Small Cunha Majolica Palissy frog & moths plate

Victorian, circa 1890. 5.5ins high, 5.5ins wide, 2ins depth. Cunha Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall plate which features a frog surrounded by moths and grubs.



Colouration: green, brown, blue, are predominant.



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



Book reference not found.

Condition

CONDITION: Good.

Some small flakes to the shredded clay,





frog's eyes





and one moth's wing.



KILN EFFECTS: a few specks of kiln detritus caught in the glaze to the frog



and one grub.





RESTORATION: filled chips to shredded clay;







one moth wing tip reglued and join retouched;



remodelled antennae to one moth;



retouched flakes to both grubs.





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