Majolica comport and dishes

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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French, Saline Majolica suite of eight asparagus dishes…

Saline Majolica Asparagus Dish Set with Boat and Platter

French, Saline Majolica suite of eight asparagus dishes asparagus, leaf and berry in relief, includes boat, platter and set of six plates, 8 cm high, 22 cm wide, 33 cm wide and 23 cm in diameter repectively. 8 x 22 x 33 cm (majolica), 23 cm (dishes,…

Two Australian pottery majolica plates one with stand, width 25…

Australian Majolica Plates with Stand - 25cm Width

Two Australian pottery majolica plates one with stand, width 25 cm

Antique French majolica jardiniere and stand, approx 123 cm high

French Majolica Jardiniere and Stand, 123cm High

Antique French majolica jardiniere and stand, approx 123 cm high

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 highly decorative armorial design majolica stick and umbrella…

19th Century Italian Majolica Armor Stick/Umbrella Stand

A highly decorative armorial design majolica stick and umbrella stand Italian, 19th century 71 cm high, 25 cm diameter

A 19th century Majolica Stork flower stand, Joseph Holdcroft,…

Holdcroft Majolica Stork Flower Stand

A 19th century Majolica Stork flower stand, Joseph Holdcroft, modelled as a stork perched on one leg with an eel in beak, impressed J. Holdcroft to base, (occasional chips), 82 cm high. Reference: illustrated in Majolica: a complete history and…

A 19th century French Majolica umbrella stand on pedestal.…

French Majolica Stork and Bulrush Umbrella Stand

A 19th century French Majolica umbrella stand on pedestal. Colourfully decorated with storkes and bulrushes. 73 cm high, 39 cm diameter

Set of six 19th century English C. & Johnson Majolica oyster…

19th Century English Majolica Oyster Dishes (8 words)

Set of six 19th century English C. & Johnson Majolica oyster dishes scallop form, raised oyster shell to centre, seaweed in relief, registration mark to base 24 cm (diameter)

A large Continental majolica jardiniere on stand, circa 1900,…

Continental Majolica Jardiniere on Stand, Circa 1900

A large Continental majolica jardiniere on stand, circa 1900, the jardiniere relief decorated with satyr masks and swags on a conforming fluted pedestal, 156.5 cm high overall

An important large 19th century Majolica jardiniere on stand,…

An important large 19th century Majolica jardiniere on stand, superb blue drip glaze finish with satyr mask handles and hoof footed legs to simulated timber and mask adorned base. Attributed to Minton. Height 92 cm, width 49 cm, depth 49 cm