Palissy Style Plate with Snakes

Alive with texture, color, and movement, this early 20th-century French Palissy-style majolica platter brings the natural world to life in vivid relief. At the center, a coiled snake winds through a vibrant marsh, surrounded by frogs, newts, snails, and scattered shells. Glossy glazes in deep green, golden ochre, and cobalt blue add a sense of depth and dampness, while the high-relief modeling invites both touch and close inspection. Evoking the spirit of Bernard Palissy and the rustic naturalism of 19th-century revivalists, this hand-modeled ceramic piece is more than a decorative dish, it’s a sculptural landscape. The reverse reveals a warm, mottled terracotta finish, grounding the piece in its artisanal origins. Whether placed on a console, set into a cabinet, or mounted on a wall, this antique French platter...

Vivid and sculptural, this antique Palissy-style majolica plate was crafted in France circa 1880 and exemplifies the naturalistic tradition inspired by Bernard Palissy. Modeled in hi...

Atypical majolica pitcher with two snakes in a leafy and woody environment. A true find for a majolica collector !

A rarely seen Palissy style Provençal majolica trompe l’oeil wall plaque made and signed by the potter A. Martin, from Vallauris, Cote d’Azur, France, Mid-Century Modern Era, circa ...

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Longchamp's Wild Majolica Menagerie: French Majolica Palissy Dish Maker: Longchamp Pottery, France Date: Circa 1880 Medium: Earthenware, multi-colored lead glazes (Majolica/Barboti...

1960s Italian Egyptian themed, hand painted decorative plate. Reminiscent of Desimone painted designs, marked on the back in the clay Italy. The profile of two Egyptian heads facing ...

Léon Brard's Midnight Pond Plate French Majolica Palissy Dish, "Frogs Amongst Lilies" Artist/Maker: Léon Brard (French, active late 19th century) Date: Circa 1890 Medium: Earthenwa...

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