Majolica Palissy Snake & Turtle Wall Platter Circa 1920

Rare small Palissy platter with frog, shells, butterfly and plants, circa 1880 signed Thomas Sergent.

Large Palissy wall platter a large catshark on the center surrounded by four fishs, two frogs, two crawfishs, two lizards, shells and different greens plants, circa 1900, this platte...

19th century Majolica Palissy lizard oval wall platter signed Alfred Renoleau. 2 lizards, shells and frog.  

Small Portuguese Majolica Palissy Platter signed Jose A. Cunha. With a snake , butterflies and worms. ( Caldas da Rainha, Portugal ) Diameter / 4.5 inches.

Antique 19th century Portuguese Majolica Palissy style plate with large snake and large lizard searching through mossy tuft, signed Jose Alves Cunha (Caldas da Rainha) with snake, wo...

Francois Maurice French Palissy Majolica wall platter which features three fish and an eel to the centre. Scattered around the platter are shellfish, a frog, a tortoise, a lizard, a snake, a langoustine, beetles, fern leaves, lily pads and cat tails. Colouration: blue, green, white, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks for the Francois Maurice pottery.

Barbizet (attributed) French Palissy Majolica wall platter which features fish (including a pike), a snake, a lizard, a frog, insects, shellfish and leaves. Colouration: blue, green,...

Alive with texture, color, and movement, this early 20th-century French Palissy-style majolica platter brings the natural world to life in vivid relief. At the center, a coiled snake winds through a vibrant marsh, surrounded by frogs, newts, snails, and scattered shells. Glossy glazes in deep green, golden ochre, and cobalt blue add a sense of depth and dampness, while the high-relief modeling invites both touch and close inspection. Evoking the spirit of Bernard Palissy and the rustic naturalism of 19th-century revivalists, this hand-modeled ceramic piece is more than a decorative dish, it’s a sculptural landscape. The reverse reveals a warm, mottled terracotta finish, grounding the piece in its artisanal origins. Whether placed on a console, set into a cabinet, or mounted on a wall, this antique French platter...