JFS Palissy Majolica snake & lizard plate

Victorian, circa 1890. 10.6ins high, 10.6ins wide, 3ins depth. Jose Francisco de Sousa Portuguese Palissy Majolica plate which features a large snake, lizard, moth and frog.
Colouration: green, grey, ochre, are predominant.



The piece bears maker's marks for the Jose Francisco de Sousa pottery.





Book reference not found.

Condition

CONDITION: Generally good.

Some small flakes to shredded clay.







KILN EFFECTS: small firing pit to frog's head;



over glazed shrinkage lines to the lizard's claw.



RESTORATION: Filled chips to wings and antennae to moth





and shredded clay.



Retouched flake to frog's eyebrows.



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