Portuguese Palissy Ware

Wonderful Portuguese palissy ware plate signed by Manuel Cipriano Gomes (1830-1905), known as Mafra.

Made in Caldas Rainha, Portugal these wall plates were made in the manner of the French potter Bernard Palissy (1510-1590) by the noted maker Jose A. Cunha. Each plate features i...

This 19th century lidded jug and bowl from Portugal is designed in the style of famous French potter, Bernard Palissy. Standing 32cm high, this fantastical piece is decorated with a ...

Fabulous 19th Palissy Ware wall plate signed by Jose A. Cunha from Caldas da Rainha, Portugal.

Antique Portuguese Palissy-Ware Pottery Porcelain Lobster seafood plate, Circa 1920's.

Lofty group of seven 19th century Portuguese majolica palissy ware wall plaques or plates handcrafted in earthenware decorated in whimsical compositions with lizards, snakes, frogs, ...

Portuguese Palissy Ware Majolica Lobster and Shellfish Charger by José Alvaro, Caldas da Rainha, circa 1930 A striking hand-modeled and vividly glazed Palissy-style majolica charger ...

A large antique Bernard Palissy style majolica pottery lobster charger plate, by "Joaquim G. Roque Casadinho", Portugal, circa 1900. The plate is decorated with a large lobster to th...

High-relief antique Palissy ware style Portuguese majolica wall plate, circa 1900, very much in the taste of the iconic Caldas da Rainha ceramic tradition where artists created fanta...

High-relief antique Palissy ware style Portuguese majolica wall plate, circa 1900, very much in the taste of the iconic Caldas da Rainha ceramic tradition where artists created fanta...

High-relief antique Palissy ware style Portuguese majolica wall plate, circa 1900, very much in the taste of the iconic Caldas da Rainha ceramic tradition where artists created fanta...

High-relief antique Palissy ware style Portuguese majolica wall plate, circa 1900, very much in the taste of the iconic Caldas da Rainha ceramic tradition where artists created fanta...

High-relief antique Palissy ware style Portuguese majolica wall plate, circa 1900, very much in the taste of the iconic Caldas da Rainha ceramic tradition where artists created fanta...

High-relief antique Palissy ware style Portuguese majolica wall plate, circa 1900, very much in the taste of the iconic Caldas da Rainha ceramic tradition where artists created fanta...

Portuguese Majolica Palissy ware wall plate 32 cm, signed Caldas da Rainha, circa 1940, featuring a large lobster foremost and centre, on a green plate with sand, seaweed, mussels an...

Portuguese Majolica Palissy ware wall plate 32 cm, signed Caldas da Rainha, circa 1940, featuring a large crab foremost and centre, on a green plate with sand, seaweed, mussels and s...

Striking antique Portuguese plate handcrafted in terra cotta or pottery in an eccentric three dimensional naturalist composition with lizards and beetles in a grass background. Stamp...

An antique pair of figural Palissy Ware Majolica pottery vases of Mafra Portugal, offer bulbous form with leaf and reptile design including snakes, frogs, and lizards; maker marks on...

A classic example of the ability of the majolica artist to take something otherwise ugly or repulsive and make it quite beautiful. This ewer form by Manuel Mafra, of Caldas da Rainha...

Remarkable pair of 19th Century Palissy ware Portuguese pitchers handcrafted in earthenware or clay, coated with colored glazes and decorated in a whimsical array of reptiles, bugs a...

Majolica Palissy Ware Parrot on Nest Lidded Box signed Bordalo Pinheiro, circa 1900.

This finely detailed Palissy style Portuguese plate is the creation of famed ceramicist Manuel Mafra (1829-1905).

A Palissy style Trompe l’Oeil, majolica glazed plaque showing a branch of three oranges with leaves on a green ground, circa 1900-1920. One of a pair, offered separately. Molde...

Several examples of fishes platters are referenced on the book "Portuguese Palissy ware" of M.Katz.

Book Reference: Marshal P. Katz, PORTUGUESE PALISSY WARE: A Survey of Ceramics from Caldas da Rainha, 1853-1920.

A large and excellent quality manuel mafra, Palissy ware vase, Caldas, Portugal, circa 1865-1887.

A fabulous large antique Palissy Ware 'grotesque' pottery majolica plate, made by Manuel Mafra (1830-1905), Portugal, Circa 1880.

Palissy Ware Ewer, extremely rare, with lid and under plate, signed "Mafra & Sons."

This small mid nineteenth century Portuguese Palissy ware majolica vase is naturalistically decorated with curling snake form handles, lizards, frogs and leaves, all in relief, on a ...

This Portuguese majolica plate was made by Manuel Cipriano Gomes, called Manuel Mafra, in the revived style of famed French Renaissance potter, Bernard Palissy. Decorated with a frog...

This Portuguese majolica vase, now converted into a lamp, was made by Manuel Cipriano Gomes, called Manuel Mafra, in the revived style of famed French Renaissance potter, Bernard Pal...

This pair of Portuguese majolica vases were made by Manuel Cipriano Gomes, called Manuel Mafra, in the revived style of famed French Renaissance potter, Bernard Palissy. Decorated wi...

An unusual Palissy Ware Vase with figural details of a snake and crocidile

This is a piece of Palissy ware. Palissy ware was derived from a French potter of the 16th Century, Bernard Palissy.

French Palissy Ware majolica round plate from the 19th century. The center of the plate is occupied by a naturalistically modelled black snake and surrounded with lizards, salamander...

Portuguese Majolica ewer in the manner of Palissy Portuguese, c. 1865-87 Measures: Height 37cm, diameter 26cm This beautiful green ewer and bowl set is designed and crafted in t...

Portuguese Majolica Palissy charger plate in the manner of French potter Bernard Palissy with a detailed naturalistic design in high relief featuring a snake, lizards, tortoise, frog...

Unusual Portuguese Palissy ewer signed Manuel Mafra Caldas Da Rainha with his underplate. A sand background with a large lizard handle decorated with a turtle, differents species of...