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Material: 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

Polychrome Italian Albarello Jar with Foliate Decorations, Late 19th Century
Polychrome Italian Albarello Jar with Foliate Decorations, Late 19th Century

Polychrome Italian Albarello Jar with Foliate Decorations, Late 19th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

More information coming soon… Hand-painted in Italy during the late 1800s, this polychrome albarello jar has a green ground beneath numerous foliate rinceaux in orange and white. T...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Paint

Antique French Majolica Earthenware Asparagus Plate, 19th Century
Antique French Majolica Earthenware Asparagus Plate, 19th Century

Antique French Majolica Earthenware Asparagus Plate, 19th Century

Located in Poperinge, BE

Rare antique asparagus dish in two parts, made of polychrome glazed majolica earthenware with a craquelé finish; France, circa late 19th century; numbered 466 on the underside. A st...

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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, 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...

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Early 20th Century French Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

French Majolica Asparagus Platter circa 1900
French Majolica Asparagus Platter circa 1900

French Majolica Asparagus Platter circa 1900

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica asparagus platter with leaves and oak leaves circa 1890. One hairline.

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Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Large French Barbotine Majolica Rooster Sculpture from Normandy
Large French Barbotine Majolica Rooster Sculpture from Normandy

Large French Barbotine Majolica Rooster Sculpture from Normandy

Located in Dallas, TX

Bring a touch of French country charm to a kitchen, breakfast room, or farmhouse interior with this impressive hand-painted ceramic rooster from Normandy, crafted circa 1980. Standin...

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Late 20th Century French Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Fish Heads Oyster Plate Onnaing
19th Century Majolica Fish Heads Oyster Plate Onnaing

19th Century Majolica Fish Heads Oyster Plate Onnaing

By Onnaing

Located in Austin, TX

Rare 19th century Majolica fish heads oyster plate from North of France (Onnaing unsigned). Reference: Page 130 "Collecting oysters plates" of J. Snyder.

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1880s French Victorian 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

Large Colorful Berber Handmade Tile Panel, Morocco
Large Colorful Berber Handmade Tile Panel, Morocco

Large Colorful Berber Handmade Tile Panel, Morocco

Located in Rijssen, NL

A colorful hand painted panel of 28 moroccan tiles. The tiles show sketches and symbols of the Berber culture. Like fish, camels, flowers, sun and salamanders. Each of them are uniqu...

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Early 1600s Italian Adam Style Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

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

Pair of Monumental Italian Majolica Portrait Busts, Early 20th Century
Pair of Monumental Italian Majolica Portrait Busts, Early 20th Century

Pair of Monumental Italian Majolica Portrait Busts, Early 20th Century

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A commanding and decoratively rich pair of hand-modeled and hand-painted majolica portrait busts depicting a male and female figure in period costume, each resting on a turned socle ...

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Early 1900s Italian Renaissance Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Terracotta

Set of Four Italian Molded Deruta Majolica Dishes, 20th Century
Set of Four Italian Molded Deruta Majolica Dishes, 20th Century

Set of Four Italian Molded Deruta Majolica Dishes, 20th Century

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A set of four Italian molded Deruta Maiolica/Majolica dishes 20th century Three plates and one large shallow bowl, all hand painted in polychrome ...

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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Volute Shell Spoon Warmer
Minton Majolica Volute Shell Spoon Warmer

Minton Majolica Volute Shell Spoon Warmer

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica spoon warmer which features a volute shell resting on coral. Colouration: yellow, brown, cream, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks for the Minton pottery....

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1870s English Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Set of 3 Majolica and Porcelain plates, France, 1960
Set of 3 Majolica and Porcelain plates, France, 1960

Set of 3 Majolica and Porcelain plates, France, 1960

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

A charming set of three French majolica (barbotine) plates dating from the 1960s, decorated with raised floral motifs. Two cabbage-shaped plates feature a naturalistic design with de...

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1960s French French Provincial Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Majolica

Eva Zeisel for Schramberg SMF Art Deco Pitcher Vase 1930s
Eva Zeisel for Schramberg SMF Art Deco Pitcher Vase 1930s

Eva Zeisel for Schramberg SMF Art Deco Pitcher Vase 1930s

By Schramberg Majolica, Eva Zeisel

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Sculptural pitcher shaped vase features soft, rounded form with curved rim and handle; it is hand painted with Folk Art based flower motifs that are strongly influenced by Art Deco. ...

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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

17th Century Dutch Delft sea creature Tile with Decoration of Mermaid
17th Century Dutch Delft sea creature Tile with Decoration of Mermaid

17th Century Dutch Delft sea creature Tile with Decoration of Mermaid

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

The Netherlands Circa 1640 – 1670 A finely painted blue and white Dutch Delft tile with the decoration of a Mermaid holding a torch. Sea creatures were quite popular in the 17th cen...

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Mid-17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

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

19th Century Majolica Oyster Flowers Plate Longchamp

By Longchamp

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica oyster plate with flowers circa 1890 signed Longchamp.

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1890s French French Provincial Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Shell Jardiniere Sarreguemines
19th Century Majolica Shell Jardiniere Sarreguemines

19th Century Majolica Shell Jardiniere Sarreguemines

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

19th century Majolica Shell Jardiniere signed Sarreguemines. Coral base.

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1890s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

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

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.

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1880s French Country Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Orange Glazed Ceramic Majolica Coffee or Tea Set for Four
Orange Glazed Ceramic Majolica Coffee or Tea Set for Four

Orange Glazed Ceramic Majolica Coffee or Tea Set for Four

Located in Barcelona, ES

Coffee or tea sea set orange design, Spain, 1960s. Cool set of hand-painted glazed ceramic orange shaped tea, coffee or breakfast serving set fo...

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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Pair of 19th Century French Majolica Palissy Platters
Pair of 19th Century French Majolica Palissy Platters

Pair of 19th Century French Majolica Palissy Platters

Located in Austin, TX

Pair of 19th Century French Majolica Palissy Platters. Turtle,eel,shells,fish,lobster,reeds. 9 inches diameter.

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1880s French Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Faience

Minton Pottery Majolica Sardine Box with Fish Motifs 19th Century Victorian Era
Minton Pottery Majolica Sardine Box with Fish Motifs 19th Century Victorian Era

Minton Pottery Majolica Sardine Box with Fish Motifs 19th Century Victorian Era

By Minton

Located in New York, NY

Minton majolica sardine box with raised fish motifs, from the late 19th century (Victorian era). It measures 9'' in depth by 7 1/2'' in width by 4'' in height (recipient measures 4 1...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Pottery

French Neo-Renaissance Majolica Plate circa 1890
French Neo-Renaissance Majolica Plate circa 1890

French Neo-Renaissance Majolica Plate circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

French Neo-Renaissance Majolica Plate circa 1890. Decorated with a cavalier on the center, border with medallion portraits.

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1890s French Renaissance Revival Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Majolica Basketweave Planter, Mintons, Green Glazed Ceramic, England, 1911
Majolica Basketweave Planter, Mintons, Green Glazed Ceramic, England, 1911

Majolica Basketweave Planter, Mintons, Green Glazed Ceramic, England, 1911

By Minton

Located in Glasgow, GB

This Mintons majolica basketweave planter, made in England in 1911, is a green glazed ceramic jardiniere distinguished by its richly modeled relief decoration. The cylindrical body ...

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1910s English Edwardian Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Large French Majolica Palissy Vase Circa 1880
Large French Majolica Palissy Vase Circa 1880

Large French Majolica Palissy Vase Circa 1880

Located in Austin, TX

Large French Majolica Palissy Vase Circa 1880. Flowers and butterfles. Height / 12.5 inches. Diameter / 10.5 by 9.5 inches.

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1880s French Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Spanish Ceramic Fish Bowls and Rattan Tray Snacks Set
Spanish Ceramic Fish Bowls and Rattan Tray Snacks Set

Spanish Ceramic Fish Bowls and Rattan Tray Snacks Set

Located in Barcelona, ES

Eye-catching set of 4 small fish shaped bowls on a rattan serving tray, Spain, 1950s The set is comprised by: 4 colorful hand-painted ceramic fish dishes 1 hand-woven rattan basket ...

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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Wicker, Rattan

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

17th Century Dutch Delft Tile with Decoration of a flying 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 flying bird, probably a parrot. This t...

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Mid-17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Wedgwood Majolica Cow Cheese Keeper
Wedgwood Majolica Cow Cheese Keeper

Wedgwood Majolica Cow Cheese Keeper

By Wedgwood

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Wedgwood Majolica cheese keep which features a country scene around the outside, depicting cows, farmers and a maid milking. The top features a cow finial. Colouration: blue, green, ...

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1870s Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

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

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

By José Alves Cunha 1

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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

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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Set of Five French Majolica Ceramic Snail Plates and Serving Platter
Set of Five French Majolica Ceramic Snail Plates and Serving Platter

Set of Five French Majolica Ceramic Snail Plates and Serving Platter

Located in Barcelona, ES

Serving set Snails design, Majolica, Glazed Ceramic, France, 1960s. One of a kind escargot cocktail appetizer serving set: comprised of 5 Majolica ceramic snail...

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

Materials

Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic

Sicilian South Italian Pair Maiolica Pottery Twin Handled Candlesticks
Sicilian South Italian Pair Maiolica Pottery Twin Handled Candlesticks

Sicilian South Italian Pair Maiolica Pottery Twin Handled Candlesticks

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stylish pair antique South Italian Sicilian maiolica pottery twin handled candlesticks dating from the 18th century. The handmade earthenware candlesticks stand on a wide bowl-shap...

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18th Century Italian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Majolica

French 19th Century Longchamp Majolica Oyster Plate with Painted Floral Décor
French 19th Century Longchamp Majolica Oyster Plate with Painted Floral Décor

French 19th Century Longchamp Majolica Oyster Plate with Painted Floral Décor

By Longchamp

Located in Atlanta, GA

French Longchamp Terre de Fer Majolica oyster plates from the late 19th century, with flowers and pink outline. We currently have 6 plates available, priced and sold individually. Al...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

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

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

19th Century Majolica Palissy Lizard Wall Platter Thomas Sergent

By Thomas Victor Sergent

Located in Austin, TX

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

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1880s French Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

Large 19th Century Majolica Lemons Wall Platter
Large 19th Century Majolica Lemons Wall Platter

Large 19th Century Majolica Lemons Wall Platter

Located in Austin, TX

Large 19th Century Majolica Lemons Wall Platter from the South of France. Diameter / 13.3 inches.  

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1890s Finnish Rustic Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Pair of Bitossi Majolica Large Urn Table Lamps, Flower Decor
Pair of Bitossi Majolica Large Urn Table Lamps, Flower Decor

Pair of Bitossi Majolica Large Urn Table Lamps, Flower Decor

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Rare and unusual pair of monumental ceramic lamps with abstract sgraffito decor was made by Bitossi Ceramiche; the pattern is very similar in style to pieces that were designed for ...

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

Materials

Brass

19th Century Faience Soup Tureen with Lid & Platter, Hand-Painted
19th Century Faience Soup Tureen with Lid & Platter, Hand-Painted

19th Century Faience Soup Tureen with Lid & Platter, Hand-Painted

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This stunning antique French soup tureen is a true masterpiece of 19th-century faience craftsmanship. Complete with its original lid and underplate, the set is richly adorned with ha...

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19th Century French Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Paint

Longchamp Majolica Asparagus Server With Drip Plate, Late 19th Century
Longchamp Majolica Asparagus Server With Drip Plate, Late 19th Century

Longchamp Majolica Asparagus Server With Drip Plate, Late 19th Century

By Longchamp

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This delightful Longchamp majolica asparagus server is a classic example of the whimsical and highly collectible French earthenware produced in the late 19th century. Crafted in rich...

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19th Century French Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Enamel

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

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

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

The Netherlands Circa 1640 - 1660 A Spanish galley on a Dutch tile, painted in cobalt blue, but why? Isn't he a bit far from home? Well, not everything is as it seems. This tile was...

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Mid-17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

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

Small Majolica Palissy Fish Wall Platter Circa 1890

By Thomas Victor Sergent

Located in Austin, TX

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

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1890s French Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Rare Antique Mintons Majolica Oyster Server / Stand with Seaweed & Coral
Rare Antique Mintons Majolica Oyster Server / Stand with Seaweed & Coral

Rare Antique Mintons Majolica Oyster Server / Stand with Seaweed & Coral

By Minton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique English majolica pottery oyster stand or server. By Mintons. With 6 oyster shells strewn around a figural mound of seaweed and coral. The center with two dipping wel...

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Late 19th Century British Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Set of 4 Majolica Plates in White Ceramic, France, 1980s
Set of 4 Majolica Plates in White Ceramic, France, 1980s

Set of 4 Majolica Plates in White Ceramic, France, 1980s

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

A beautiful set of four white glazed ceramic oyster plates, each featuring six oyster compartments and a central well for lemon or sauce. Their clean design highlights the natural sh...

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1980s French French Provincial Vintage Majolica Furniture

Materials

Majolica

French Majolica Oyster Aqua Turquoise Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890
French Majolica Oyster Aqua Turquoise Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890

French Majolica Oyster Aqua Turquoise Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

French aqua turquoise Majolica oyster plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1890. 6 shells and space for the lemon on the center.

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1890s French French Provincial Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Minton Majolica Shell Flower Holder
Minton Majolica Shell Flower Holder

Minton Majolica Shell Flower Holder

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica flower holder which features a scallop shell supported by seaweed on a rocky base. Coloration: cream, brown, green, are predomin...

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1870s English Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture

Materials

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...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Majolica Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

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.