Late 20th Century Majolica Style Lemon Ewer Vase Applied Fruit Branch Handle Crackle Glaze 13.5 In

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Majolica-style ceramic ewer / tall vase with a single branch-form handle. Applied (high-relief) cluster of lemons with green leaves on … Read more Majolica-style ceramic ewer / tall vase with a single branch-form handle. Applied (high-relief) cluster of lemons with green leaves on the shoulder, green drip glaze running down a tan crackle-glazed body, amber-brown tones at the base, dark brown pedestal foot, and brown twig handle. No maker's mark visible.

Dimensions: 13.5 inches tall x 6 inches wide.

Condition: Very good condition, no chips or cracks noted (the applied fruit is intact).

A note on this piece: majolica takes its name from maiolica, the tin-glazed earthenware of Renaissance Italy, but the style this ewer belongs to is the great Victorian revival - after Minton showed naturalistic majolica at the Great Exhibition of 1851, potters across Europe filled drawing rooms with ceramics modeled straight from nature: fruit, leaves, and branches in glossy, juicy colors. In Portugal, Bordallo Pinheiro built a beloved factory on the same vocabulary. The lemons tumbling over this ewer's shoulder, the handle shaped like a twig, and the green glaze dripping down a crackled honey-tan ground are all classic moves from that tradition - ceramics as a small, cheerful piece of the orchard, made to be looked at as much as used.

Shipping: buyer-paid calculated shipping. Package 10 x 10 x 18 inches, 5 lb. Handling time 5 business days. No returns accepted. See less