Large Mafra Majolica Palissy lizards wall plate

Victorian, circa 1890. 3.1ins high, 13ins wide, 13ins depth. Mafra Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall plate which features three lizards and two beetles.



Colouration: cream, green, brown, are predominant.



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





Book reference not found.

Condition

CONDITION: Good. Some small flakes to shredded clay.







KILN EFFECTS: over glazed shrinkage lines to the lizard's bodies;









glaze run to the brown glaze.





RESTORATION: Three filled chips to shredded clay, one to a lizard's tail and four to foot rim.















Retouched flake to beetle's horn and lizard's head.





Remodelled claw to one lizard's front right foot.




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