Antique Portuguese Pottery Palissy Style Majolica Lobster Wall Dish Plate, 1900 Sold The base of the inkwell

The base of the inkwell have a corresponding engraved roundel containing twin silver inlaid birds

and standing on continuous wooden legs

the front and sides having similar decoration

cream and copper lustre geometric design

Antique Portuguese Pottery Palissy Style Majolica Lobster Wall Dish Plate, 1900 Sold The base of the inkwellA good antique Palissy Ware style Portuguese majolica wall plate, circa 1900. The plate decorated with a large lobster to the center resting on a textured ground and flanked by two sets of mussel shells. The plate having a a manganese glaze with shades of brown, blue, cream and pink, the rear of the plate with a cream glaze and pierced to allow the plate to be hung on the wall. Condition is excellent, no damage or restoration. 9" diameter X 2. 25"