Located in Pearland, TX

A lovely petite pair of antique French majolica barbotine floral cachepots or jardinieres, circa 1880. Decorated with pink flowers in high relief surrounded by foliage on a dark gree...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Large Oval Majolica Palissy Fish Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
Large Oval Majolica Palissy Fish Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

Large Oval Majolica Palissy Fish Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

French val Majolica Palissy wall platter Vallauris, circa 1950. 2 fishes , tomato ,oyster, seaweeds From Provence. Length / 11.8 by 8.5 inches, height / 2.3 inches.  

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Set of 7 (2sold) English Davenport Green Majolica Vine Leaf geranium leaf plates
Set of 7 (2sold) English Davenport Green Majolica Vine Leaf geranium leaf plates

Set of 7 (2sold) 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. Set of nine in pictures. Two sold in the sho...

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Late 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

French Majolica Chesnut Leaf Plate , circa 1890
French Majolica Chesnut Leaf Plate , circa 1890

French Majolica Chesnut Leaf Plate , circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

French green Majolica chesnut leaf plate circa 1890.

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1890s French Rustic Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery

circa 1910 Arts & Crafts Oak Wall Coat Rack, Beveled Mirror & Hand Painted Tiles
circa 1910 Arts & Crafts Oak Wall Coat Rack, Beveled Mirror & Hand Painted Tiles

circa 1910 Arts & Crafts Oak Wall Coat Rack, Beveled Mirror & Hand Painted Tiles

Located in Lisse, NL

Large size, great shape and excellent condition antique coat rack. If you are looking for a stylish and practical coat rack in the Arts & Crafts style then this period piece could be perfect for you. It is truly stylish, entirely original and, as you can see in our images, it is in very good condition. This quality antique is handcrafted from solid oak and it comes with the inlaid, hand painted and glazed tiles. These tiles are extra special, because on top of the glazing are unique, gilt and stylized flower motifs. This luxurious and colorful coat rack also comes with all the original and aesthetically beautiful hooks...

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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Mirror, Oak

Mid-Century Majolica Palissy Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris
Mid-Century Majolica Palissy Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris

Mid-Century Majolica Palissy Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

Mid-Century Majolica Palissy fishs platter Vallauris. in a white background faience in the style of Brard. 2 fishs ,starfish ,oyster,seaweeds, shells. Nautical style, Rustic style. 1...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Exceptional French Art Nouveau Barbotine Majolica Planter Jardiniere Green Man
Exceptional French Art Nouveau Barbotine Majolica Planter Jardiniere Green Man

Exceptional French Art Nouveau Barbotine Majolica Planter Jardiniere Green Man

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This cachepot is crafted from high-quality ceramic, typically Majolica or Barbotine, known for its vibrant, glossy glaze. The glaze gives the piece a lustrous sheen and adds depth an...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Unmatching Pair of Majolica Ceramic Trompe L'oeil Crab Lobster Large Wall Plates
Unmatching Pair of Majolica Ceramic Trompe L'oeil Crab Lobster Large Wall Plates

Unmatching Pair of Majolica Ceramic Trompe L'oeil Crab Lobster Large Wall Plates

Located in Barcelona, ES

Extra large spider crab and lobster seafood plates wall decoration, Majolica, glazed ceramic. Portugal, 1950s Rare find. A colorful pair of fine Majolica glazed ceramic plates with s...

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20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

Karlsruhe Majolika Manufactory Sculpture, Dogs, Dachshund, Germany, 20th Century
Karlsruhe Majolika Manufactory Sculpture, Dogs, Dachshund, Germany, 20th Century

Karlsruhe Majolika Manufactory Sculpture, Dogs, Dachshund, Germany, 20th Century

By Majolica Manufactory of Karlsruhe

Located in Greven, DE

Beautiful figure of two dachshund puppies from the well-known Karlsruhe Majolika Manufactory. Marked on the bottom '5338', the production number. On the bottom we see the coat of arm...

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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Wall Platter
19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Wall Platter

19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Wall Platter

By Choisy-le-Roi

Located in Austin, TX

French Palissy wall platter with fishs , shells, circa 1900 possibly Choisy le Roi. 13.8 by 9.3 inches. Reference/page 146 "Palissy Ware" of M. Katz.    

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Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

19 C. Italian Majolica Vase after Urbino
19 C. Italian Majolica Vase after Urbino

19 C. Italian Majolica Vase after Urbino

By Urbino Workshop

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional decorative majolica handled vase in good, original condition. The vase features allegorical scenes on its urn form body, with curled serpent handles. This example is st...

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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Majolica Wheat Jardiniere With Birds Delphin Massier
19th Century Majolica Wheat Jardiniere With Birds Delphin Massier

19th Century Majolica Wheat Jardiniere With Birds Delphin Massier

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Large 19th Century Majolica wheat vase jardiniere with birds signed Delphin Massier. The Massier are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. The Massier family p...

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1890s French Country Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Plate Salins, circa 1890
French Majolica Oyster Plate Salins, circa 1890

French Majolica Oyster Plate Salins, circa 1890

By Salins

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica oyster plate with seaweeds Salins (East of France) circa 1890.  

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1890s French Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Vase Painted Two-handled Amphora Majolica Renaissance Vessel Italian Ceramic
Vase Painted Two-handled Amphora Majolica Renaissance Vessel Italian Ceramic

Vase Painted Two-handled Amphora Majolica Renaissance Vessel Italian Ceramic

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

This large luxurious amphora, in majolica handmade in Italy and hand-painted in polychrome, is characterized by a dense presence of naturalistic ornamental motifs that decorate the v...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Square Majolica Palissy Wall Fish Platter Longchamp
19th Century Square Majolica Palissy Wall Fish Platter Longchamp

19th Century Square Majolica Palissy Wall Fish Platter Longchamp

By Longchamp

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century Large French Majolica Palissy square platter signed Longchamp. Decorated with fishs, and 4 shells on the corners , bamboo border.

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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Ceramic Fish Shaped Snack Cocktail Serving Tray / Wall Decoration, 1950s
Ceramic Fish Shaped Snack Cocktail Serving Tray / Wall Decoration, 1950s

Ceramic Fish Shaped Snack Cocktail Serving Tray / Wall Decoration, 1950s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Large glazed ceramic amber and black fish platter / wall plate, Spain, 1950s. The perfect serving piece for entertainment or party with four compartments. It can be hung on the wall ...

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

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Rare French Majolica Roses Basket Sarreguemines Circa 1920
Rare French Majolica Roses Basket Sarreguemines Circa 1920

Rare French Majolica Roses Basket Sarreguemines Circa 1920

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

Charming French Majolica roses basket signed Sarreguemines, circa 1920. The manufacture of Sarreguemines produced severals examples of baskets with fruits, more rarely with animals a...

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1920s French French Provincial Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Rare Majolica Artichoke Platter Longchamp
19th Century Rare Majolica Artichoke Platter Longchamp

19th Century Rare Majolica Artichoke Platter Longchamp

By Longchamp

Located in Austin, TX

Very rare 19th Century large Majolica artichoke platter signed Longchamp. The platter is decorated with large artichoke leaves and six artichoke spaces, on all the platter painted fl...

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1890s French Country Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Art Nouveau Large Majolica Vase, Whit Sarreguemines Stamp
Art Nouveau Large Majolica Vase, Whit Sarreguemines Stamp

Art Nouveau Large Majolica Vase, Whit Sarreguemines Stamp

By Sarreguemines

Located in Verviers, BE

Art Nouveau Majolica glazed large Vase Whit Sarreguemines stamp. Majolica is a type of earthenware, decorated with colored lead glazes. The base retains a factory stamp. Looks si...

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1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

19th Century French Painted Ceramic Barbotine Floral Jardinière Planter
19th Century French Painted Ceramic Barbotine Floral Jardinière Planter

19th Century French Painted Ceramic Barbotine Floral Jardinière Planter

Located in Dallas, TX

This charming antique French jardinière, crafted circa 1880, exemplifies the exuberant decorative style of late 19th century barbotine earthenware, also commonly referred to as Frenc...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Frog Pitcher Fives Lille, circa 1890
French Majolica Frog Pitcher Fives Lille, circa 1890

French Majolica Frog Pitcher Fives Lille, circa 1890

By Fives-Lille

Located in Austin, TX

Unusual Majolica frog pitcher wearing a brown jacket signed Fives Lille, circa 1890.

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1890s French French Provincial Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Salins-lès-Bains Rare French Art Majolica Ceramic Asparagus Set, Late 19th C.
Salins-lès-Bains Rare French Art Majolica Ceramic Asparagus Set, Late 19th C.

Salins-lès-Bains Rare French Art Majolica Ceramic Asparagus Set, Late 19th C.

By Salins

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

This rare French majolica asparagus set was produced by Salins-lès-Bains in France during the late 19th century. Comprising one large serving platter and ten matching plates, the ser...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Rare 19th Century Majolica Birds & Roses Wall Pocket Delphin Massier
Rare 19th Century Majolica Birds & Roses Wall Pocket Delphin Massier

Rare 19th Century Majolica Birds & Roses Wall Pocket Delphin Massier

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Rare 19th century Majolica birds and roses wall pocket signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890. The Massier are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. The Massier f...

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1890s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Rare Majolica Box with Oysters and Snail Choisy Le Roi, circa 1880
Rare Majolica Box with Oysters and Snail Choisy Le Roi, circa 1880

Rare Majolica Box with Oysters and Snail Choisy Le Roi, circa 1880

By Choisy-le-Roi

Located in Austin, TX

Rare Majolica box with oysters and snail signed Hippolyte Boulenger Choisy Le Roi, circa 1880. Measures: Height / 8", length / 15" on 6.5".

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1880s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Majolica Rose Vase Delphin Massier, circa 1890
Majolica Rose Vase Delphin Massier, circa 1890

Majolica Rose Vase Delphin Massier, circa 1890

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Spectacular Majolica rose vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890. The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. ...

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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

Portuguese Majolica soup tureens owned by fashion legend André Leon Talley
Portuguese Majolica soup tureens owned by fashion legend André Leon Talley

Portuguese Majolica soup tureens owned by fashion legend André Leon Talley

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Pair of vintage Portuguese Majolica soup tureens, owned by André Leon Talley. The hen tureens have egg-shaped ladles with lil' chick forms. Hand-crafted in Portugal, stamped with mak...

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20th Century Portuguese Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

17th Century Dutch Delft Tile with Decoration of a Bird
17th Century Dutch Delft Tile with Decoration of a Bird

17th Century Dutch Delft Tile with Decoration of a Bird

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

The Netherlands Gouda Workshop of W. J. Oliviers Verswaen (De Swaen) Circa 1625 - 1650 A polychrome Dutch Delft tile with the decoration of a starling identifiable by its spotted bo...

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Mid-17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

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.

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1870s French French Provincial Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Palissy Wall Fish Platter Choisy Le Roi
19th Century Majolica Palissy Wall Fish Platter Choisy Le Roi

19th Century Majolica Palissy Wall Fish Platter Choisy Le Roi

By Choisy-le-Roi

Located in Austin, TX

Colorful Palissy Majolica wall fish Handled platter signed Hippolyte Boulenger Choisy le Roi, circa 1880. Shells and mussels on a basketweave background.

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1880s French Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, 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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