Majolica Palissy lizards wall plate

Victorian, circa 1890. 3.1ins high, 8.7ins wide, 8.7ins depth. Mafra Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall plate which features two lizards and a beetle.

Colouration: green, brown, ochre, are predominant.

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

Book reference not found.

Condition

CONDITION: Generally good. No restoration. Some flakes to lizard's leg, eyebrow, nose and ground.

Beetle missing two legs.

KILN EFFECTS: One lizard's tail tip not modelled;

over glazed shrinkage lines to the lizard's claws.