Early 1900's Antique Majolica Centre Bowl

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This is A Majolica Centre Bowl, circa 1910. Of oval baluster form on a low foot, moulded in relief with … Read more This is A Majolica Centre Bowl, circa 1910. Of oval baluster form on a low foot, moulded in relief with large stylised flowers and acanthus leaves in shades of ochre, pink and green on a shaded turquoise ground, unmarked, damaged. The colors are still quite vivid and is quite eye-catching.
The glazing is still quite shiny.

Majolica is a type of ware developed by the Minton factory around 1850 in imitation of Renaissance ceramics from France and Italy, Majolica being an Anglicized version of the Italian word Maiolica used to describe these early pieces. It was produced by using coloured glazes to accentuate heavily moulded pieces, and was soon copied by many manufacturers in England, Europe and North America. The height of the market for majolica was in the 1990's but since then the market has changed and with several well respected collections having been sold over the past few years, prices have fallen somewhat with only particularly rare and unusual examples realising high prices. Was recently appraised for $250 - 400 at auction.

Height 9 inch; Length 16 inch; Depth 6 inch See less