Rare Antique Signed Jose A Cunha Palissy Majolica Plate Snake Lizard Beetle mugs The inside of the lid

The inside of the lid flap is hallmarked with the date letter

One with some wear to gilding in bottom interior

is 762 grams

The front and back of the handle are decorated with sinuous scrolls along the sides and the front has a monogram of the letter C

The spoons are marked on the reverse with Gorham’s old company hallmarks

Rare Antique Signed Jose A Cunha Palissy Majolica Plate Snake Lizard Beetle mugs The inside of the lidPresented is a superb quality signed Portuguese Majolica Palissy plate with a lush rainforest scene. The plate is very intricately done with full figural animals and insects on the surface surrounded by foliage, like a panoramic sculpture. The central figures are a colorful lizard facing off with a snake from inside its burrow, with various butterflies, beetles, and caterpillars surrounding. The colors are very rich and eye catching, and the plants,