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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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

Antique French Majolica style vase, 32 cm high

Antique French Majolica Vase (32cm)

Antique French Majolica style vase, 32 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 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

Vintage majolica decorated bowl, blossom decorated, marked to…

Vintage Majolica Blossom Bowl, Marked #1346

Vintage majolica decorated bowl, blossom decorated, marked to base and # 1346, height 15 cm, width 30 cm

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

Antique Majolica Tea service, with cat handle to tea pot, as…

Majolica Cat Handled Tea Set

Antique Majolica Tea service, with cat handle to tea pot, as inspected

Continental majolica inkstand

Majolica Inkstand

Continental majolica inkstand

French majolica cache pot

French Majolica Cache Pot

French majolica cache pot

A large Art Deco ceramic vase by Orchies, c1930s the tall…

A large Art Deco ceramic vase by Orchies, c1930s the tall northern French drip glazed baluster vase with feathered brown to mauve striations against darker ground to the neck, with turquoise blue glazed interior; impressed 'Orchies France' with windmill…

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…

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)

French Majolica Cache pot

French Majolica Pot

French Majolica Cache pot

English majolica stand with 3 dolphin feet, as inspected, width…

Majolica Stand with Dolphin Feet (8 words)

English majolica stand with 3 dolphin feet, as inspected, width approx 22 cm

China majolica asparagus box, approx 12 cm high, 17 cm long

Chinese Majolica Asparagus Box

China majolica asparagus box, approx 12 cm high, 17 cm long

Green Majolica fish vase

Majolica Fish Vase in Green

Green Majolica fish vase

Gwenda McDougall, The Majolica Elephant, from the Auricula…

Majolica Elephant

Gwenda McDougall, The Majolica Elephant, from the Auricula series, mixed media on paper 51 cm x 40 cm

19th century glazed majolica antique bottle/flask with embossed…

Antique Embossed Majolica Bottle/Flask (19th Century)

19th century glazed majolica antique bottle/flask with embossed decoration, approx 20 cm high

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

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,

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