Majolica Palissy fish supporting Nautilus shell vase

Victorian, circa 1890. 10.2ins high, 5.5ins wide, 5ins depth. Palissy Majolica vase which features a small lizard and snake resting on a nautilus shell,
which is supported by three fish.



Colouration: green, grey, blue, are predominant.











Book reference not found.

Condition

CONDITION: Generally good.

Flaking to the shredded clay.





KILN EFFECTS: shrinkage cracks where the three fish tails,





chests





and lower jaws join together;







firing hole to one fish's lower jaw.



RESTORATION: section to base reglued and join retouched;







one fish's upper jaw and both dorsal fins reglued and joins retouched;







section to shell rim reglued and join retouched;





retouched flake to one fish's head fin.



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