Pair French Palissy Majolica Oyster Plates

Circa 1890. 10.4ins high, 10.4ins wide, 1.4ins depth. French Palissy Majolica oyster plate which features six oyster wells moulded as fish heads,

with fish scale pattern to the ground.

Colouration: pale blue, ochre, brown, are predominant.

Condition

CONDITION: Plate 1: Good. No restoration.

Very tight hairline to rim mainly visible to under rim.

Flaking to outer rim, raised moldings to interior

and foot rim.

Plate 2: Good. No restoration.

Bruise to central well.

Flaking to raised moldings and foot rim.

KILN EFFECTS: over glazed shrinkage crack to the rim.

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