Dimensions: 11ins high, 11ins wide, 3.9ins depth
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11ins high, 11ins wide, 3.9ins depth
Description - ID#21461
Cunha Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall plate which features lizards, insects and a frog to the front. Colouration: green, brown, ochre, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks for the Cunha pottery.
Maker: José Alves Cunha
Portuguese maker - Second only to Mafra in productive output of Portuguese Palissy. Perhaps the highest quality workmanship in this category of ceramics.
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- Period of Operation:
- 1860-c.1885
- Period of Interest:
- 1860-1885
- Other Names:
- Jose Alves Cunha 1853-1901
- Country:
- Portugal
- Region:
- Near Lisbon
- Town:
- Caldas da Rainha
- People:
- José Alves Cunha.
- Awards/Accolades:
- est known for his rendition of the cabbage-leaf tea service with snake handles. (original design from the Royal Ceramics Factory in Lisbon.)
- Typical Styles:
- Ultra-naturalistic style in the manner of Bernard Palissy.
- Notes on Marks:
- JAC, Jose A. Cunha in an oval.
- Design Rating:
- 1 - Unsurpassed in their creativity and design excellence.
- Glaze Rating:
- 1 - In the top tier for technical quality of decoration and glazing.
- Desirability Rating:
- 2 -
- Output Rating:
- 1 - Comparitively high volume output, during our period of interest.
- Price Rating:
- 2 - Averagely priced compared to other makers.
Condition Summary
Good. Minimal damage, wear, manufacturing defects (kiln effects) and/or restoration, which does not detract from the piece.
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