Rare Palissy Majolica Hanging Basket

Circa 1890. 8.7ins high, 10.2ins wide, 10.6ins depth. Mafra Portuguese Palissy Majolica hanging basket which features a lizards poking it's head out a hole in the bottom, geckos, a grub and a beetle.

Colouration: green, brown, ochre, are predominant.

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

 

Condition

CONDITION: Good. Small chip to beetle's horn.

Some flakes to ground, around hanging holes and to interior.

Small flake to gecko's nose.

RESTORATION. Filled chip to lizard's nose.

 

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