Majolica Palissy monkfish, eel, fish&mussel wall plate

Circa 1890. 7.75ins diameter. Mafra Majolica Palissy wall plate with a monkfish, eel, fish and mussel on seaweed ground.









Brown reverse with two hanging holes on the foot.



Three stilt marks and impressed maker's marks 'M.MAFRA CALDAS PORTUGAL' and inscribed '8' inside the foot.

Condition

Good. Small chip to inside edge of mussel.



Small flake to monkfish's tail fin



and hanging holes.



Minor flaking to seaweed.





Kiln effect: glaze accumulation to the foot.



Restored chips to foot rim,









rim,







eel's tail





and edge of mussel.



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