Decorative Majolica Plate

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This is a decorative majolica-style ceramic plate, richly modeled and glazed in high relief.

Front / design:
• The surface … Read more This is a decorative majolica-style ceramic plate, richly modeled and glazed in high relief.

Front / design:
• The surface features a botanical composition, likely inspired by artichokes or thistle-like plants, rendered in deep leafy greens with creamy yellow centers.
• The leaves are heavily textured and sculptural, with visible veining and overlapping forms that give the piece a lush, almost garden-like depth.
• At the top edge, there’s a soft transition into pale pink accents, suggesting blossoms or buds, which gently lighten the palette and balance the dense greens.
• The glossy glaze pools slightly in the recesses, enhancing the dimensionality and giving it that classic majolica richness.

Back / mark:
• The reverse is smooth, white-glazed ceramic.
• It bears an impressed mark reading “Made in Portugal” with a model or mold number beneath it, indicating European manufacture—likely mid-to-late 20th century.
• The form and marking suggest it was produced as a decorative or serving plate rather than fine porcelain, emphasizing craftsmanship and visual impact over delicacy. See less