Kitschy, colorful, and classic, majolica pottery is currently one of the hottest trends in home decor. But these bright and sassy ceramics aren’t anything new. In fact, they have a storied history all ...

In Rapid City, South Dakota, a guest came to ANTIQUES ROADSHOW with what she thought was a 19th-century English cheese stand and cover that she'd bought at an estate auction for just $40. "I had read ...

Have you ever come across a beautiful piece of pottery marked “Majolica” and wondered if it’s worth anything? If you’re a collector or simply interested in antiques, knowing how to identify and value ...

WHEN IT COMES to the finest example of pottery from the Victorian era, there is only one word: “majolica.” Artisans of the period used glazes from ancient Eastern lands, as well as shapes and motifs ...

At London’s Great Exhibition in 1851, English manufacturer Minton & Co. introduced a new type of earthenware that skyrocketed to commercial success in Britain and the United States. Majolica ...

Enclosed is a photo of a majolica jardinière (I have two), which I (purchased approximately 25 years ago from a house auction in Michigan). Someone working in my house broke off one of the lady’s tops ...

At the turn of the century, jardinieres could be found in any respectable middle- or upper-class American home. Often colorful and always utilitarian, they fulfilled both of the requirements of ...

Majolica was made in many countries — the United States, England, France, Spain, Italy, Germany and Sweden. The word majolica has two meanings to collectors. The first of the tin-glazed pottery known ...

A resourceful viewer named Andrea contacted us after this appraisal segment aired, saying she had found what looks to be the answer to the question "Who made these plates?" Andrea wrote: "It is the ...