Cunha Majolica Palissy Sea Creature plate

Victorian, circa 1890. 9.3ins high, 9.3ins wide, 3.1ins depth. Cunha Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall plate which features an odd turtle-like sea creature,

a frog, grubs, lizard, worm, and moths.

Colouration: green, brown, ochre, are predominant.

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

Condition

CONDITION: Generally good.

Small chips and some small flakes to shredded clay.

Chip to one moth's wing,

and to glaze accumulation to foot rim.

KILN EFFECTS: kiln detritus caught in the glaze.

RESTORATION. Filled chip to foot rim.

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