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The Majolica of Desvres
The area around Desvres is known for its earthenware pottery production. Most of these potteries are branches of the Fourmaintraux family that specialized in Delft tile and elaborately decorated...
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The Art of Majolica: Bert Beirne
I was scrolling through the internet as most of us do and I stumbled across this still life painting incorporating an Arsenal majolica pitcher into its vignette.Apples Majolica and MadeiraTitled...
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French and Belgian Figural Character Toby Jugs
One of the distinctly French and Belgian majolica collecting categories is the figural character jug. I have written in the past about their animal pitchers but never specifically about the human...
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The Green Man in Majolica Ceramics
So, who is the Green Man? Well, there’s no easy answer to that. Although the term itself wasn’t coined until 1939, the Green Man has been around us for centuries. Entire books have been written about...
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Mythology and Majolica
The release of Christopher Nolan’s mammoth production of “The Odyssey” has inspired new interest in Greek mythology. Having grown up being told these tales as a child and later reading mythological...
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Some New Majolica Reproductions
It seems I can’t go online anymore without coming across another new majolica reproduction. I’ve written about many of them on this blog. Here are a few new ones that I’ve seen. The difference in...
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The Ceramics of Georges Dreyfus
Moret-sur-Loing c.1890Some may recognize the name Moret-sur-Loing as the place where British impressionist Albert Sisley painted and where he spent the last twenty years of his life, but this small...
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The George Jones Biarritz Plates
George Jones majolica Biarritz plateIf you’re at all familiar with George Jones majolica you have certainly come across the two Biarritz plates the company produced as souvenirs for tourists to this...
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The History and Majolica of Orchies
Some of the most charming, and amusing, majolica found in the marketplace originated at a pottery in a town in the Hauts-de-France region of French Flanders, called Orchies.Emile Joseph...
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A Guide to the Most Common Majolica Marks
If there is one thing that that is common to both collectors and sellers alike it is an interest in discovering the origin of their pieces. Most often it is related to finding the value of their...
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The Majolica of Clément Massier
Clément Massier is not known for his majolica. Although he produced a great deal of it he is best known for the groundbreaking metallic, iridescent and luster glazes he produced. His majolica work...
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Some More Celebrity Majolica:: Bacall, Goldberg, Diller, and Monroe
People are fascinated by celebrities and most definitely celebrity possessions. These items are often of mixed quality but that doesn’t really matter. What matters is owning something that may have...
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The Majolica of Choisy-le-Roi: H. Boulenger et Cie
For some people in France, Choisy-le-Roi’s H.B.&C pottery is best known for the decorated tiles that cover the walls of the Paris Metro or perhaps the maker of their grandparent’s china but for...
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The Palissy Majolica of Charles-Jean Avisseau
I’ve written previously about the work of Bernard Palissy, the 16th century inventor of lead glazed majolica. While his work was a sensation when it was first created, he kept his process secret and...
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The 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition
There is certainly no more influential 19th century exhibition to the history of American majolica than the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. It was here, for the first time that American...
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The. Majolica of Rörstrand
The Rörstrand company is one of the oldest pottery manufacture brands in Europe. Today it is best known for its modern Scandinavian designed porcelain dinnerware but the company has a much more diverse...
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Émile Lessore: His Life and his Ceramic Legacy
Of the many talented French artists Léon Arnoux hired to work for Minton, Émile Lessore’s sketchy personal style stands apart from the more highly rendered work of his contemporaries by it’s very...
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The Majolica of Royal Worcester
Royal Worcester was one of the finest porcelain factories in Great Britain. The factory was started in 1751 by surgeon Dr. John Wall, apothecary William Davies and a group of investors. In 1777 John...
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The Majolica of Sarreguemines
As one would expect of one of the largest and most famous potteries in Europe, Sarreguemines has had a long history. Founded 1790 in an old oil mill by a river, by brothers Nicolas-Henri and Paul...
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Historical Commemorative Majolica Face Pitchers
One of the specialty areas of collecting is majolica face pitchers. The majority of these were produced on the European continent with Sarreguemines, the French/German pottery, specializing in their...
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