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Antique Set of 5 X French Majolica Plates C1880
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Antique Set of 5 X French Majolica Plates C1880

19th century
Sold 5 February 2026 · Lee Sherman Antiques
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Five x Antique French Majolica Wall Plates with Sparrows & Berries – Circa 1880

Add a touch of nineteenth-century French charm to your interior with this set of 5 x beautiful antique majolica wall plates, dating to circa 1880. The plates are richly decorated with a delightful scene of two white and grey sparrows feeding on berries, set against a vibrant turquoise ground that gives the piece wonderful colour and visual impact.

Full of character and decorative appeal, these plates are ideal as wall décor, a collector’s piece, or a thoughtful accent. The naturalistic bird-and-berry motif reflects the enduring popularity of nature-inspired designs in French ceramics of the period.

Measuring 21.5 cm in diameter

Condition:

Good antique condition, consistent with age and use.

Notes:

A charming and timeless example of French majolica, well-suited to French country, vintage, cottage-style, or eclectic interiors. A decorative piece that brings warmth, colour, and historic appeal to any space.

Date of Manufacture

Lee Sherman Antiques has dated these Antique French Majolica Plates to the 1880s.

Physical Dimensions
Width
21.5cm (8.46")
Reference Numbers
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SA1193666
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Five x Antique French Majolica Wall Plates with Sparrows & Berries – Circa 1880
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Add a touch of nineteenth-century French charm to your interior with this set of 5 x beautiful antique majolica wall plates, dating to circa 1880.
Lee Sherman Antiques

The plates are richly decorated with a delightful scene of two white and grey sparrows feeding on berries, set against a vibrant turquoise ground that gives the piece wonderful colour and visual impact.

fig 1. A flat lay of five round turquoise French majolica plates featuring moulded relief designs of birds, leaves, and berries.
fig 1. Antique Set of 5 X French Majolica Plates C1880

Full of character and decorative appeal, these plates are ideal as wall décor, a collector’s piece, or a thoughtful accent. The naturalistic bird-and-berry motif reflects the enduring popularity of nature-inspired designs in French ceramics of the period.

fig 2. A flat lay of five round turquoise French majolica plates featuring moulded relief designs of birds, leaves, and berries.
fig 2. Antique Set of 5 X French Majolica Plates C1880

Measuring 21.5 cm in diameter

Condition:

Good antique condition, consistent with age and use.

Notes:

A charming and timeless example of French majolica, well-suited to French country, vintage, cottage-style, or eclectic interiors. A decorative piece that brings warmth, colour, and historic appeal to any space.

Date of Manufacture

Lee Sherman Antiques has dated these Antique French Majolica Plates to the 1880s.

Width
21.5cm (8.46")
Reference Numbers
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SA1193666
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A flat lay of five round turquoise French majolica plates featuring moulded relief designs of birds, leaves, and berries.
Antique Set of 5 x French Majolica Plates c1880
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A flat lay of five round turquoise French majolica plates featuring moulded relief designs of birds, leaves, and berries.
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  • ObjectDecorative Plates
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Majolica
  • MaterialEarthenware, Lead glaze, Tin glaze
  • ColourTurquoise
  • MotifsMoulded relief birds, Botanical leaf patterns, Scalloped rims, Berry clusters
  • SizeW 21.5 cm (8 in)

French majolica, popularised during the 19th century, is characterised by lead-glazed earthenware featuring vibrant coloured oxides applied over an opaque white tin glaze, often depicting naturalistic motifs.

Majolica is crafted from porous earthenware clay shaped via moulding or casting, then coated with an opaque tin-lead glaze and hand-painted with metallic oxide pigments before firing at high temperatures.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit signs of age such as crazing in the glaze, kiln stilt marks on the unglazed base, and subtle weight variations due to historical hand-moulding techniques.

These vibrant plates can be mounted as a focal art installation on a dining room wall or displayed upright on a sideboard using plate stands to introduce texture and historical colour.

Preserve majolica by washing gently by hand with mild soap and warm water, avoiding harsh abrasives, soaking, or dishwasher use to protect the fragile historical glaze from crazing and chipping.
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