Featured Help Identify Mark on Antique Tromp L’oeil Fruit Plates

Hello,

I need help identifying the maker’s mark on these 4 wall hangings that I purchased at an estate sale recently. I’ve searched and searched and can’t figure it out. I don’t know if the picture that I’ve attached of the mark is even right side up.

I’m pretty sure they’re antique. Do you think that they are Italian or French? I’m thinking Italian because of the lemons and oranges. I will be selling them and want to make sure that I title them as accurately as possible. I’ve seen similar called French Barbotine, Tromp L’oeil, and Majolica. They measure approximately 12” in diameter.

Thank you in advance for any help!

 

Either the trompe l'oeil paintwork is stunning or these are actually 3D. It looks like the latter.
Barbotine is raised slipware, which this isn't. It does look raised, more specifically 3D, but it is not barbotine or another slipware.
Majolica is probably the only correct term, but I'll leave that to the 'potties'.

In the meantime, could you post photos of the sides of the dishes so we can check please?

 

The mark appears to be "AD".

Debora

 

I read IAD.

 

Could well be. And agree they don't appear to be trompe l'oeil.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trompe-l'œil

Debora

 

Here are a couple side images.

 

Thanks, they are 3D, somewhat like Palissy ware, but there must be another ceramics term for them. Let's wait for the 'potties'.

 

Yes, more like Palissy ware: https://www.google.com/search?clien...HXVXEeQQtKgLegQIFRAB&biw=411&bih=753&dpr=2.63

But I think you are on the right track with Italian.

 

Same here. I've seen this done, but no idea who did these. Walter, we miss you! (Walter DelPellegrino was an expert on Italian ceramics. Wrote the actual book.)

 

Thank you all for your replies, I appreciate it!

 

I think the mark probably goes in the orientation originally shown, but here's how it looks the other way up. 'I' could be for Italia. 'C' for ceramiche?

 

are we sure thats not just really really old food ?

the only pieces i've ever seen with this much depth would be the majolica stuff, so would defo put these in that catergory

 

Thanks!

 

I did try finding a match with the mark turned in all directions when searching online and in a couple of books that I have, but had no luck.

 

The delicate background painting on these looks more like that on plates sellers are representing as French than on plates identified as Italian.

 

I noticed that too.

 

Google lens can't find them so maybe they are by some small studio pottery?

Different slant, found a result for bordallo pinheiro so Portuguese is another possibility

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/125...lo-pinheiro-19th?ref=elp_anchor_listing&cns=1

 

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Oh they are lovely by the way.

 

French to my eye. Italian and Portuguese ceramics generally being a bit more exuberant.

Debora