Monumental Palissy Majolica Lobster Wall Platter

Circa 1870. 19.7ins high, 26.8ins wide, 3.9ins depth. School of Paris French Palissy Majolica wall platter which features a spiny lobster,

snake, frogs, lizard, insects, shells and leaves.

Colouration: cobalt blue, green, brown, are predominant.

Condition

CONDITION: Good.

KILN EFFECTS: over glazed shrinkage lines to the under rim, lizard, frogs and insects.

RESTORATION. A small number of stabilised hairlines to the lobster's legs (no overpainting).

Two stabilised and retouched cracks to rim - one associated with lizards tail.

Filled chips to rostrum.

Filled chip to rim near snake.

Retouched flake to seaweed on ground.

Remodelled shell to ground.

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