Rare Brard Majolica Palissy mackerel platter

Victorian, circa 1880. 1.6ins high, 15.4ins wide, 11.4ins depth. Brard French Palissy Majolica platter which features fish: a mackerel with a gold/silver finish, a red gurnard, a dab and two shells.
Colouration: blue, grey, brown, are predominant.



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





Book reference ,'Palissy Ware' by Marshall P. Katz and Robert Lehr, page 103.

Condition

CONDITION: Good. No restoration.

Flakes to all three fish and rim.













KILN EFFECTS: small firing pits to the ground;







flecks of stray coloured glaze to the ground;









shrinkage crack to dab tail.



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