Large Mafra Majolica Palissy ewer with cover & stand

Victorian, circa 1890. 16.1ins high, 10.2ins wide, 10.2ins depth.

Mafra Portuguese Palissy Majolica ewer which features a lizard forming the handle, cover with a toad on top and a stand.

Colouration: green, brown, ochre, are predominant.

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

Condition

Cover: Good. Some small flakes to shredded clay and to the under rim.

KILN EFFECTS: a few specks of kiln detritus caught in the glaze to the toad's nose;

flecks of stray coloured glaze to the ground.

RESTORATION. Retouched flake to eyebrow.

Ewer: Good. Some small flakes to shredded clay and frog's right eye.

KILN EFFECTS: over glazed shrinkage lines to the lizard.

RESTORATION. Remodelled horn to beetle and missing leg on two beetles.

Retouched flake to newt's tail.

Stand: Good. No Restoration. Some small flakes to ground.

Small flake to foot rim.

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