It's a Dog's Life

Royal Worcester majolica whippet

Man's best friend is clearly also majolica's best friend.

Aside from cats, I can think of no other animal found more frequently in majolica than dogs. The variety is stunning. In everything from inkwells to humidors to plates to pitchers, dogs are everywhere in majolica. In America, England, France and the Continent, dog majolica is easy to be found.

Minton life size dog figure

Minton majolica game dish

Minton majolica desk stand

George Jones majolica desk stand

George Jones majolica card box

George Jones majolica game terrine

Holdcroft dog majolica master salt

Holdcroft majolica pug dog

Wedgwood majolica Punch and Judy tea set

Brown-Westhead Moore ink stand

Brown-Westhead Moore dog figural

Copeland majolica greyhounds

Forester majolica syrup

Wedgwood majolica hunt mug

Choisy-le-Roi majolica doghouse

Continental majolica figure on bench

St. Clement majolica dog head bank

St. Clement majolica terrier dog bank

Dreyfus majolica dog pitcher

Eichwald majolica  dog humidor

German dog bottle

French majolica pitcher

Bulldog majolica canister

St. Clement majolica dog pitcher Gypp

Sarreguemines bulldog pitcher

Austrian bulldog humidor

Austrian bulldog humidor

Austrian majolica spaniel humidor 

Austrian majolica cat and dog humidor

Austrian majolica hound humidor

Austrian anthropomorphic dog humidor

Forester majolica bulldog humidor

Bohemia majolica dog humidor

Unattributed dog planter

Bulldog majolica match striker

Continental majolica dachshund match striker

Continental majolica match striker

Continental majolica bulldog match striker

Continental majolica match striker

Unattributed bulldog majolica pitcher

Majolica humidor

Central European majolica spill vase

Johan Maresch majolica plate

Continental majolica dog plate

Arsenal Pottery majolica sheepdog plate

Arsenal Pottery sheepdog platter

Arsenal Pottery majolica dog and stag plate

Etruscan Majolica dog plate

Like cats, dog themed majolica always bring a premium price. Expect to pay twice as much for a piece with a dog on it as you would most other animals, but then, who could turn their nose up at one of these wonderful pieces?