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Majolica Auctions Fall 2012 Results: Day Two
The second day of Majolica Auctions Fall 2012 sale confirmed our belief that the majolica market has started to strengthen.Several pieces that went unsold in the spring sale found buyers this time...
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Majolica Pottery Marks: Minton Date Codes
One topic that comes up repeatedly on people's want-to-know list concerning majolica are the marks used by various potters to mark their wares. Those companies that marked their wares, and many of them...
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The Latest Majolica Reproductions
These majolica reproductions have caught my attention recently. Some have been around for a few years where others are recent to the market. In any event be aware that these are out in the stores and...
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Majolica Pottery Marks: Wedgwood
As we recently posted, Minton majolica used a complex series if marks including a date code symbol to mark its earthenware. However it was not the only pottery to date code its majolica.Wedgwood, which...
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Forester Majolica
Forester is one of the best known names in majolica yet most people couldn't identify a piece if it fell in their lap. One of the reasons for this is that Forester marked few of their majolica wares....
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Etruscan Majolica Rarities
Most majolica collectors and dealers are familiar with Etruscan Majolica, but most of them have no idea of the breadth of pieces potted by the company. The Etruscan Works made more than just leaves and...
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Wedgwood's Leafage
If you've collected majolica for any period of time you're very familiar with Wedgwood's green majolica ware. Many companies made green majolica but Wedgwood's are probably the most commonly found in...
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Majolica Pottery Marks: George Jones
George Jones majolica is one of the most coveted names in majolica. It's very easy to see why this is the case. Majolica made at the George Jones factory is some of the most elegantly designed,...
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Minton Majolica Teapots: The Vulture and Snake Teapot
Honestly, is there anything more exquisite than a Minton majolica teapot? If you collect majolica, the answer is absolutely not! As anyone who collect majolica can tell you Minton, the creator of the...
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Wedgwood's Top Five Majolica Patterns
As some of you may know, Wedgwood named their majolica patterns. We know this from the entries in the Wedgwood pattern books. A study of these entries, one would assume, is a good indication of the...
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Who Knew?
Every once and a while I go through the statistics here at Blogger to see what the most popular topics are on my blog, i.e. those that get the most hits. While some of them are totally predictable,...
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Majolica Showcase: George Jones Majolica Tiles
As I was updating my posts on George Jones majolica marks and Minton majolica tiles earlier this week it occurred to me that I had never done a post on George Jones majolica tiles. Well, there's a good...
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Majolica Showcase: Wedgwood Majolica Tiles
Having already done posts on both Minton's majolica tiles and George Jones' majolica tiles, I thought I'd finish the British majolica triumvirate with a post on Wedgwood's majolica tile output.Majolica...
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Celebrity Majolica: Garbo's Majolica
Greta Garbo is a legend of the silver screen who is probably just as famous for her reclusive behavior as for her film work. Although she had property all over the world she lived most her life in a...
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Majolica Spotlight: Wedgwood's Leaf Dessert Plates
Wedgwood's round grape leaf plates are a standard of the majolica form. The idea of solid green plates itself dates to the earliest Wedgwood wares, which were in production in monochromatic green glaze...
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Majolica Spotlight: Wedgwood's Fruit Plate Series
One of the first majolica plates we ever bought was from Wedgwood's large fruit dessert plate series. It pictures a sliced melon with a turquoise basket weave ground. We picked it up at a tiny church...
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Christmas Gifts for the Majolica Collector
Are you trying to find just the right last minute holiday gift for the majolica collector in your life?Without question the best gift would be that special piece of majolica that they've always longed...
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Dragon Drop
In commemoration of the release of the new film The Hobbit we thought we'd do a post featuring the denizen form of main antagonist, Smaug, a winged dragon.Dragons are an ancient theme in pottery, going...
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A Couple of New Reproductions
Every time we see a new majolica reproduction our heart sinks a little bit.Reproductions have ruined the market for so many different types of antiques, it looks like the majolica market may eventually...
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The National Trust Homes of Great Britain
With Spring just a little more than a month away many of you will be planning your vacation getaways for the upcoming months. One of the more interesting possibilities is a visit to one of the old...
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