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Art Nouveau Majolica Vase with Iris Decoration
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This is a highly decorative and Beautiful Art Nouveau Majolica Vase . Majolica is a soft earthenware ceramic, fired to the "biscuit" or unglazed stage at approximately 1100 degrees Fahrenheit. Once the plaster of Paris molds are removed, the resulting form is then covered with a coat of an opaque lead glaze. Later, when this has set or dried, the brightly colored metal oxide glazes are added on top of this first lead glaze coating. When fired for the second time, this time at 750 degrees, the interaction of the water which remained in the biscuit form, the opaque lead glaze and the final metal oxide glazes interact in the kiln to create the deep and brilliant translucent color specific to majolica. It is this glaze, the tremendous variety of whimsical forms, and the intense colors of majolica that make this ceramic stand apart from other wares and delight collectors. The vase measures 7 1/4 inches high and 4 1/4 inches at its widest point.Majolica was unappreciated and largely relegated to "grandma’s attic" for the first seventy years of the 20th century. A renaissance occurred in the seventies and eighties with the new general appreciation of Victoriana. Majolica became fashionable in home and garden decorations, books and magazines articles were written. It became an important accessory in advertisements in prominent magazines. Today, major collections have been developed, and finally, majolica has become recognized for its aesthetic, historic, and intrinsic worth. There are no chips, cracks or damages. The base is clearly marked. Any items paid for by check must be held 10 days until the check clears before shipment will be made. Shipping, including insurance for the full value of the item, is the responsibility of the buyer. We will pack and ship each item very carefully, but will not ship without insurance.
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