Circa 1890 Large Majolica Palissy ewer and cover. Ewer featuring a large lizard handle, two beetles and a moth molded around the neck. Two further lizards, a crocodile, beetle and snail to the main body. Lizard forming the finial to cover. All applied onto green mossy ground. Cream glaze to interior and base of ewer, and underside of cover. Three stilt marks to underside of ewer and cover flange. Generally good. Ewer: Flaking to moss tips. Flake to snail shell and hind leg of one beetle on the neck of ewer. Flaking to the base and associated with stilt marks. One leg missing from each beetle on the neck of ewer. One antennae missing from the moth and beetle lower down. Kiln effect: shrinkage crack to tail of the smallest lizard. Repair to body of the smallest lizard, and restoration of its head. Both snail antennae and legs of lower beetle restored. Restored chip to rim. Retouching to mouth of lizard on handle. Cover: Repaired crack. Restoration of the lizard''s head. Repair to the lizard''s tail. 14.5ins high

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