Thuner majolika

Majolika from Thun (Thoune), Switzerland

 

Vase circa 1900 from the Workshop (Werkstatt) Johann Wanzenried. Oriental motif/ unglazed - 12 cm high.

 

The beautiful lakeside city of Thun (pronounced "toon") in Switzerland has been a pottery making center for centuries.

 

Some of the finest pieces come from the period between 1880 and 1930.

 

Thuner Majolika is a very distincive slip-decorated earthenware, often using bright colors against a rich deep brown background.

 

 

 

See More Thun Majolica

 

 

 

Please contact Village Antiques
for Prices or More Information

 

 

Search By Type
Search by Style
Interior Decorating and Gift Ideas
Contact Village Antiques for Prices or More Information