Author: madelena
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Majolica? Maiolica? Victorian Majolica Maiolica – Quiz Questions, Answers, Evidence
Which is it? What is it? Majolica? Maiolica? Victorian Majolica? MAIOLICA MAJOLICA “These two words have been used interchangeably and still are.” Online Search Engines Present day dictionary compilers and online search engines’ primary definitions treat ‘maiolica’ and ‘majolica’ as interchangeable. Fans of tin glazed maiolica (with an ‘i’) and fans of lead glazed majolica (with a ‘j’) both feel this…
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Rene Lalique glass at Antiques for Everyone Fair
Antiques for Everyone World’s largest online gallery of R. LALIQUE glass MADELENA Shop, Sell, Discover R. Lalique enthusiasts! The National Glass Fair at the National Motorcycle Museum near Birmingham this year clashes with Antiques for Everyone at the NEC Birmingham. This means we at MADELENA will be setting out our collection of Rene Lalique glass at the…
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Majolica Definition – MORE on Victorian majolica pottery
Majolica? Maiolica? What is it? We ended our last blog feeling our way towards definitions: Majolica + Earthenware with a range of colored lead glazes applied directly to the biscuit simultaneously, then fired + Developed in 1849 named ‘Palissy ware’, later becoming known as ‘majolica’ (same name as Minton’s rare tin-glazed product SEE BELOW) + Frequently molded in relief and naturalistic in style By…
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Majolica Pottery – Introduction UPDATED
Majolica Definitions… This is the first of a series of Majolica blogs. In this blog we remind ourselves of a few definitions and the enormous scope for decorators, collectors and antique enthusiasts. In subsequent blogs we will explain the appeal, the many types, the makers, the countries, more on the history and some insights on value, care, collecting and…
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Majolica Definition – 2015
MAJOLICA DEFINITION What IS majolica? Or is it maiolica? What’s the difference? Start here. Which is the odd one out? You spotted it. The dish with chicks looks different in style. This could help us with our majolica definition. The glazes look a little different too. Shiny runny colours versus strokes which appear painted on with…
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Rene Lalique – Madelena perspective
Face, family and factories This is personal but I love Rene Lalique. He was a genius. His private life was crazy. His output was phenomenal. There was a rumour that he had a twin brother otherwise how else could he have produced that number of designs? A sense of his intensity radiates from this photograph.…
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Scottish Samplers – Learn how to tell the difference between Scottish and English
Scottish samplers – how to recognise them Today we take a look at how to recognise Scottish Samplers. This is the first in a series of antique needlework sampler blogs where you will discover, if you don’t already know, why people get excited… The general rule is never to attribute anything on the basis of one indicator alone.…
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R. Lalique glass at Glass Fairs
National Glass Collectors Fair, Birmingham World’s largest online gallery of R. LALIQUE glass MADELENA Shop, Sell, Discover R. Lalique and all other glass enthusiasts! Another gorgeous glass fair is taking place this Sunday 23rd November. It is the National Glass Fair which sets up by the National Motorcycle Museum near Birmingham. The National Glass Collectors Fair Britain’s leading antique and collectable glass…
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Staffordshire figures from Scotland?
Staffordshire figures from Scotland? How does that work? Madelena Shop, Sell, Discover World’s largest online gallery of STAFFORDSHIRE figures Staffordshire Figure Association The largest concentration of potteries in Great Britain was in the county of Staffordshire White and Gilt Cats DETAIL These large white and gilt cats were made in Staffordshire in ‘The Potteries’, the seven towns that…
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Antique samplers – verses
MADELENA Shop, Sell, Discover World’s largest online gallery of antique SAMPLERS The Sampler Guild (UK) Antique samplers – a selection of interesting verse samplers Before we get started here’s a question. May one overlook fading when evaluating antique samplers? If a sampler is appealing enough in other respects we think you may, but as always it is a matter for…