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Large Majolica / Maiolica Charger. 19th Century.
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Large Majolica / Maiolica Charger. 19th Century.

19th century
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A large Majolica charger. Circa 1890. Italian, possibly Neopolitan.

Decorated in Urbino style of Figures, Flowers, and classical mythical winged beasts. Hand decorated with narrative centre scene depicting a gathering of putti / cherubs in verse with scripts and horn / trumpet, with scrolling foliage and winged beasts covering the remaining surface. The allegorical scenes from classical mythology in a range of colours, in which yellow, orange and blue predominate, against white tin-glazed earthenware.

In excellent condition - only minor edge wear to glaze (table not included).

Diameter = 58.5cm

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Dragoncharger Antiques has dated this Antique Majolica Charger Plate to the 1890s.

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SA1094890
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D:00041
Description
A large Majolica charger. Circa 1890. Italian, possibly Neopolitan.

Decorated in Urbino style of Figures, Flowers, and classical mythical winged beasts.

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Hand decorated with narrative centre scene depicting a gathering of putti / cherubs in verse with scripts and horn / trumpet, with scrolling foliage and winged beasts covering the remaining surface.
Dragoncharger Antiques

The allegorical scenes from classical mythology in a range of colours, in which yellow, orange and blue predominate, against white tin-glazed earthenware.

In excellent condition - only minor edge wear to glaze (table not included).

Diameter = 58.5cm

Date of Manufacture

Dragoncharger Antiques has dated this Antique Majolica Charger Plate to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1094890
Dealers Internal Ref
D:00041
Dragoncharger Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2024

Specialising in early japanese cloisonne, edo enamel artisan period.

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A circular 19th-century tin-glazed majolica charger featuring central putti in a landscape surrounded by grotesque border scrollwork in cobalt blue and yellow.
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Archive I A circular 19th-century tin-glazed majolica charger featuring central putti in a landscape surrounded by grotesque border scrollwork in cobalt blue and yellow.

Large Majolica / Maiolica Charger. 19th Century.

Archive II A circular 19th-century tin-glazed majolica charger featuring central putti in a landscape surrounded by grotesque border scrollwork in cobalt blue and yellow. View II
Archive III A circular 19th-century tin-glazed majolica charger featuring central putti in a landscape surrounded by grotesque border scrollwork in cobalt blue and yellow. View III
Archive IV A circular 19th-century tin-glazed majolica charger featuring central putti in a landscape surrounded by grotesque border scrollwork in cobalt blue and yellow. View IV
Archive V A circular 19th-century tin-glazed majolica charger featuring central putti in a landscape surrounded by grotesque border scrollwork in cobalt blue and yellow. View V
Archive VI A circular 19th-century tin-glazed majolica charger featuring central putti in a landscape surrounded by grotesque border scrollwork in cobalt blue and yellow. View VI
Archive VII A circular 19th-century tin-glazed majolica charger featuring central putti in a landscape surrounded by grotesque border scrollwork in cobalt blue and yellow. View VII
Archive VIII A circular 19th-century tin-glazed majolica charger featuring central putti in a landscape surrounded by grotesque border scrollwork in cobalt blue and yellow. View VIII
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A circular 19th-century tin-glazed majolica charger featuring central putti in a landscape surrounded by grotesque border scrollwork in cobalt blue and yellow.
Large Majolica / Maiolica Charger. 19th Century.
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A circular 19th-century tin-glazed majolica charger featuring central putti in a landscape surrounded by grotesque border scrollwork in cobalt blue and yellow.
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  • ObjectDecorative Chargers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRenaissance Revival
  • MaterialEarthenware, Tin Glaze
  • ColourMulticoloured
  • MotifsPutti figures in landscape, Grotesque border scrollwork, Mascaron face medallions, Polychrome tin glazing

This large nineteenth-century Italian majolica charger follows the Renaissance Revival style of Urbino. Hand-decorated earthenware displays a glossy polychrome tin glaze in cobalt blue, yellow, and orange, offset by green and white tones across a circular surface measuring 58.5 cm in diameter. The central narrative scene depicts a gathering of putti in a landscape alongside script, horns, and trumpets. This central medallion is encircled by elaborate grotesque border scrollwork, classical mythical winged beasts, floral elements, and four mascaron face medallions. Minor edge wear marks the glaze. Positioned horizontally above a sideboard or table, the charger functions as a decorative wall or surface display piece within a maximalist interior scheme. The bold iconography and bright palette introduce historical narrative art to living spaces, dining areas, or studies, bringing nineteenth-century Italian ceramics into contemporary homes.

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19th-century Renaissance Revival majolica, or maiolica, revived the techniques and motifs of 16th-century Italian pottery. These pieces feature tin-glazed earthenware decorated with classical themes, istoriato narrative scenes, putti, and grotesque border scrollwork.

Majolica is crafted from earthenware clay coated with an opaque white tin glaze. Metal oxide pigments, including cobalt blue, copper green, and antimony yellow, are applied directly onto the unfired glaze before undergoing a firing process.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-painted brushwork with visible variation, stilt marks on the reverse from kiln firing, and natural crazing within the tin glaze. Maker marks or numerals incised or painted under the glaze can also assist attribution.

A large ceramic charger can be displayed on a plate stand atop a sideboard or mounted securely to create a focal point on a gallery wall. Combining historic ceramics with contemporary joinery provides textural contrast.

Dust gently with a soft, dry microfibre cloth to clean the surface. Avoid immersing tin-glazed earthenware in water or using abrasive chemical cleaners, as moisture can penetrate existing crazing and damage the body.
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