Mafra Majolica Palissy toad&snake wall charger

Victorian, circa 1890. 3.3ins high, 15.4ins wide, 15.4ins depth. Mafra Majolica wall charger which features a large toad and snake on a leafy ground, surrounded by smaller lizards and insects. Colouration: green, brown, cream, are predominant.





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



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Condition

CONDITION: Generally good. Some flakes to shredded clay.







KILN EFFECTS: a few specks of kiln grit caught in the glaze.











RESTORATION: Section of rim and snake's head reglued and join retouched.









Lizard's head and a leg to one insect remodelled.





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