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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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

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,

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

Green Majolica fish vase

Majolica Fish Vase in Green

Green Majolica fish vase

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

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

French Majolica Cache pot

French Majolica 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 Cache Pot

French majolica cache pot

Continental majolica inkstand

Majolica Inkstand

Continental majolica inkstand

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

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

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

Majolica boat shaped urn vase decorated with sea horses

Sea Horse Majolica Urn Vase

Majolica boat shaped urn vase decorated with sea horses

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 fish vase, 25 cm high

Majolica Fish Vase - 25cm Height

Majolica fish vase, 25 cm high

Antique Majolica frog tray

Majolica Frog Tray

Antique Majolica frog tray

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

19th century Majolica two-handled covered vase

Majolica Covered Vase with Handles

19th century Majolica two-handled covered vase

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)

Two antique European majolica bowls, 27 cm wide

Pair of 27cm European Majolica Bowls

Two antique European majolica bowls, 27 cm wide

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

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…

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

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

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.

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

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 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

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

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 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

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

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.

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

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

Davenport 'Grapevine' Majolica tall tazza

Davenport Grapevine Majolica Tazza

Davenport 'Grapevine' Majolica tall tazza

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

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…

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

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

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

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 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

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

Majolica dwarf rose bowl

Majolica Rose Bowl for Dwarfs

Majolica dwarf rose bowl

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

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)

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

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)

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…