Circa 1890 Large Majolica Palissy wall plate with a lobster, two crabs and mussels on green seaweed ground. Shrimps and goose barnacles around the edge. Light brown reverse  More »

Circa 1890 Large Majolica Palissy wall plate with a lobster, two crabs and mussels on green seaweed ground. Shrimps and goose barnacles around the edge. Light brown reverse with two hanging holes on the foot. Cream glaze inside the foot along with three stilt marks and impressed maker''s marks ''JOSE A. CUNHA PORTUGAL CALDAS RAINHA''. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. No flakes. Slight wear to the lobster''s back and three crab legs. Kiln effect: two small glaze misses inside the foot. Repair to the lobster''s front right leg. Restored chip to lobster''s right ''antennae''. 12.25ins diameter   « Less

Circa 1890 Large Mafra Majolica Palissy plate with an eel, two fish, mussels and a worm to the center on green leaves and reeds. Shells, fish and shrimps around the rim. Pale  More »

Circa 1890 Large Mafra Majolica Palissy plate with an eel, two fish, mussels and a worm to the center on green leaves and reeds. Shells, fish and shrimps around the rim. Pale ochre ground. Pale ochre reverse with two hanging holes to foot. Impressed mark ''M. MAFRA CALDAS PORTUGAL'' inside foot. Generally good. Kiln effect: kiln detritus to the central fish and eel. Extensive rim repairs. Restored chips to the eel''s tail. 15ins diameter   « Less

Circa 1910 WMF Art Nouveau figural toilet mirror, the four footed base cast as a maiden wearing a long flowing dress. Her arms are outstretched, and she holds a flowering  More »

Circa 1910 WMF Art Nouveau figural toilet mirror, the four footed base cast as a maiden wearing a long flowing dress. Her arms are outstretched, and she holds a flowering branch aloft which supports the circular mirror. Maker''s marks impressed underneath one foot - ''WMF'', ''I/O'' (normal thickness of plating/gilding) and ''EP'' (Electro-plated). Similar piece illustrated on page 297, ''Art Nouveau Domestic Design from Wurttembergische Metallwaren Fabrik'' published by the ''Antique Collectors Club''. Generally Good. Top half of flower on top of the mirror is missing. Breaks where frame has come slightly away from maidens hands. Some wear and scratches to reverse of the mirror, and one screw missing. Rubbing to the maiden and frame. Tarnishing to reverse of mirror. Repairs where mirror joins the frame. Now in good working order. 19.5ins high, 10.5ins wide   « Less

Circa 1870 French (Barbizet?) Majolica Palissy wall plate. Langoustine on a pond in the center. Snake, frog, leaves, reeds, snail, lizard, shells and a moth around the edge,  More »

Circa 1870 French (Barbizet?) Majolica Palissy wall plate. Langoustine on a pond in the center. Snake, frog, leaves, reeds, snail, lizard, shells and a moth around the edge, molded on blue ground. Blue reverse with brown spots. Two hanging holes on the foot. Three stilt marks inside the foot. Generally good. No hairlines. Chip to frog''s bottom lip. Kiln effects: shrinkage crack to fern leaves and moth''s wing. Restoration to two sections of the rim. Restortion of five langoustine legs and both pincers, snake''s head and two hind legs of lizard. 10.5ins diameter   « Less

Circa 1890 Mafra Majolica Palissy wall plate with a monkfish, eel, fish and mussel on seaweed ground. Brown reverse with two hanging holes on the foot. Three stilt marks and  More »

Circa 1890 Mafra Majolica Palissy wall plate with a monkfish, eel, fish and mussel on seaweed ground. Brown reverse with two hanging holes on the foot. Three stilt marks and impressed maker''s marks ''M.MAFRA CALDAS PORTUGAL'' and inscribed ''8'' inside the foot. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. Small chip to inside edge of mussel. Small flake to monkfish''s tail fin and hanging holes. Minor flaking to seaweed. Kiln effect: glaze accumulation to the foot. Restored chip to foot, eel''s tail and edge of mussel. 7.75ins diameter   « Less

Circa 1890 Majolica Palissy wall plate with three crabs, four cockle shells and seaweed molded on brown ground. Brown and cream mottled reverse. Cream glaze, three stilt  More »

Circa 1890 Majolica Palissy wall plate with three crabs, four cockle shells and seaweed molded on brown ground. Brown and cream mottled reverse. Cream glaze, three stilt marks and impressed maker''s mark ''JOSE A. CUNHA PORTUGAL CALDAS RAINHA'' inside the foot. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. Shallow chip inside the edge of largest shell. Two restored rim chips. Old retouching to stilt marks. 10.25ins diameter   « Less

Circa 1890 Cunha Majolica Palissy wall plate with a rabbit, two moths, a frog, a grub, a lizard and a snake on mossy ground. Shaped rim with brown to under rim. Two hanging  More »

Circa 1890 Cunha Majolica Palissy wall plate with a rabbit, two moths, a frog, a grub, a lizard and a snake on mossy ground. Shaped rim with brown to under rim. Two hanging holes on the foot rim. Cream glaze inside the foot rim along with three stilt marks and impressed maker''s mark ''JOSE A. CUNHA PORTUGAL CALDAS RAINHA''. Good. No hairlines. Chip to snake''s tongue. Flaking to the moss. Kiln effects: shrinkage crack to one hanging hole, snake, two frog legs and one lizard leg. Restoration to rim. Restored chip to one wing of each moth, end of lizard''s tail, and moss above hare. Restoration of one frog foot. 9ins diameter   « Less

Circa 1870 French Majolica Palissy oval wall platter decorated with an eel, fish, lobster and shells in a pond in the style of Pull. Leaves, reeds and further shells around  More »

Circa 1870 French Majolica Palissy oval wall platter decorated with an eel, fish, lobster and shells in a pond in the style of Pull. Leaves, reeds and further shells around the edge on cobalt ground. Green reverse with stilt marks and two pierced hanging hooks. Good. No flakes. Kiln effect: glaze pops to the front. Repair to the rim. Restoration to under rim. 9.25ins by 12.75ins wide   « Less

Circa 1890 Majolica Palissy wall plate with a terrapin in the center, two moths and a worm around the outside. Green mossy ground. Brown, cream and green reverse with two  More »

Circa 1890 Majolica Palissy wall plate with a terrapin in the center, two moths and a worm around the outside. Green mossy ground. Brown, cream and green reverse with two hanging holes on the foot. Three stilt marks and impressed maker''s mark ''JOSE A. CUNHA PORTUGAL CALDAS RAINHA'' inside the foot. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. A few small chips to the moss. Kiln effect: glaze accumulation to the foot. Four restored chips to the foot. Small restored chip to left antennae of one moth. Restored flake to the worm. 6.5ins diameter   « Less

Circa 1890 Large Majolica Palissy wall plate with a snake attacking a lizard, which is retreating into its burrow. Surrounded by creatures: a snail, moth, worm and two  More »

Circa 1890 Large Majolica Palissy wall plate with a snake attacking a lizard, which is retreating into its burrow. Surrounded by creatures: a snail, moth, worm and two beetles on green, mossy ground. Brown reverse with two hanging holes on the foot. Three stilt marks and impressed maker''s mark ''JOSE A. CUNHA PORTUGAL CALDAS RAINHA'' inside the foot. Generally good. No cracks. No hairlines. Chips to the foot. Small flake to moth wing and some flaking to the moss and foot. Restoration of three outer legs of each beetle, snail antennae and antennae of one beetle. Restoration to snake tail. 12.75ins diameter   « Less