Majolica is a trade name first used in England by the Minton Pottery, and later by others including Wedgwood, Copeland, George Jones, and in Australia by John Campbell and Bendigo Pottery. A large quantity of majolica was also produced in England and Europe that is unmarked, or was made by minor manufacturers.

Majolica is an earthenware pottery decorated with a clear lead glaze and is characterised by vivid colour and a high gloss finish.

It was first introduced in England by Minton at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851 as "Palissy ware", named after the inventor, the 16th century French potter Bernard Palissy, (c 1510 - c 1589) and also another type of earthenware coloured by an opaque glaze, which it called "Majolica Ware", the name derived from the Italian maiolica ware. However over time the name "Palissy Ware" was dropped and the wares became known as "Majolica". To add more...

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Vintage Swiss majolica bowl with frog & a larger shallow bowl,…

Swiss Majolica Bowl with Frog & Shallow Bowl Set

Vintage Swiss majolica bowl with frog & a larger shallow bowl, 26 cm diameter approx., by Thoune Pottery,

A pair of Hugo Lonitz Majolica ceramic figures, Germany, c.…

Hugo Lonitz Majolica Ceramic Figures, Germany, c. 1865

A pair of Hugo Lonitz Majolica ceramic figures, Germany, c. 1865, modeled of a Regal ship commander and his wife who is holding a shawl on one arm, a stringed purse in her other hand. Both with impressed mark (a/f ships to the man's hat and base) height…

A pair of majolica kookaburra tiles, circa 1910, (later frames),…

Majolica Kookaburra Tiles from Worthington Collection

A pair of majolica kookaburra tiles, circa 1910, (later frames), tiles: 15 x 15 cm. Provenance: Collection of The Late Geoffrey Maxwell Worthington

A Majolica glazed pottery figure, 19th century, most likely…

19th Century Italian Majolica Glazed Pottery Figure

A Majolica glazed pottery figure, 19th century, most likely Italian, 46 cm high

A circular majolica tureen and cover, French, 19th century, 31…

19th Century French Majolica Tureen with Cover

A circular majolica tureen and cover, French, 19th century, 31 cm high, 35 cm across handles

An architectural ceramic female figure with majolica glaze,…

Majolica Glazed Ceramic Female Figure, Early 20th Century

An architectural ceramic female figure with majolica glaze, unknown origin, early 20th century (as is condition, damaged), 140 cm

Langley, Robert Savige (b. 1929), a majolica and sgraffito…

Winged Siren and Sailing Ship Wall Tile

Langley, Robert Savige (b. 1929), a majolica and sgraffito terracotta wall tile of a winged siren and a sailing ship, signed and dated 1971 verso. Height 26 cm. Width 26 cm

Majolica pottery cheese dome & stand. Moulded panels decorated…

Bird & Lily Pond Majolica Cheese Dome & Stand

Majolica pottery cheese dome & stand. Moulded panels decorated with birds & lily ponds.

An Italian majolica glaze covered urn, 20th century, 61 cm high

Italian Majolica Glaze Urn (20th Century)

An Italian majolica glaze covered urn, 20th century, 61 cm high

Majolica pottery lidded box, 21 cm wide

Majolica Lidded Box - 21cm

Majolica pottery lidded box, 21 cm wide

Two antique European majolica bowls, 27 cm wide

Pair of 27cm European Majolica Bowls

Two antique European majolica bowls, 27 cm wide

Graduated set of three French Provincial majolica glazed pots,…

French Provincial Majolica Glazed Pots Set

Graduated set of three French Provincial majolica glazed pots, 20th century, tallest: 30 cm high

Antique French Majolica twin handled pot, 22 cm high, 24 cm…

French Majolica Twin Handled Pot - Antique

Antique French Majolica twin handled pot, 22 cm high, 24 cm diameter

Antique 19th century majolica twin handled urn, 28 cm high, 30…

19th Century Twin Handled Majolica Urn

Antique 19th century majolica twin handled urn, 28 cm high, 30 cm diameter

Davenport 'Grapevine' Majolica tall tazza

Davenport Grapevine Majolica Tazza

Davenport 'Grapevine' Majolica tall tazza

A Victorian majolica cheese dome and tray, green glazed moulded…

Victorian Green Majolica Cheese Dome and Tray

A Victorian majolica cheese dome and tray, green glazed moulded basket-weave detail, ring top handle, with faults and old riveted repair, yellow and blue glazed highlights.

Majolica flared rimmed vase with applied figures, signed to…

Signed Majolica Vase with Flared Rim and Applied Figures

Majolica flared rimmed vase with applied figures, signed to base, approx 42 cm high

Antique French Majolica twin handled pot, approx 20m H x 27 cm…

French Majolica Twin Handled Pot - Antique

Antique French Majolica twin handled pot, approx 20m H x 27 cm diameter

A majolica bowl in the form of a duck, French, 19th century, 17…

French 19th Century Majolica Duck Bowl

A majolica bowl in the form of a duck, French, 19th century, 17 cm high, 30 cm wide

Pair of large majolica pottery vases, encrusted with grape…

Crackled Majolica Vases with Grapevine Encrustation

Pair of large majolica pottery vases, encrusted with grape vines on a crackle glazed body, 33 cm high

Near pair of Majolica armorial vases. Tin glazed in tones of…

Pair of Majolica Armorial Vases, 18th Century

Near pair of Majolica armorial vases. Tin glazed in tones of blue, yellow and green. Marked 'CR 1700' and 'CR 1740' verso respectively. Height 20 cm

A pair of Continental Art Nouveau Majolica iris vases, late…

Art Nouveau Iris Majolica Vases

A pair of Continental Art Nouveau Majolica iris vases, late 19th century, the slender baluster vases with moulded iris rims, applied leaf handles and strappy foliage to the body terminating in leafy feet, in plum, mauve, lemon and green to olive colours…

Majolica fish vase, 25 cm high

Majolica Fish Vase - 25cm Height

Majolica fish vase, 25 cm high

Pair of Majolica candlesticks, Lotus flower shape, 10 cm high

Majolica Lotus Candlesticks, 10 cm High

Pair of Majolica candlesticks, Lotus flower shape, 10 cm high

Pair of Majolica candlesticks, in the form of Corinthian…

Majolica Corinthian Column Candlesticks (Pair)

Pair of Majolica candlesticks, in the form of Corinthian columns, in tones of green and brown, height 20 cm, (2)

Antique French majolica light pendant bowl, approx 31 cm…

French Majolica Pendant Light Bowl - Antique

Antique French majolica light pendant bowl, approx 31 cm diameter

Pair of Antique French Majolica vases, each approx 32 cm high…

Antique French Majolica Vases - Pair (32cm)

Pair of Antique French Majolica vases, each approx 32 cm high (2)

Four Majolica leaf form bowls

Leaf Bowls in Majolica Glaze

Four Majolica leaf form bowls

A rare 19th century majolica deed box, 27 cm high, 32 cm wide,…

19th Century Majolica Deed Box - Rare Find

A rare 19th century majolica deed box, 27 cm high, 32 cm wide, 23 cm deep

A pair of Majolica planters with dog's head handles, French,…

Majolica Planters with Dog Head Handles, French 1900

A pair of Majolica planters with dog's head handles, French, circa 1900, 21.5 cm high, 28 cm diameter

Vintage French majolica glazed pottery asparagus box, makers…

French majolica asparagus box with maker's marks

Vintage French majolica glazed pottery asparagus box, makers marks to base, 15 cm high, 22 cm wide

A pair of French majolica crackle glaze porcelain vases on…

19th Century French Majolica Porcelain Vases on Stand

A pair of French majolica crackle glaze porcelain vases on stand, 19th century, 26 cm high

Two Jova Rancich pottery pieces, a majolica glazed bowl and a…

Jova Rancich Pottery Bowl and Vase with Marks and Damage

Two Jova Rancich pottery pieces, a majolica glazed bowl and a blue glazed squat vase with some damage, both with potter's marks. Diameter 12 cm and 10.5 cm

A vintage majolica holy water font, decorated with the Madonna…

Vintage Majolica Holy Water Font with Madonna and Child

A vintage majolica holy water font, decorated with the Madonna and Child, beneath a cross with flowers, angel head and wings. 10 cm x 21 cm

French Majolica pot, 12 cm high, 32 cm wide

French Majolica Pot: 12cm x 32cm

French Majolica pot, 12 cm high, 32 cm wide

Hugo Lonitz (German), Majolica figural twin-handled urn, 19th…

Majolica Ram's Head Urn by Hugo Lonitz

Hugo Lonitz (German), Majolica figural twin-handled urn, 19th century, glazed in polychrome enamels with ram's heads to either side and swags of fruits and flowers against a cobalt blue ground, with winged caryatid handles, impressed twin fish mark to…

Pair of early French Majolica two handled vases with Victorian…

French Majolica Victorian Scene Vases (One with Repair)

Pair of early French Majolica two handled vases with Victorian scene characters (repair to one)

Large and impressive majolica two handled vase

Majestic Two-Handled Majolica Vase

Large and impressive majolica two handled vase

Antique French Majolica style vase, 32 cm high

Antique French Majolica Vase (32cm)

Antique French Majolica style vase, 32 cm high

Antique Thomas Sergent Majolica turtle. Approx 10 cm long

Thomas Sergent Majolica Turtle - Antique Collectible (9 words)

Antique Thomas Sergent Majolica turtle. Approx 10 cm long

Antique French Majolica light pendant, 25 cm diameter

French Majolica Light Pendant, 25cm Diameter

Antique French Majolica light pendant, 25 cm diameter

Antique French Majolica light pendant, 29 cm diameter

French Majolica Pendant Light (29cm)

Antique French Majolica light pendant, 29 cm diameter

Pair of small French majolica pots, each 9 cm high (2)

French Majolica Pot Pair - 9cm Height (2)

Pair of small French majolica pots, each 9 cm high (2)

A pair of French Art Deco style Majolica vases/bookends, cubist…

Majolica Cubist Animal Vases/Bookends

A pair of French Art Deco style Majolica vases/bookends, cubist form with an animal supported upon its front paws, green and blue dominant triple majolica type glaze. Height 18 cm

A Majolica wall vase, in the form of a kingfisher with fish in…

Kingfisher Majolica Wall Vase with Fish and Lilies

A Majolica wall vase, in the form of a kingfisher with fish in mouth standing on water lilies, impressed numbers to back. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. 20 cm x 28 cm

Portuguese Majolica figural decanter, c. 1880, modelled as a…

Yellow Bull Majolica Decanter, c. 1880

Portuguese Majolica figural decanter, c. 1880, modelled as a bull in bright yellow, green and brown drip glaze, on a stepped rectangular base, impressed 'M. Mafra Caldas Portugal' to the underside, height 36 cm, width 38 cm

Spanish Majolica wash basin, 18th / 19th century, tin glazed…

18th/19th C. Spanish Majolica Wash Basin w/ Hound Decoration

Spanish Majolica wash basin, 18th / 19th century, tin glazed earthenware bowl decorated with a hound in a wooded landscape, diameter 58 cm

Spanish Majolica twin handled vase, 19th century, with…

19th Century Spanish Majolica Twin Handled Vase

Spanish Majolica twin handled vase, 19th century, with quatrefoil rim and polychrome tin glazed decoration, height 27 cm

French twin handle Majolica vase, 26 cm high including stand x…

French Majolica Twin Handle Vase with Stand

French twin handle Majolica vase, 26 cm high including stand x 32 cm wide

Large French glazed majolica Pottery figure 'Rooster', 57 cm…

French Majolica Rooster Figure, 57cm

Large French glazed majolica Pottery figure 'Rooster', 57 cm high

An Art Deco Pottery vase by Orchies, 1920s-30s, with windmill…

An Art Deco Pottery vase by Orchies, 1920s-30s, with windmill mark, a drip glazed baluster vase of stepped form with an inverted collar and ribbed frieze, in a blue green glassy glaze with feathered brown colours to the collar and short neck; impressed…

Pair of French Majolica light pendants, each 28 cm diameter

French Majolica Light Pendants - 28cm Diameter (Pair)

Pair of French Majolica light pendants, each 28 cm diameter

Victorian majolica coffee mug in yellow ground, moulded relief…

Yellow Victorian Majolica Coffee Mug with Frog Interior

Victorian majolica coffee mug in yellow ground, moulded relief figures in coloured glaze, twig handle, frog figure to the interior. Height 10 cm, diameter 10 cm

Italian majolica bowl and cover with twin handles the lid with…

18th Century Italian Majolica Bowl with Eggcup Lid

Italian majolica bowl and cover with twin handles the lid with inset double eggcup, the whole painted in bright enamels with the 'carnation' pattern, the rim with flower groups and a cell border. Unmarked attributed to the de Ferniani factory, Faenza,…

Majolica umbrella stand, of cylindrical form with shaped rim,…

Dragon Majolica Umbrella Stand

Majolica umbrella stand, of cylindrical form with shaped rim, decorated with rampant dragons between acanthus, floral and leaf trims, in bright tones of green and brown, height 61 cm

A French Majolica gravy boat by Orchies, circa 1900, number 23,…

Orchies Majolica Gravy Boat with Tray

A French Majolica gravy boat by Orchies, circa 1900, number 23, the moulded boat with shell and scroll forms in teal and brown washed colours, upon an integral conforming tray, incised numerals underside, height 12 cm, length 28 cm, width 17 cm

A vintage Portuguese majolica monkey figured candlestick, the…

Portuguese Majolica Monkey Candlestick

A vintage Portuguese majolica monkey figured candlestick, the tree-trunk form with monkey attached, the spreading circular base with fine grass type highlight. Impressed mark, restoration to tail, height 17 cm.

A French Majolica drip glaze vase, early 20th century, a…

French Majolica Drip Glaze Vase, Early 20th Century

A French Majolica drip glaze vase, early 20th century, a slender necked bottle vase with a compressed spreading base decorated with, a maroon drip glaze modulating to light and dark olive colours, painted mark, G' underside and impressed numerals 216 over…

An Austrian Josef Strnact Majolica vase, blue glaze with pink…

Austrian Majolica Vase with Waterlily Detail

An Austrian Josef Strnact Majolica vase, blue glaze with pink and green waterlily detail and vine shaped handles, height 16 cm

European Art Nouveau Majolica glazed vase, onion shape with…

Art Nouveau Majolica Glazed Vase with Stylised Flowers

European Art Nouveau Majolica glazed vase, onion shape with stylised flowers in green, pink and blue glazes, impressed monogram and shape number, 18 cm height

A French Majolica vase, late 19th century, pattern 99/892, the…

French Majolica Renaissance Vase with Breton Woman

A French Majolica vase, late 19th century, pattern 99/892, the shaped four-sided vase with bold scrolling handles and moulded feet, decorated with the image of a Breton woman to one face, a pair of ermine and noble crest to the other, and further…

An English Majolica tureen with boar's head finial, circa 1870,…

English Majolica Tureen with Boar's Head Finial, 1870

An English Majolica tureen with boar's head finial, circa 1870, 18 cm high, 38 cm acrss the handles

A French majolica fleur de lys form vase, Rouen region 19th…

Rouen Majolica Fleur de Lys Vase, 19th Century

A French majolica fleur de lys form vase, Rouen region 19th century 24.5 cm high

Pair of European Majolica figures of red hooded cranes, in…

European Majolica Red Hooded Crane Figures, 1984

Pair of European Majolica figures of red hooded cranes, in black white an yellow glazes, one picking at its feathers. Monogramed at the back and dated 1984, Heights 37 cm

Antique majolica fish shaped porcelain basket, 14 cm high, 24…

Majolica Fish Porcelain Basket - Antique

Antique majolica fish shaped porcelain basket, 14 cm high, 24 cm long

A pair of Continental Jugendstil Majolica vases, circa 1900,…

Jugendstil Majolica Vases with Fruity Frieze Pattern

A pair of Continental Jugendstil Majolica vases, circa 1900, pattern 1176, slender waisted vases with bulb form shoulders issuing pierced and moulded buttress style handles, the body dotted with cabochons and dashes in green and lemon yellow colours upon…

Decorative Majolica glazed garden seat/pedestal

Majolica Garden Seat/Pedestal

Decorative Majolica glazed garden seat/pedestal

Two handled mantle vase late 19th century, c1910, large, glazed…

Classical Majolica Vase with Male Head Decoration

Two handled mantle vase late 19th century, c1910, large, glazed Majolica Pottery by Thomas Forrester & Sons, decorated with classical male head in profile, factory phoenix Ware base stamp, height 32.5 cm

A Continental Majolica vase, late 19th century, a baluster vase…

Majolica Dianthus Vase, Late 19th Century

A Continental Majolica vase, late 19th century, a baluster vase with a slender moulded trumpet neck and high set bracket, handles raised on an moulded base, decorated to the body with dianthus, flowers in cream and pink colours upon an olive modulating to…

Large late 19th century German Majolica centre piece by Hugo…

Hugo Lonitz Majolica Centerpiece with Cupids and Turtles

Large late 19th century German Majolica centre piece by Hugo Lonitz, of classical form, with shell shaped bowl supported by cupids with net and flowers on the back of a classical maiden riding on a dolphin, in rich tones of pink, green and blue, the whole…

Early Australian Majolica pottery vase decorated with embossed…

Australian Majolica Vase with Sea Horse and Star Fish

Early Australian Majolica pottery vase decorated with embossed sea horse and star fish, height 27.5 cm as inspected

Large contemporary majolica bowl cabbage leaf shape decorated…

Floral Insect Majolica Bowl on Wood Stand

Large contemporary majolica bowl cabbage leaf shape decorated with flowers and insects, on wood stand, 44 cm x 38 cm, 24 cm high.

Maw & Co. Set of four hand decorated majolica tiles, circa…

Hand Decorated Majolica Tile Set, 1960s

Maw & Co. Set of four hand decorated majolica tiles, circa 1960s, tile size 20 x 20.5 cm

Italian majolica floor vase, 19th century, 59 cm high

19th Century Italian Majolica Floor Vase (59cm)

Italian majolica floor vase, 19th century, 59 cm high

Hugo Lonitz Prussian majolica owl, circa 1870s, 37 cm high

Prussian Majolica Owl by Hugo Lonitz, 1870s

Hugo Lonitz Prussian majolica owl, circa 1870s, 37 cm high

A large Italian Majolica Chinoiserie figure with parrot on…

Italian Chinoiserie Majolica Figure with Parrot

A large Italian Majolica Chinoiserie figure with parrot on timber base, height 61 cm without stand

A French Art Deco Majolica seagull model by Onnaing, circa…

French Art Deco Majolica Seagull by Onnaing, 1930s

A French Art Deco Majolica seagull model by Onnaing, circa 1930s, signed R. Dupont, a slip cast white gull with extended vertical wings with black tips and raised on a wavy base, incised mark of Frie Onnaing, model 307 underside, modeller's name to side…

Art Nouveau style Majolica butterfly design flower pot, height…

Art Nouveau Butterfly Majolica Flower Pot (21.5cm)

Art Nouveau style Majolica butterfly design flower pot, height 21.5 cm

A late 19th century French Majolica umbrella stand, cylindrical…

French Majolica Iris Umbrella Stand

A late 19th century French Majolica umbrella stand, cylindrical and naturalistically modelled with flowering iris, zinc liner, incised N 4 to base.

A Continental Majolica cockatoo, 19th century, naturalistially…

Majolica Cockatoo in Hanging Frame

A Continental Majolica cockatoo, 19th century, naturalistially modelled and coloured perched in a circular hanging frame (repairs), height of bird 50 cm. Provenance: Christie's London, The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson, P.R.A, 18-19…

An unusual Continental Majolica beetle vase, early 20th century,…

Majolica Beetle Vase with Exaggerated Legs

An unusual Continental Majolica beetle vase, early 20th century, a slender moulded baluster vase in deep green featuring a cluster of four black beetles with rust coloured wings below the pierced neck, with pairs of crossed legs of exaggerated length…

19th century Majolica pottery wall shelf (slight repair to…

Majolica Wall Shelf with Minor Repair

19th century Majolica pottery wall shelf (slight repair to lower point)

Arts & Crafts Majolica vase, of baluster form, decorated with…

Majolica Floral Baluster Vase, 32 cm Height, A/F

Arts & Crafts Majolica vase, of baluster form, decorated with flowers and foliage, in tones of pink, green and blue, a/f, height 32 cm`

Large Majolica vase. Ovoid form with faience glaze. Provenance:…

Majolica Vase with Faience Glaze

Large Majolica vase. Ovoid form with faience glaze. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney. Height 37 cm

A majolica pottery vase with rose decoration, 19th century, 18…

19th Century Majolica Rose Vase - 18x29cm

A majolica pottery vase with rose decoration, 19th century, 18 cm high, 29 cm across

A pair of Mashman Brothers bookends, circa 1930, each modelled…

Mashman Brothers Galleon Bookends

A pair of Mashman Brothers bookends, circa 1930, each modelled as a large galleon in full sail, complete with rigging, mast top flags, with the bases representing rolling waves, with a teal, dark blue, chocolate, copper, and caramel high gloss majolica…

Impressive pair of French Art Nouveau Majolica glazed figural…

French Art Nouveau Dragonfly Nymph Vases by Massier (9 words)

Impressive pair of French Art Nouveau Majolica glazed figural dragonfly nymph vases circa 1900, probably by Massier

Large Majolica horse figure, depicted standing, in blue, white…

Dappled Majolica Horse Figure (31 cm)

Large Majolica horse figure, depicted standing, in blue, white and yellow dappled tones, unsigned, height 31 cm

A vintage 1960s Karlsruher majolica wall mask, designed by…

1960s Karlsruher Majolica Wall Mask by Gertraud Wolterhoff

A vintage 1960s Karlsruher majolica wall mask, designed by Gertraud Wolterhoff, impressed mark to back. 13 x 19 cm.

A pair of Delft Majolica vases, of shaped cylindrical form,…

Delft Majolica Vases with Floral Motifs, Ar 1792 Marked

A pair of Delft Majolica vases, of shaped cylindrical form, with floral motifs to one side and marked Ar 1792 to other, 18.5 cm high.

A Majolica trough containing an arrangement of ceramic fruit…

Majolica Fruit and Vegetable Trough Arrangement

A Majolica trough containing an arrangement of ceramic fruit and vegetables, the fruit and vegetables loosely arranged. The trough 11 cm high, 35 cm wide.

Gerbing & Stephan German majolica figural group with ostrich,…

19th Century German Majolica Figural Group with Ostrich

Gerbing & Stephan German majolica figural group with ostrich, 19h century, impressed factory mark to base, 41 cm high

Pair of Majolica elephant stools, each highly decorated and…

Majolica Caravan Elephant Stools

Pair of Majolica elephant stools, each highly decorated and glazed with caravans atop

Pair of 19th century English Majolica candlesticks in the form…

English Majolica Doric Column Candlesticks

Pair of 19th century English Majolica candlesticks in the form of Doric columns, in a graduated green to yellow glaze, height 19 cm (2)

Hugo Lonitz (attributed) Prussian majolica owl statue, circa…

Prussian Majolica Owl Statue (1870s)

Hugo Lonitz (attributed) Prussian majolica owl statue, circa 1870s, 37 cm high

An English Majolica ware tureen, with removeable interior, 29 x…

English Majolica Tureen with Removable Interior

An English Majolica ware tureen, with removeable interior, 29 x 22 x 19 cm