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Material: Majolica
19th Century Majolica Palissy Porcelain Fish Wall Platter
19th Century Majolica Palissy Porcelain Fish Wall Platter

19th Century Majolica Palissy Porcelain Fish Wall Platter

Located in Austin, TX

Rare 19th Century Majolica Porcelain Palissy Fish Wall Platter. 8.2 inches diameter.

Category

1880s French Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain

Italian Vintage Deruta Mosaic Hand Painted Floral & Figural Vase
Italian Vintage Deruta Mosaic Hand Painted Floral & Figural Vase

Italian Vintage Deruta Mosaic Hand Painted Floral & Figural Vase

By Deruta

Located in Antwerp, BE

Large Majolica mosaic vase, hand decorated with pure gold leaf. Italian Vintage Deruta Mosaic Vase, design is a depiction of Empress Theodora, sixth ce...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Small 19th Century Majolica Wild Rose Vase Delphin Massier
Small 19th Century Majolica Wild Rose Vase Delphin Massier

Small 19th Century Majolica Wild Rose Vase Delphin Massier

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Small 19th Century Majolica Wild Rose Vase Delphin Massier Table vase decoration , very rare form and size. 4 inches height , Width 2.5 inches. The Massier family are known for the q...

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1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Rose Vase Delphin Massier
19th Century Majolica Rose Vase Delphin Massier

19th Century Majolica Rose Vase Delphin Massier

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Fine French Majolica pink rose vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1880. The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and painti...

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1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

19th Century Majolica Roses and Butterfly Jardinière Delphin Massier
19th Century Majolica Roses and Butterfly Jardinière Delphin Massier

19th Century Majolica Roses and Butterfly Jardinière Delphin Massier

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

This is one of the most lovely Majolica Art Nouveau cachepot jardinière signed by Delphin Massier, inspired by the nature with roses and three different butterflies. The Massier fami...

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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Italian Pair Pierced Majolica Lamps Urn Shaped w/Filigree Bases by Cantagalli
Italian Pair Pierced Majolica Lamps Urn Shaped w/Filigree Bases by Cantagalli

Italian Pair Pierced Majolica Lamps Urn Shaped w/Filigree Bases by Cantagalli

By Cantagalli

Located in Topeka, KS

Marvelous vintage Italian pair of table lamps composed of pierced majolica urn shaped bodies with hand painted green leaves & gilded tips, brass & brass plated combination fi...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Majolica Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century Majolica Mallard Duck Plate Choisy Le Roi
19th Century Majolica Mallard Duck Plate Choisy Le Roi

19th Century Majolica Mallard Duck Plate Choisy Le Roi

By Choisy-le-Roi

Located in Austin, TX

19th century Majolica Mallard Duck Plate 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...

Category

1890s French Country Antique 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

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

Antique 19th Century English Majolica Floral Leaf Handled Platter
Antique 19th Century English Majolica Floral Leaf Handled Platter

Antique 19th Century English Majolica Floral Leaf Handled Platter

Located in Pearland, TX

A lovely antique 19th-Century English majolica flowers and leaves plate, platter, or handled dish. This lovely platter is decorated with floral and leaf motifs on a fence and trellis...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

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

Vintage Majolika Fruit Plate Centerpiece, 1950s Caldas Da Dainha, Portugal
Vintage Majolika Fruit Plate Centerpiece, 1950s Caldas Da Dainha, Portugal

Vintage Majolika Fruit Plate Centerpiece, 1950s Caldas Da Dainha, Portugal

Located in Andernach, DE

Gorgeous Portuguese small dish with deliciously arranged fruit from Majolika ceramic. Wonderful mid century decoration of leafy plate, holding a mandarin, a lemon, apple, pear, peach...

Category

1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

French Glazed Ceramic Jug with Bird Leaves Decor & Faux Tree Trunk Handle, 1940
French Glazed Ceramic Jug with Bird Leaves Decor & Faux Tree Trunk Handle, 1940

French Glazed Ceramic Jug with Bird Leaves Decor & Faux Tree Trunk Handle, 1940

Located in Barcelona, ES

Gorgeous Jug or Pitcher with Bird Sea Landscape Decor and Faux Log Handle, Glazed Ceramic, Hand-painted. France, 1930-1940. Decorate a tabletop with this colorful antique Majolica ce...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, 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 2 fishs, seaweeds, garlic. Nautical style. 8.5 inches diameter  

Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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

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

19th Century Majolica Chocolate Oyster Plate Luneville

By Luneville

Located in Austin, TX

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

Category

1880s French Country Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Renaissance Revival Set Of Amphora And Pedestal
Renaissance Revival Set Of Amphora And Pedestal

Renaissance Revival Set Of Amphora And Pedestal

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Renaissance revival style large Majolica amphora vase with rectangular pedestal. Their background are hand painted cobalt blue and decorated with an off-white relief of Gre...

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20th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Majolica Grapes Wall Platter Fives Lille
19th Century Majolica Grapes Wall Platter Fives Lille

19th Century Majolica Grapes Wall Platter Fives Lille

By Fives-Lille

Located in Austin, TX

19th century French Majolica grapesplatter in high relief, Fives Lille unsigned. At the end of the 19th century, Longchamp and Fives Lille produced fruits platters of all kinds more...

Category

1880s French Country Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

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

Vintage Set of French Majolica Fruit Plates by Saint-Clément

By Saint-Clément

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

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

Category

Early 20th Century French Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

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...

Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

19th Century English Majolica Turquoise & Green Begonia Leaf Plate
19th Century English Majolica Turquoise & Green Begonia Leaf Plate

19th Century English Majolica Turquoise & Green Begonia Leaf Plate

Located in Pearland, TX

A rare antique English majolica glazed begonia leaf plate with a lovely single green leaf on a soft turquoise ground with yellow accents and a scalloped fluted rim, circa 1880. No ma...

Category

1880s English Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Porcelain Palissy Fish Wall Platter
19th Century Majolica Porcelain Palissy Fish Wall Platter

19th Century Majolica Porcelain Palissy Fish Wall Platter

Located in Austin, TX

Rare 19th century porcelain Palissy platter with fishs, eel, shells , crawfish and ivy leaves.

Category

1880s French Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain

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

19th Century Majolica Oyster Plate Longchamp

By Longchamp

Located in Austin, TX

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

Category

1890s French French Provincial Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

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

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of 2 fishs, seaweeds, shells, onion , oyster. Nautical style. 10 inches diameter  

Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

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 Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

Vietnamese Bowl with Dragon and Clouds Pattern Decor 1900 Vietnam
Vietnamese Bowl with Dragon and Clouds Pattern Decor 1900 Vietnam

Vietnamese Bowl with Dragon and Clouds Pattern Decor 1900 Vietnam

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Decorative Bowl. withblue Dragon and Clouds, circa 1900. it has been made in vietnam.

Category

Early 1900s Vietnamese Chinese Export Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Exceptional Art Nouveau Barbotine Majolica Jardiniere Flowerpot Thistle Motif
Exceptional Art Nouveau Barbotine Majolica Jardiniere Flowerpot Thistle Motif

Exceptional Art Nouveau Barbotine Majolica Jardiniere Flowerpot Thistle Motif

By Gustave De Bruyn, Fives-Lille

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

A highly decorative and vividly colored Art Nouveau Majolica jardinière or flowerpot, dating from circa 1900. This exuberant barbotine piece features an ornate relief design dominate...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Hollywood Regency Terracotta Turtle Garden Plant Stand, Seat or Patio Decoration
Hollywood Regency Terracotta Turtle Garden Plant Stand, Seat or Patio Decoration

Hollywood Regency Terracotta Turtle Garden Plant Stand, Seat or Patio Decoration

By Marioni

Located in Nuernberg, DE

An enchanting terracotta sculpture of a Turtle, attributed to the renowned Marioni manufactory in Florence and bearing the hand-signed "Made in Italy" mark. Marioni is celebrated for...

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Terracotta

Italian Art Nouveau Majolica Heron Pedestal Planter, circa 1900
Italian Art Nouveau Majolica Heron Pedestal Planter, circa 1900

Italian Art Nouveau Majolica Heron Pedestal Planter, circa 1900

Located in Antwerp, BE

Italian Art Nouveau Majolica Pedestal and Planter with Heron, circa 1900 A striking Italian Art Nouveau majolica pedestal and planter dating from the early 20th century. This sculp...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Oversized Glazed Ceramic Gurgle Fish Jug Vase Tall Pitcher, France 1950
Oversized Glazed Ceramic Gurgle Fish Jug Vase Tall Pitcher, France 1950

Oversized Glazed Ceramic Gurgle Fish Jug Vase Tall Pitcher, France 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Barcelona, ES

Oversized Mid-Century Modernist glazed ceramic gurgling fish water jug / pitcher. France, 1950s-1960s Manufactured by Vallauris Ceramics. Eye-catching large green Majolica ceramic va...

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

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

19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Platter Leaf Battaglia Varages

Located in Austin, TX

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

Category

1880s French Rustic Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, 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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Mid-Century Italian Majolica Swan Cachepot Planter with Barbotine Decor
Mid-Century Italian Majolica Swan Cachepot Planter with Barbotine Decor

Mid-Century Italian Majolica Swan Cachepot Planter with Barbotine Decor

Located in Dallas, TX

Bring a touch of whimsical Italian charm to a tabletop or garden room with this colorful vintage majolica planter composition. Crafted in Italy circa 1960, the sculptural ceramic cac...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Majolica Stork Vase Delphin Massier, circa 1890
Majolica Stork Vase Delphin Massier, circa 1890

Majolica Stork Vase Delphin Massier, circa 1890

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Elegant and rare Majolica stork with a bamboo vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890. The Massier are known for the quality of their unique enamels an...

Category

1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Mid-Century Ceramic Plate by Ruscha, Floral Décor, Germany, 1950s
Mid-Century Ceramic Plate by Ruscha, Floral Décor, Germany, 1950s

Mid-Century Ceramic Plate by Ruscha, Floral Décor, Germany, 1950s

By West German Pottery, Ruscha, Vincent van Gogh

Located in Valencia, VC

Large West Germany Ruscha Art Pottery Plate, 1950s A stunning vintage ceramic plate by Ruscha, West Germany, handcrafted circa the 1950s. This exceptional piece features a relief-gl...

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

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, 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

19th Century French Barbotine Pig Pitcher in the Style of Onnaing
19th Century French Barbotine Pig Pitcher in the Style of Onnaing

19th Century French Barbotine Pig Pitcher in the Style of Onnaing

By Onnaing

Located in Dallas, TX

Full of humor and French country charm, this antique barbotine pitcher is modeled as a wonderfully expressive pig carrying a cured ham beneath one arm. Crafted in Northern France cir...

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Early 20th Century French Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

French Pink Majolica Parakeets Plate Salins, circa 1890
French Pink Majolica Parakeets Plate Salins, circa 1890

French Pink Majolica Parakeets Plate Salins, circa 1890

By Salins

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica plate with two parakeets on a very rare pink background with oranges of Salins, circa 1890.  

Category

1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Bacchus-Decorated Majolica Pitcher with Figural Finial, Early 20th Century
Bacchus-Decorated Majolica Pitcher with Figural Finial, Early 20th Century

Bacchus-Decorated Majolica Pitcher with Figural Finial, Early 20th Century

Located in New York, NY

Bacchus-Decorated Majolica Pitcher with Figural Wine Barrel Finial, 20th Century A colorful Bacchus-decorated majolica pitcher, likely English, dating to the 20th century, modeled i...

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20th Century Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Antique Swedish Art Nouveau Period Glazed Majolica Pedestal from Rorstrand
Antique Swedish Art Nouveau Period Glazed Majolica Pedestal from Rorstrand

Antique Swedish Art Nouveau Period Glazed Majolica Pedestal from Rorstrand

Located in New York, NY

Antique Art Nouveau period glazed majolica pedestal by the royal Swedish porcelain and pottery maker, Rorstrand, circa 1910s, measuring 47.5 inches tall with square top measuring 13 ...

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Italian Majolica Trompe l’Oeil Garden Stools
Italian Majolica Trompe l’Oeil Garden Stools

Italian Majolica Trompe l’Oeil Garden Stools

Located in Savannah, GA

A pair of Italian majolica trompe l’oeil garden stools, mid-20th century. 13 inches wide by 13 inches deep by 15 ½ inches tall

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Mid-20th Century Italian Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Superb English Bulldog Terracotta Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, Italy 1960s
Superb English Bulldog Terracotta Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, Italy 1960s

Superb English Bulldog Terracotta Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, Italy 1960s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Add a touch of charm to your home with this exquisite ceramic Terracotta English Bulldog sculpture. This piece captures the playful spirit of the beloved breed with intricate detaili...

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Terracotta

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

Vintage Italian Midcentury Black & White Terracotta Spaniel Dog Sculpture
Vintage Italian Midcentury Black & White Terracotta Spaniel Dog Sculpture

Vintage Italian Midcentury Black & White Terracotta Spaniel Dog Sculpture

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This exceptional life-size Italian Spaniel sculpture is a striking example of traditional Florentine craftsmanship. Created in glazed and hand-painted terracotta by the renowned Bagn...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Terracotta

Italian majolica vase with portrait medallion. 20th C.
Italian majolica vase with portrait medallion. 20th C.

Italian majolica vase with portrait medallion. 20th C.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Italian Majolica Vase, 20th century. Decorative Italian majolica vase adorned using the decalcomania transfer technique, where the colourful ornamental pattern and portrait medallion...

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20th Century Italian Majolica Furniture

Materials

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

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

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

French Majolica Oyster Aqua Turquoise Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1900

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

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

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Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, 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

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Two Ceramic Footed Vases Ivory White, 1950s
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Two Ceramic Footed Vases Ivory White, 1950s

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Two Ceramic Footed Vases Ivory White, 1950s

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage set of footed ceramic or pottery vases features elongated chalice forms with detailed textured surfaces; hand-applied drop shaped elements cover the vases' bodies, juxtaposi...

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

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Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery, Stoneware

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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