Rare Mafra Palissy Majolica Fishes In Net Plate

Circa 1890. 11.8ins high, 11.8ins wide, 3.3ins depth. Mafra Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall plate which features fish caught in a net. An eel, a smaller fish and a variety of shell fish to the rim.

Colouration: green, brown, ochre, are predominant.

The piece bears maker's marks for the Mafra pottery.

Condition

CONDITION: Good. No restoration.

Some flaking to footrim, green shredded clay and edge of mussel.

KILN EFFECTS: glaze accumulation to the footrim.

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