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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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)

Large antique majolica twin handled vase, cast in relief with…

Antique Majolica Twin Handled Vase with Birds and Wheat

Large antique majolica twin handled vase, cast in relief with birds in branches and heads of wheat, 32 cm high, 41 cm wide (small losses to one birds wing, and small glaze loss to wheat head)

Florenz wall pocket carved body to simulate wooden log, with…

Majolica Glazed Wall Pocket with Gum Nut and Leaves

Florenz wall pocket carved body to simulate wooden log, with applied gum nut and gum leaves, majolica glaze, back incised 'Florenz 94', length 19 cm

Antique French Majolica asparagus service including the tray…

French Majolica Asparagus Tray Set

Antique French Majolica asparagus service including the tray (13)

Antique French Art Nouveau majolica three piece vase &…

French Art Nouveau Majolica Vase & Garniture Set

Antique French Art Nouveau majolica three piece vase & garnature (3)

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

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)

Antique green majolica 'Dairy' tile, trade sign, featuring a…

Antique Green Majolica Dairy Trade Sign

Antique green majolica 'Dairy' tile, trade sign, featuring a dairy cow and milkmaid, approx. 31 cm x 46 cm

An earthenware Majolica horse, mid 20th century, in a rich egg…

Majolica Horse in Egg & Spinach Glaze

An earthenware Majolica horse, mid 20th century, in a rich egg and spinach glaze, the prancing and taut caparisoned horse upon a rectangular base; unmarked except for painted numerals underside. Height 40 cm. Width 37 cm. Depth 14 cm

Antique Majolica circular ceiling boss hanging light, approx 39…

Majolica Ceiling Light - 39cm Diameter

Antique Majolica circular ceiling boss hanging light, approx 39 cm diameter

Antique French majolica bowl, stamped to base Emaux de Longwy

French Majolica Bowl by Emaux de Longwy

Antique French majolica bowl, stamped to base Emaux de Longwy

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

Antique Majolica rabbit lidded tureen

Majolica Rabbit Tureen with Lid

Antique Majolica rabbit lidded tureen

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

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

Majolica pottery lidded box, 21 cm wide

Majolica Lidded Box - 21cm

Majolica pottery lidded box, 21 cm wide

A French Majolica planter by Orchies, circa 1930s, the globular…

1930s French Majolica Planter with Dragon Design by Orchies

A French Majolica planter by Orchies, circa 1930s, the globular planter with twin handles in blue green glossy glaze, incised underglaze with geometric and stylised floral design and with dragon in central medallion in darker glaze, with impressed…

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…

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…

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

Antique French Majolica pot, approx 24 cm high, 28 cm dia

French Majolica Pot - Antique

Antique French Majolica pot, approx 24 cm high, 28 cm dia

Pair of majolica pottery lidded game tureens, approx. 31 cm…

Majolica Pottery Game Tureens with Lids (Pair)

Pair of majolica pottery lidded game tureens, approx. 31 cm long (2)

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

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)

English antique Majolica cobalt glazed sardine box with swan…

Antique Majolica Cobalt Glazed Sardine Box with Swan Finial

English antique Majolica cobalt glazed sardine box with swan finial to lid. Condition, fair, some restoration. Dimensions 17 x 13 cm

Majolica dwarf rose bowl

Majolica Rose Bowl for Dwarfs

Majolica dwarf rose bowl

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

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…

A pair of Art Deco glazed pottery lion figures, circa 1920s-30s,…

Art Deco Glazed Pottery Lion Figures

A pair of Art Deco glazed pottery lion figures, circa 1920s-30s, the walking lions on integral plinth bases, one in a rich green majolica glaze, the other in pale pink, slip cast and glazed also the interior; unmarked. Height 25 cm. Length 44 cm. Width 13…

Belgium majolica basket form tureen with mushroom finale,…

Belgium Majolica Mushroom Tureen with Basket Form

Belgium majolica basket form tureen with mushroom finale, approx 15 cm high, 38 cm wide, 25 cm deep

Antique majolica circular boss ceiling hanging light, approx 39…

Circular Antique Majolica Ceiling Light - 39cm Diameter

Antique majolica circular boss ceiling hanging light, approx 39 cm dia

Large French Majolica vase, approx. height 23 cm, length 40 cm

French Majolica Vase - 23cm Height, 40cm Length

Large French Majolica vase, approx. height 23 cm, length 40 cm

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`

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 Majolica twin handled pot with applied flower decoration,…

French Majolica Flower Pot with Twin Handles

French Majolica twin handled pot with applied flower decoration, approx 14 cm high, 26 cm wide, 12 cm deep

Antique French Majolica twin handled pot, approx 21 cm high, 26…

French Majolica Twin Handled Pot - Antique

Antique French Majolica twin handled pot, approx 21 cm high, 26 cm wide, 17 cm diameter

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.

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

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

Majolica style plinth, with incised decoration, 68 cm high…

Majolica Incised Plinth, 68cm High

Majolica style plinth, with incised decoration, 68 cm high approx

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 French Art Deco Majolica planter by Orchies, circa 1930s the…

A French Art Deco Majolica planter by Orchies, circa 1930s the globular planter decorated with a border of stylized flowerheads in fuchsia and mauve tones between long scrolling leaves and above a charcoal glossy glazed lobed body, with a turquoise glazed…

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

Davenport 'Grapevine' Majolica tall tazza

Davenport Grapevine Majolica Tazza

Davenport 'Grapevine' Majolica tall tazza

English antique Majolica Corn decorated bread tray decorated…

Corn Majolica Bread Tray - Antique

English antique Majolica Corn decorated bread tray decorated with four corn cobs on a lattice form base with a corn leaf border. Condition, good to fair, minor hairline & two minor early chips. Length 34 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

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

French antique Majolica pot with applied flower decoration,…

Antique French Majolica Pot with Flower Decoration

French antique Majolica pot with applied flower decoration, approx 16 cm high, 18 cm diameter

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.

Antique German majolica figural lamp base in the form of a…

German Majolica Water Carrier Lamp Base

Antique German majolica figural lamp base in the form of a water carrier. Measures 46 cm tall.

Two Puigdemont Spanish art pottery bowls, decorated in majolica…

Puigdemont Fish Bowls

Two Puigdemont Spanish art pottery bowls, decorated in majolica glazes and sponge work with individual fish, incised marks to back. Largest diameter 31.5 cm

A large vintage Majolica studio Pottery vase with emerald green…

A large vintage Majolica studio Pottery vase with emerald green glaze & water Lilly detail, height 26 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

Antique majolica barbers bottle probably by Adams and Bromley,…

Antique Majolica Barbers Bottle by Adams and Bromley

Antique majolica barbers bottle probably by Adams and Bromley, approx. 25 cm high

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…

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

Four Majolica leaf form bowls

Leaf Bowls in Majolica Glaze

Four Majolica leaf form bowls

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

19th century majolica 5 piece eggcup set. Four eggcups in…

19th Century Majolica Eggcup Set with Fitted Carrier

19th century majolica 5 piece eggcup set. Four eggcups in fitted carrier. Faux wood decoration. Hairline to one eggcup, & restored handle. Height 13 cm (each)

Antique Majolica jardinere stand in the form of a scrolling…

Majolica Dolphin Jardiniere Stand - 57cm

Antique Majolica jardinere stand in the form of a scrolling dolphin, 57 cm high

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

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)

19th century Majolica vase of decorative form

Majolica Decorative Vase

19th century Majolica vase of decorative form

Antique French Majolica pot, approx 22 cm high, 26 cm diameter

Antique French Majolica Pot - 22cm x 26cm

Antique French Majolica pot, approx 22 cm high, 26 cm diameter

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.

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

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

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 green Majolica lotus bowl, in a rich emerald green glaze, the…

Emerald Green Majolica Lotus Bowl with Feet

A green Majolica lotus bowl, in a rich emerald green glaze, the lobed and moulded bowl with four looped, feet height 7 cm. Length 20 cm. Width 17.5 cm

Antique French Majolica light pendant, 29 cm diameter

French Majolica Pendant Light (29cm)

Antique French Majolica light pendant, 29 cm diameter

Antique French Majolica light pendant, 25 cm diameter

French Majolica Light Pendant, 25cm Diameter

Antique French Majolica light pendant, 25 cm diameter

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

French majolica wall pocket in the form of a leaf and bow,…

Majolica Leaf Wall Pocket with Bow - 23cm

French majolica wall pocket in the form of a leaf and bow, approx 23 cm high

Antique majolica breakfast cup and saucer

Antique Majolica Breakfast Set

Antique majolica breakfast cup and saucer

A French Majolica sauce boat by Fives Lille, Fa?encerie de…

French Majolica Sauce Boat by Fives Lille, circa 1900

A French Majolica sauce boat by Fives Lille, Fa?encerie de Fives-Lille (Gustave de Bruyn), circa 1900 the moulded boat with artichoke, asparagus spears, and foliage mouldings, in teal, green and purple washed colours, with ear-shaped applied handle, the…

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…

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…

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…

French Majolica pot, 12 cm high, 32 cm wide

French Majolica Pot: 12cm x 32cm

French Majolica pot, 12 cm high, 32 cm wide

A Majolica Trivet. Late 19th to 20th century. In typical green,…

Majolica Trivet with Quatrefoil Design

A Majolica Trivet. Late 19th to 20th century. In typical green, yellow and blue colours with a quatrefoil design enclosing vine leaves and fruits, with leafy spandrels upon a textured blue ground, a bamboo moulded frame and compressed feet; marked…

Pair of antique Majolica floral green ground twin handled…

Antique French Majolica Floral Vases (Pair)

Pair of antique Majolica floral green ground twin handled French vases, each approx 35 cm high (2)

Majolica style twin handled vase, approx 25 cm high

Majolica Twin Handle Vase - 25cm

Majolica style twin handled vase, approx 25 cm high

A pair of late 19th early 20th century leaf & flower moulded…

Majolica Leaf & Flower Cups and Saucers

A pair of late 19th early 20th century leaf & flower moulded Majolica cups and saucers

Two antique European majolica bowls, 27 cm wide

Pair of 27cm European Majolica Bowls

Two antique European majolica bowls, 27 cm wide

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)

19th century Majolica two-handled covered vase

Majolica Covered Vase with Handles

19th century Majolica two-handled covered vase

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

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

Antique French majolica vase, approx 24 cm high, 31 cm wide

Antique French Majolica Vase - 24cm x 31cm

Antique French majolica vase, approx 24 cm high, 31 cm wide

Antique French majolica pot, approx 17 cm high, 16 cm diameter

French Majolica Pot - Antique Beauty

Antique French majolica pot, approx 17 cm high, 16 cm diameter

Twin handled antique majolica vase with rope styled decoration…

Antique Majolica Vase with Rope and Birds Decoration

Twin handled antique majolica vase with rope styled decoration and birds, approx 29 cm high

Antique Majolica frog tray

Majolica Frog Tray

Antique Majolica frog tray

Majolica fish vase, 25 cm high

Majolica Fish Vase - 25cm Height

Majolica fish vase, 25 cm high

A Majolica pottery basket with four cup set 14 cm

Majolica Basket & Cup Set - 14 cm

A Majolica pottery basket with four cup set 14 cm

Majolica boat shaped urn vase decorated with sea horses

Sea Horse Majolica Urn Vase

Majolica boat shaped urn vase decorated with sea horses