Augusto Baptista de Carvalho Palissy Majolica Frog Plate

Victorian, circa 1870. 9.3ins high, 9.3ins wide, 3.1ins depth. Augusto Baptista de Carvalho Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall plate which features a snake, two frogs and a tortoise, surrounding a central well.

Colouration: green, grey, brown, are predominant.

The piece bears maker's marks for the Augusto Baptista de Carvalho pottery.

Bears a pattern number, '6'.

Condition

CONDITION: Good. KILN EFFECTS: shrinkage crack to the snake.

RESTORATION. Snake head reglued and join retouched.

Filled chip to underside.

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