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An exceptional antique English majolica game dish featuring a richly modeled hunting motif, with a raised game bird finial set …
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An exceptional antique English majolica game dish featuring a richly modeled hunting motif, with a raised game bird finial set atop a woven basket–form body. The dish is framed by lush relief foliage and finely textured detailing, all finished in vibrant, high-gloss majolica glazes characteristic of mid- to late-19th-century English production.
Though unmarked, the quality of modeling, depth of relief, and confident coloration are consistent with high-grade English majolica of the period, comparable in craftsmanship to pieces produced by leading firms of the era. Such dishes were traditionally used as dramatic centerpieces for game suppers or formal entertaining, where sculptural presentation was as important as function.
Today, this piece excels as a statement centerpiece, seasonal display object, or collector’s accent—equally at home on a dining table, sideboard, library shelf, or in a curated cabinet of ceramics. A bold and theatrical example of Victorian majolica with enduring decorative impact.
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- Dimensions
- 8ʺW × 8ʺD × 6.5ʺH
- Period
- 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Ceramic
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Very Good Vintage Condition, no damage noted. Very Good Vintage Condition, no damage noted. less
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