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  Majolica Marks

  Majolica is earthenware decorated with opaque tin or lead enamel glaze. The technique has been used for over 500 years, but the average collector is interested in the type made since the mid-19th century. Majolica was made in France, England,…

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  Majolica Plates

  The very best Victorian majolica can cost thousands of dollars. But if you watch auctions and sales closely and know what to look for, you can find a good majolica plate for under $500. We found plenty at a fall…

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  Victorian Majolica

  Majolica has been made for centuries by potteries in many countries, including several major manufacturers in Europe and the United States. Minton, Haviland, George Jones, Wedgwood and many others all made fine-quality majolica during the last half of the 19th…

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  English Victorian Majolica

  A dozen pieces of colorful majolica made in England’s Staffordshire district in the late 19th century sold at a fall Brunk auction. Priciest, at $1,416, was an elaborate George Jones “triple basket” designed to hold strawberries, sugar and cream. It…

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  English Majolica Makers

  Potteries making majolica used more than one mark and not all pieces were marked. Marks are from Encyclopaedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks by Geoffrey A. Godden (Barrie & Jenkins, London, 1964). ADAMS & BROMLEY Victoria Works, Hanley Staffordshire,…

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  Majolica

  The general term “majolica” means any pottery with an opaque tin enamel glaze that conceals the color of the clay body. This would include delft, faience, and the more familiar majolica of England, Spain, Germany, Italy, and the United States.…