Majolica Palissy cabbage leaf cup & saucer

Victorian, circa 1890. 3.7ins high, 5.3ins wide, 5.3ins depth. Mafra Portuguese Palissy Majolica cup & saucer which features overlapping cabbage leaves, with a snake forming the handle. Colouration: green, grey, cream, are predominant.













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



Book reference not found.

Condition

Cup: Good. No restoration. Chip to one stilt mark.



Bruise to the rim.



KILN EFFECTS: kiln detritus caught in the glaze to the interior; glaze run to the interior



and base rim.



Saucer: Good. No restoration. Small chips to glaze accumulation only to the foot rim.



Small flakes to the rim.





KILN EFFECTS: notable crazing;



flecks of stray coloured glaze to the interior;



glaze accumulation to the underside;



foot rim is slightly mishapen causing it to rock a little when placed on a flat surface.
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