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Material: Majolica
Early 20th Century Italian Majolica Urn
Early 20th Century Italian Majolica Urn

Early 20th Century Italian Majolica Urn

Located in Houston, TX

Early 20th century Italian majolica urn. This gorgeous Italian majolica or maiolica urn or jardiniere is hand decorated with serpents, dolphins an...

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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Maiolica, Majolica

Fives-Lille Majolica Butterfly Wall pocket
Fives-Lille Majolica Butterfly Wall pocket

Fives-Lille Majolica Butterfly Wall pocket

By Fives-Lille

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Fives-Lille Majolica wall pocket which features a large trumpet flower on a bed of leaves. A butterfly sits on the flower. Purple ground version. Colouration: purple, green, yellow, ...

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Early 1900s Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Pair of Minton Majolica Spring Daffodil Vases
Pair of Minton Majolica Spring Daffodil Vases

Pair of Minton Majolica Spring Daffodil Vases

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Pair of Minton Majolica vases which feature daffodils stood on bulb feet. Cobalt blue ground version. Colouration: cobalt blue, green, white, are predominant. The piece bears maker's...

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1860s English Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

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

French Digoin & Sarreguemines Majolica Oyster Plate, Circa 1930

By Digoin & Sarreguemines

Located in Pearland, TX

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

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1930s French Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Set of Six Antique Hand-Painted Majolica Asparagus Plates, Circa 1900
Set of Six Antique Hand-Painted Majolica Asparagus Plates, Circa 1900

Set of Six Antique Hand-Painted Majolica Asparagus Plates, Circa 1900

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A charming set of six earthenware hand-painted square asparagus plates, with a pair of Majolica glazed asparagus tips at each of the four corners. In between, sprays of polychrome fl...

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Early 1900s French Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Porcelain, Ceramic, Paint

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

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

Vintage Ceramic Red Urn with Handles Jester Musician Decor Italy 1950s
Vintage Ceramic Red Urn with Handles Jester Musician Decor Italy 1950s

Vintage Ceramic Red Urn with Handles Jester Musician Decor Italy 1950s

By Deruta

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Striking urn shaped vase features hand painted black and white majolica decor on red background. Sculptural twin handles with scroll details guide the eye to the textured scalloped ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery, Paint

Strawberry Shaped Majolica Ceramic Tureen by Bordalo Pinheiro
Strawberry Shaped Majolica Ceramic Tureen by Bordalo Pinheiro

Strawberry Shaped Majolica Ceramic Tureen by Bordalo Pinheiro

By Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro

Located in Barcelona, ES

Eye-catching Majolica ceramic white and green strawberry shaped tureen. Manufactured by Bordalo Pinheiro, Portugal, 1960s. This cute tureen has a very realistic design with leaves on the top. A leaf shaped serving plate and a small serving spoon complete the set. This highly decorative serving piece will be a nice addition to any kitchen or dining table. It will be a cool choice used as sauce tureen. Excellent condition. On sale as a set of three pieces, strawberry tureen...

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

Materials

Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic

Majolica Urn Vase Flower Decor, Italy 1950s-1960s
Majolica Urn Vase Flower Decor, Italy 1950s-1960s

Majolica Urn Vase Flower Decor, Italy 1950s-1960s

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage pottery vase features urn shaped body with twin handles framing the wide rim, decorated with majolica glaze in organic, earthy brown palette. The abstract floral decor is ver...

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

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

French 19th Century Majolica Asparagus Tray with Cradle and Wicker Motif
French 19th Century Majolica Asparagus Tray with Cradle and Wicker Motif

French 19th Century Majolica Asparagus Tray with Cradle and Wicker Motif

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Majolica asparagus tray from the 19th century, with large cradle and wicker motifs. Created in France during the 19th century, this Majolica tray features large cradle with ...

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19th Century French Antique 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

Italian Vintage Red Tomato Tureen in Majolica Ceramic, 70s
Italian Vintage Red Tomato Tureen in Majolica Ceramic, 70s

Italian Vintage Red Tomato Tureen in Majolica Ceramic, 70s

By Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro

Located in Roma, IT

I offer for sale an extremely decorative and fun element to set your table. Produced in Italy between the 1970s and 1980s, this soup tureen is attributable to a successful series tha...

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

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

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

Spanish Talavera Hand Painted Pottery Vase, Vintage Signed

By Talavera de la Reyna

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

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

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20th Century Spanish Folk Art Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica, Pottery

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

Contemporary Blue Butterflies Hand Painted Mother of Pearl Luster Ceramic Vase
Contemporary Blue Butterflies Hand Painted Mother of Pearl Luster Ceramic Vase

Contemporary Blue Butterflies Hand Painted Mother of Pearl Luster Ceramic Vase

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

Our "Petalouda Iris" majolica vase showcases the timeless charm of the blue butterfly, capturing the essence of its elegance. Revered in all cultures as a symbol of fulfilled desires...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Antique Spanish Guatemalan Majolica Pottery Angel Vase
Antique Spanish Guatemalan Majolica Pottery Angel Vase

Antique Spanish Guatemalan Majolica Pottery Angel Vase

Located in New York, NY

Antique Guatemalan majolica pottery vase, with hand painted floral design on front. Two angels adorn the upper rim, appearing at the top of each side peering out over their angel win...

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19th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Pottery

SAINT-CLEMENT French Art Deco Ceramic Parrot Pitcher 1920
SAINT-CLEMENT French Art Deco Ceramic Parrot Pitcher 1920

SAINT-CLEMENT French Art Deco Ceramic Parrot Pitcher 1920

By Saint-Clément

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

French Art Deco ceramic parrot pitcher, Faïencerie de Saint-Clément, France, 1920s. Elegant and highly collectible French ceramic parrot pitcher produced by the Faïencerie de Saint-...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica

Talavera Mural Azulejo Tile Folk Mexican Ceramic Burnt Orange Ivory Mosaic
Talavera Mural Azulejo Tile Folk Mexican Ceramic Burnt Orange Ivory Mosaic

Talavera Mural Azulejo Tile Folk Mexican Ceramic Burnt Orange Ivory Mosaic

By Cesar

Located in Queretaro, Queretaro

This contemporary Talavera azulejo tile creates a striking geometric mosaic that can be used as a kitchen backsplash, architectural wall surface, or decorative wall installation. Whe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Vintage Petite Italian Majolica Fruit Basket
Vintage Petite Italian Majolica Fruit Basket

Vintage Petite Italian Majolica Fruit Basket

Located in Pearland, TX

A lovely miniature Mid-Century Italian majolica basket of lemons, apples, and peaches accented by green leaves and flowers in a white basket. Maker's mark on reverse. Freshen up your...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

English Majolica Basket Mottled Green Cobalt Handle Lavender Interior, ca. 1875
English Majolica Basket Mottled Green Cobalt Handle Lavender Interior, ca. 1875

English Majolica Basket Mottled Green Cobalt Handle Lavender Interior, ca. 1875

Located in Banner Elk, NC

English Majolica basket with mottled green basketweave, a cobalt blue handle, and lavender interior, ca. 1875, Measures: W 6 x H 4 x D 1.5 inches For 30 years we have been among th...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

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

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

By Saint-Clément

Located in Pearland, TX

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

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1920s French Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Pair of Majolica Morning Glory Vase Jerome Massier, circa 1900
Pair of Majolica Morning Glory Vase Jerome Massier, circa 1900

Pair of Majolica Morning Glory Vase Jerome Massier, circa 1900

By Jerome Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Pair of Majolica morning glory vases Jerome Massier, circa 1900. The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. They produced an incredible whole...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Vintage Mottahedeh Majolica Artichoke Centerpiece, Italy, 1960s
Vintage Mottahedeh Majolica Artichoke Centerpiece, Italy, 1960s

Vintage Mottahedeh Majolica Artichoke Centerpiece, Italy, 1960s

By Mottahedeh

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

The vintage majolica centerpiece features a finely detailed pyramid of artichokes in woven basket, artfully painted in soft shades of green; the basket is done in monochromatic white glaze, creating a reserved, natural color palette of white and tone-on-tone green. The Artichoke Centerpiece was one of the first decorative objects Mottahedeh made in Italy, probably in collaboration with Basso, an Italian manufacturer. The centerpiece offers a touch of historical elegance and whimsical charm to any space. It can be used in a multiple ways, such as dining room centerpiece, console table accent, shelf or fireplace mantel decoration...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Pottery

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

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

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

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Peacock Plate Choisy Le Roi
19th Century Majolica Peacock Plate Choisy Le Roi

19th Century Majolica Peacock Plate Choisy Le Roi

By Choisy-le-Roi

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica plate with a peacock signed Hippolyte Boulenger Choisy le Roi, circa 1890. The manufacture of Choisy le Roi was one of the most important manufacture at the end of 19th cen...

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1890s French Country Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

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

Antique French Art Nouveau Majolica Jardinière

Located in New Orleans, LA

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

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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Faience, Majolica, Pottery

19th Century Majolica Hen & Chicks Plate Choisy Le Roi
19th Century Majolica Hen & Chicks Plate Choisy Le Roi

19th Century Majolica Hen & Chicks Plate Choisy Le Roi

By Choisy-le-Roi

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica plate with hen & chicks signed Hippolyte Boulenger Choisy le Roi, circa 1890. The manufacture of Choisy le Roi was one of the most important manufacture at the end of 19th c...

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1890s French Country Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

French Majolica Floral Charger by Patti Zomber, Hand-Painted, 13.5"
French Majolica Floral Charger by Patti Zomber, Hand-Painted, 13.5"

French Majolica Floral Charger by Patti Zomber, Hand-Painted, 13.5"

Located in Miami, FL

A fine and very decorative 20th century French Barbotine style majolica floral art charger or plate. Painted in a neutral palette of white, green, pale pinks and yellow, this French...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Majolica Furniture

Materials

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

Austrian Ugly Devil Face Jug Pitcher, Vintage Austria Earthenware Folk Art
Austrian Ugly Devil Face Jug Pitcher, Vintage Austria Earthenware Folk Art

Austrian Ugly Devil Face Jug Pitcher, Vintage Austria Earthenware Folk Art

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Decorate a shelf or kitchen counter with this elegant and characterful antique jug or pitcher. Created by an artisan in Carinthia, Austria, this distinctive piece features a sculptur...

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20th Century Austrian Folk Art Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Spanish Bull Shaped Glazed Ceramic Pitcher
Spanish Bull Shaped Glazed Ceramic Pitcher

Spanish Bull Shaped Glazed Ceramic Pitcher

Located in Barcelona, ES

Eye-catching ceramic bull jug / pitcher, Spain, 1960s. Spanish ceramic bull shaped jug with romanesque inspired decorative details in green, white and brown-black. This kind of tradi...

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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Pear Wall Platter Longchamp
19th Century Majolica Pear Wall Platter Longchamp

19th Century Majolica Pear Wall Platter Longchamp

By Longchamp

Located in Austin, TX

Colorful 19th century French Majolica pear wall platter signed Longchamp terre de fer. The fruits are in high relief with the leaves and branches. The manufacture of Longchamp produc...

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1880s French Country Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

19th Century French St. Clement Basketweave & Rope Oyster Plates, Sold per Item
19th Century French St. Clement Basketweave & Rope Oyster Plates, Sold per Item

19th Century French St. Clement Basketweave & Rope Oyster Plates, Sold per Item

Located in Birmingham, AL

Beautiful French majolica oyster plates from the famed faïencerie of St. Clément, dating to the late 19th century, circa 1890s. Perfect for entertaining or display, each plate featur...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Antique French Majolica Barbotine Jardinière Hunt Stag Onnaing Cache Pot Planter
Antique French Majolica Barbotine Jardinière Hunt Stag Onnaing Cache Pot Planter

Antique French Majolica Barbotine Jardinière Hunt Stag Onnaing Cache Pot Planter

By Onnaing

Located in Shreveport, LA

Antique French Majolica Barbotine Jardinière Hunt Stag Onnaing Cache Pot Planter. Direct from France, a gorgeous 19th century antique French majolica jardinière or cache pot! The ca...

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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Antique Guatemalan Majolica Bowls
Antique Guatemalan Majolica Bowls

Antique Guatemalan Majolica Bowls

Located in Los Angeles, CA

These are sold separately. Please refer to which piece you are interested in at purchase. Early 20th c Majolica bowls from Guatemala. Great colors. Diameter varies from about 5.5 inc...

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Early 20th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Set of Six Longchamp Terre de Fer Majolica Asparagus Plates
Set of Six Longchamp Terre de Fer Majolica Asparagus Plates

Set of Six Longchamp Terre de Fer Majolica Asparagus Plates

By Longchamp

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This beautiful set of six Longchamp Terre de Fer asparagus plates is a delightful example of 19th century French Majolica craftsmanship. Made by the historic Longchamp faïencerie in ...

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19th Century French Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Enamel

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

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

Located in Barcelona, ES

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

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

Materials

Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic

Pink Majolica Ceramic Dessert / Breakfast Service Set for Four
Pink Majolica Ceramic Dessert / Breakfast Service Set for Four

Pink Majolica Ceramic Dessert / Breakfast Service Set for Four

By Secla

Located in Barcelona, ES

A lovely Majolica pink glazed ceramic set of 12 pieces: four large plates, four small plates and four serving bowls. The set has a lovely pale pink color with details in white and ...

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

Materials

Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic

Set of 10 Vintage Sarreguemines Majolica Asparagus Plates
Set of 10 Vintage Sarreguemines Majolica Asparagus Plates

Set of 10 Vintage Sarreguemines Majolica Asparagus Plates

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A set of 10 vintage Sarreguemines Majolica asparagus serving plates, from the beginning of the 20th century. Each of these fine earthenware plates has two raised, decorated dividers,...

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Rare 19th Century Majolica Strawberries Wall Platter Longchamp
Rare 19th Century Majolica Strawberries Wall Platter Longchamp

Rare 19th Century Majolica Strawberries Wall Platter Longchamp

By Longchamp

Located in Austin, TX

Very Rare Colorful 19th Century French Majolica strawberries wall platter signed Longchamp terre de fer. The fruits are in high relief with the leaves and branches. 11.5 inches diame...

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1880s French Country Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

English Victorian Majolica Porcelain Ram Vase
English Victorian Majolica Porcelain Ram Vase

English Victorian Majolica Porcelain Ram Vase

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian Majolica style porcelain vase with ram head sides.

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Chestnut Server with Spoon
Minton Majolica Chestnut Server with Spoon

Minton Majolica Chestnut Server with Spoon

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica chestnut server which features chestnuts and chestnut leaves. Unusually, the piece still has it's original brass warmer and spoon. Colouration: green, brown, turquois...

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1870s Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

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

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

By West German Pottery, Jasba Keramik, Jasba

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

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

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

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Antique Majolica Jardinière by Gustave de Bruyn Fives Lille Cherubs Lions Cobalt
Antique Majolica Jardinière by Gustave de Bruyn Fives Lille Cherubs Lions Cobalt

Antique Majolica Jardinière by Gustave de Bruyn Fives Lille Cherubs Lions Cobalt

By Fives-Lille, Gustave De Bruyn

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This Majolica jardinière is richly decorated, featuring a deep cobalt blue glaze as the base color. The sides are adorned with cherubs and lion heads in golden and brown tones, refle...

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Early 1900s French Renaissance Revival Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

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

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

By Villeroy & Boch

Located in Nuernberg, DE

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

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19th Century German Victorian Antique 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. 

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