px mart co. , ltd. ( t : 全聯實業股份有限公司 , s : 全联实业股份有限公司 , p : quánlián shíyè gǔfènyǒuxiàngōngsī ) , operating as pxmart ( t : 全聯社 , s : 全聯社 , p : quánlián shè ) , is a supermarket chain in taiwan .

it is often known as " chuan lian center " ( t : 全聯福利中心 , s : 全联福利中心 , p : quánlián fúlì zhōngxīn , liter : whole union welfare center ) .

the corporate headquarters is in zhongzheng district , taipei .

as of 2011 the chaiperson is lin ming-hsiung ( 林敏雄 lín mǐnxióng ) .

as of 2008 pxmart is taiwan 's largest " hard discounter " chain .

originally government run post exchanges ( pxs ) for military and government workers ( identification was required to shop there ) , the stores were privatized in 1998 and became open to the general public .

there are currently 846 stores in taiwan .

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kuma your’s mart appears to be a smaller chain of local supermarkets similar to px mart , although admittedly i’ve never been to one .
( gogoro announces riders of their smartscooters will soon be able to change batteries at px mart ( 全聯福利中心 ) , a leading supermarket chain in taiwan . )
taiwan’s cvs sandwiched by takeout food & px mart strategy taiwan’s cvs is showing a 2 % decline in shopping traffic , the first decline in past 5 years .
taipei ( taiwan news ) - taiwanese startup gogoro announced tuesday that riders of their smartscooters will soon be able to change batteries at px mart ( 全聯福利中心 ) , a leading supermarket chain in taiwan , making it more convenient for them to power up their scooters .
at the same time , leading fmcg retailer px mart is not only aggressively expanding their store numbers , but also increasing their offerings to include more healthy , fresh produce and greater shopping convenience , which in turn helped attract young age shoppers of under 35 , and repositioned themselves from a traditional store to modern trade supermarket . the strategy also proved to have a great impact on the cvs sales , where 15 % of the lost sales for the past year went to px mart , with dairy products , frozen food , beverage , biscuits and snacks amongst the most affected categories for cvs .
px mart is a budget supermarket , although there has popped up a lot more of these recently as they took over a government - run chain of supermarkets . they mostly sell local stuff , but tend to have a few imported items as well . generally quite a cheap place , but most stores don’t sell things like fruit , vegetables and unprocessed meat .
the company announced today that more charging stations , or gostations , will be installed at 20 of the px mart branches across the island by the end of june , and the network will be further expanded by the end of 2017 to cover the western part of taiwan . customers will be given more options to recharge their scooters without having to worry about dead batteries .
a - mart ( previously known as geant ) is another french supermarket chain , but generally it’s a lot more localized than carrefour and you won’t find the same amount of imported items here . that said , a - mart is generally a bit cheaper than carrefour , but there aren’t as many around . a - mart tend to stock slightly different brands and items than carrefour and it’s a good place to have a look in if you can’t find what you’re looking for in carrefour . again , the various shops seems to carry different items , so just because one geant has it doesn’t mean you’ll find it on another one . the larger the store , the bigger chance that they’ll have something a bit more special it seems .
in a recent report ( 2014 / 12 / 4 ) released by taiwan’s fair trade commission on the 2013 performance of convenience stores ( cvs ) , which stated that taiwan’s cvs is showing a 2 % decline in shopping traffic , the first decline in past 5 years . world leading research agency kantar worldpanel also observed trends of cvs decline in the food market * from their latest report , and after some in - depth research , discovered that other than the food safety incidents , it was leading fmcg retailer px mart’s new branding strategy and the rise of fresh takeout food that are responsible for this outcome .
discount mart is a new - ish chain that at least has started to open up in xindian . i’ve seen at least one location where they’ve replaced a wellcome . it’s a cheaper supermarket and they don’t seem to stock anything unique as such . i haven’t been able to locate a website so far .
this warning letter is notification from the united states food and drug administration ( fda ) advising you that citgo / px mart was observed to be in violation of federal tobacco laws and regulations . failure to correct these violations may lead to federal enforcement actions , including monetary penalties . your response is requested in 15 working days . on february 28 , 2017 , an inspector representing the fda completed an inspection of the establishment , located at 6101 route 209 , kerhonkson , ny 12446 . during this inspection the establishment was in violation because you or your employee sold e - liquid to a minor and failed to check identification to verify purchaser ' s age for a purchaser under the age of 27 .
other than the impact from px mart , takeaway cups is another major factor behind the decline of cvs performance ; takeaway cups are freshly made and customized to each consumer’s taste , and these traits satisfies the consumer’s needs for fresh , safe and good tasting food nowadays . kantar worldpanel found that for the past year , cvs’s beverage had declined a whopping 9 % in sales , where 49 % of these lost sales have switched to takeaway cups ! on top of the beverage , takeaway cups is also impacting on the sales of snacks & biscuits . kantar worldpanel pointed out that when consumers are purchasing the snacks / biscuits , nearly 40 % will also buy beverage at the same time , hence when the sales of beverage is impacted , it also started a chain reaction for related categories .
nancy chen , kantar worldpanel taiwan’s account manager , explains “food safety , px mart’s branding strategy and rise of takeaway cups market are all contributing to cvs’ decline . on top of that , cvs’ strategy in expanding cooked food section is also competing for sales with the packaged food section . consumer’s need for fresh , healthy , and customization has set the wheels rolling for the evolution of retailers , including cvs . hence it is expected that in the near future , packaged food performance is likely to further decline , therefore manufacturers will need to be prepared , that in the face of this trend , it is inevitable that certain categories may fall into a long term downward slope , and it will require manufacturers to plan and forecast more stringently on the future development of products , sales goal and resource allocation , and avoid over investment in the false hope that the market will one day return to previous peaks . ”
rt mart is a local supermarket that has a partnership with french auchan and as such they carry a fair share of imported goods . they got a lot of own brand import items such as pasta , sauces , etc and it’s all imported from europe and has pretty good quality . they also carry a small range of organic items . from time to time they also have a lot special time limited imports from both asia , europe and the us . rt - mart also have a large selection of imported beer and alcohol . as with most supermarkets here , the available items will vary from shop to shop , but the one in xindian is the only one i normally frequent and from time to time they have a lot of good imported goods , but it’s usually not things that are in stock for long , so if you see something you want , get it there and then , as it might not be available next week .
if you’re moving to or have just moved to taiwan and more specifically in this case , taipei ( as it’s the part of the country i’m familiar with ) , it can be hard to find certain things , as you’ll most likely not recognize any of the supermarkets here from back home , unless you’ve got carrefour or geant ( now a - mart ) in your country . even so , don’t expect to find the same stock of things as you would in a western country .
other places to do your shopping in are convenience stores , there are more 7 - 11’s in taiwan than in the whole of the usa and no less than 9 , 100 of them spread across the country with more opening all the time . then there’s of course familymart , hi - life , nikomart , ok mart , and everyday . you can do a lot of other useful things in convenience stores in taiwan too , like pay your bills , parking fees and collect c . o . d . packages etc . most of the convenience stores also have an atm . to find your local shop , either look out the window or head over to google maps where most of them tend to be listed these days .
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two construction tycoons yesterday jointly won the bidding for a large piece of land in downtown taipei , injecting a dose of confidence into the property market , which saw sluggish trading in the first half of the year .
shin kong life insurance co ( 新光人壽 ) , the nation’s second - largest insurer , sold the land near da - an forest park to lin ming - hsiung ( 林敏雄 ) , chairman of yuan lih group ( 元利建設 ) , and tsai tseng - yu ( 蔡鎮宇 ) , board director of cathay financial holding co ( 國泰金控 ) , for nt $ 4 . 8 billion ( us $ 158 million ) , or 14 . 3 percent higher than the floor price of nt $ 4 . 2 billion .
market analysts said the sale of the 1 , 180 ping ( 3 , 894m² ) plot located in a residential neighborhood would benefit both parties and help boost the property marketa .
billy yen ( 顏炳立 ) , general manager of dtz debenham tie leung international property advisers ( 戴德梁行 ) , said he felt certain beforehand that the auction would run smoothly since the lot had been fairly priced .
yen , whose company shin kong had consulted on the auction , said the deal had allowed the seller to increase liquidity as planned while leaving the buyers ample room for profit margins .
shin kong life , a subsidiary of shin kong financial holding co ( 新光金控 ) , acquired the land in 2006 with a view to building upscale housing , but shifted its strategy this year in favor of commercial property that could generate rental profits , the company said in its auction announcement .
lin and tsai , whose businesses possess necessary capital and know - how , are expected to turn the plot into luxurious apartment units to be sold at between nt $ 1 . 3 million and nt $ 1 . 4 million per ping , yen said . the plot sold for nt $ 4 . 07 million per ping , up from the nt $ 2 . 6 million per ping shin kong paid for it two years ago .
lin also owns hwatai bank ( 華泰銀行 ) and pxmart ( 全聯社 ) , the nation’s biggest “hard discounter” chain . tsai jointly purchased the land in his individual capacity but his company is tied to cathay life insurance co ( 國泰人壽 ) , cathay securities ( 國泰證券 ) , cathay united bank ( 國泰世華銀行 ) and other financial services providers .
yen’s estimates would be 65 percent higher than the average price of nt $ 850 , 000 per ping in the district , but the property consultant portrayed the price as reasonable , saying it would give profit margins of between 20 percent and 30 percent .
“the auction showed that housing in a good location remains attractive , ” yen said . “properties in suburban areas may not be as appealing , though . ”
evertrust rehouse ( 永慶房屋 ) , a leading real estate agency , said the auction had lifted morale on the property market , which saw trade of high - end housing down 16 . 5 percent in the second quarter of this year .
evertrust manager yeh kuo - hua ( 葉國華 ) said the bearish sentiment in the market , caused by rising inflation and interest rates , could be reversed if sellers would avoid overpricing their properties .
yeh said the market was not short of funds or buyers , but investors have turned cautious as they try to gauge the impact of improved cross - strait ties and surging fuel costs on the economy .
a wait - and - see attitude is not necessarily a bad strategy , the agent said .
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the daughter of a taiwanese tycoon died after falling from the 27th floor of the - baolai garden plaza in taipei’s xinyi district yesterday .
a daughter of a taiwanese tycoon fell to her death from a luxury apartment in taipei yesterday . investigators said a preliminary examination indicated no one else was involved .
the 28 - year - old woman was a daughter of pxmart chairman lin ming - hsiung ( 林敏雄 ) .
taipei prosecutors’ office spokesperson wang wen - teh ( 王文德 ) said investigators had examined the victim’s body and ruled out murder . her body had been handed over to her family , wang added .
wang said the woman fell from her apartment , which was on the 27th floor of the baolai garden plaza in xinyi district ( 信義 ) , which is a desirable - location for celebrities . former - president chen shui - bian ( 陳水扁 ) once owned an apartment there .
after the fall , a number of reporters rushed to the building and tried to enter the complex to film the scene . the intervention of several security guards was required to prevent reporters from accessing the area .
lin is a classic example of a taiwanese businessman who built his fortune from the ground up .
thirty years ago , lin started out as a hydroelectric apprentice and through real estate investment and hard work , he eventually became chairman of pxmart . he also doubles as chairman of yuan lih group and hwatai commercial bank .
lin ventured into the community supermarket sector and started pxmart with the goal of offering the best deals of any supermarket .
according to statistics provided by pxmart , in 2007 , 34 . 36 percent of supermarkets nationwide were pxmarts , as it had 380 of the nation’s 1 , 106 supmarkets .
last year , pxmart’s 570 locations represented 36 . 01 percent of the nation’s 1 , 583 supermarkets .
pxmart ( 全聯社 ) , the nation ' s biggest
hard discounter
better known as chuan lian center ( 全聯福利中心 ) , has mapped out an aggressive expansion plan to challenge supermarkets , with some hypermarkets also likely to feel the pinch .
the hard discount chain , aiming to open up to 320 stores nationwide by the end of the year to achieve annual sales of nt $ 30 billion ( us $ 903 . 6 million ) , is putting its new business model of including fresh foodstuffs among the product mix to the test .
it currently offers fresh food products in more than 20 outlets , including the five sunmade supermarkets ( 善美得 ) taken over this year , said general manager tsai chien - ho ( 蔡建和 ) at a charity event held on saturday .
to better serve consumers , we think it ' s important to offer a complete product mix ,
he said .
fresh food is a powerful tool to boost customer traffic . the chain has seen fresh food contributing to around 15 percent of revenues in the 20 - strong stores , with one on taipei ' s nanjing e . road even reporting 30 percent of fresh food sales , chairman lin ming - hsiung ( 林敏雄 ) said .
that store has an advantage of being located in an area with a high population of office workers and no traditional markets nearby ,
lin explained .
this would become the principle on which the firm bases decisions regarding which stores it will introduce fresh food to . its initial plan will be to stock fresh produce in downtown stores where busy white - collar workers may find it convenient to shop .
taking a different approach from hypermarkets where the maxim is
the bigger the better ,
most pxmart outlets are between 150 ping ( 495m2 ) and 200 ping and situated in inconspicuous areas , especially in second - tier counties and townships , because
we couldn ' t afford to extra expenditures like high rents and we want to offer the best prices to consumers ,
tsai said .
its major focus now is to extend its tentacles into urban areas and islets like kinmen , with a mid - term goal of opening 500 stores by 2010 , which tsai said might be achieved ahead of schedule .
many attribute pxmart ' s fast expansion to its successful policy of offering hypermarket - level prices on a supermarket - like scale .
pxmart was formerly a low - priced grocery chain the government had set up for military personnel , government officials and teachers to buy daily necessities , and special cards were required for entry .
in late 1998 , it was taken over by yuan li construction co ( 元利建設 ) and transformed into a privately owned enterprise , open to the general public .
the firm ' s boss , lin ming - hsiung , also chairman of hwatai bank ( 華泰銀行 ) , decided to maintain the retailer ' s status as a discounter that serves as
the community ' s good neighbor ,
manifested on its proximity to local neighborhoods and bare - bones interiors and store signs .
compared with rivals which have been busy cooperating with credit card issuers , pxmart bucks the trend and only accepts cash .
tsai said banks usually charge handling fees of between 3 percent and 5 percent for card transactions . one time , pxmart ' s information section came back with exciting news , saying that some banks agreed to slash down the handling fee to only 1 . 8 percent .
their sense of achievement was quickly deflated when lin simply waved his hand , saying ,
that ' s not a good idea . we ' d just hand over every penny we earn to the banks .
this shows how minimal the gross margin is , said richard yang ( 楊瑞昌 ) , special assistant to the chairman , adding that their products are on average 10 to 15 percent cheaper than those at hypermarkets .
people here eat quite different things from westerners and even other asians and as such , the supermarkets stock mostly what the locals eat . i’ve compiled a list of all the local supermarkets below and i have written a short description about the ones i’ve been to . if anyone has additional information , please feel free to email me .
carrefour is the biggest supermarket in taiwan and as a french company , they stock some imported items , although depending on where you live these things might sell our more quickly than in some other areas and the selection also vary . they have specials at times when they import a selected amount of items from specific countries and they’ve had big drives for us food and thai food in the past . they stock things like yogurt ( although quite expensive and usually not that good ) , french cheese ( again quite expensive ) , cereal ( also quite expensive ) , a wide range of tinned and canned food and of course french wine . some carrefours are open 24h , seven days a week .
wellcome is a chinese supermarket chain and it’s not one i frequent very often . they carry more local things , but have some imported good as well , mainly from the us . as with the larger supermarkets , all branches doesn’t carry the same items , so it’s worth looking around . they do at times carry some hard to find items and are usually cheaper than jason’s and c ! ty’super on those items . their shops are usually smaller than carrefour and geant , but the advantage is that all of the shops are open 24h , seven days a week .
sinon is a supermarket i’m not familiar with , as it’s generally located in central taiwan . thanks to joesax over at forumosa i have some more information about this shop . here’s what he had to say :
you mentioned that you’d like more information about sinon ( xinnong ) . it was my local supermarket in taichung . large branches have quite a few imported goods from south - east asia and also from europe . they have some stuff that people posting in the “where can i find” forum found it difficult to get in taipei . however , i didn’t mention it at the time because i wanted to preserve the illusion that people down south eat zongzi and betelnut all day . some people , such as my old boss , think that because the company was originally an agrochemical manufacturer , they know not to let their suppliers put too much pesticide on their vegies ! i’m not sure about that . if you go there when the sinon bulls baseball team have just won a game , you get an automatic discount .
taisuco , the taiwan sugar company , also has a few large stores in southern taiwan and i know of one small location in taipei , near shida rd . i don’t have any experience with these stores . they’re meant to offer discount coupon books ( similar to costco ) a couple of times a year ranging from nt $ 1 , 000 - 3 , 000 in terms of discount , with with each coupon being worth about nt $ 100 . ( thanks to tainancowboy from forumosa for the update ) . there’s one located near taipower station in taiwan , but it looks like nothing more than small wellcome .
for those with a bit more money to spend , there are also some upmarket supermarkets here , although there’s only a few of them , so you’ll have to do some traveling to get there in most cases .
first up we have jasons , the one i’ve been to is located in the bottom of the 101 . they used to have a wide selection of imported food from all - over the world , but the store in the 101 building has about halved in size due to the fact that din tai fong moved in next door and took over a lot of their space , so it’s not as good of a supermarket as it was a few years ago . they’re anything but cheap , although if you’re looking for something special , this might be a good place to find it . they’re big on organic and healthy stuff as well and if you have special dietary needs , then this might be the place for you . don’t bother with the deli counter for sliced meats , as the staff isn’t very knowledgeable and the stock is also quite limited . sometimes you can score a bargain or two here , especially when they have a promotion or sale going . recently jasons has been expanding with multiple new , smaller stores around the island . the company has also taken over a few wellcome stores in taipei and possibly elsewhere .
next up we have c ! ty’super which again offers a wide range of imported goods , although more so from japan and the uk it seems than from other parts of the world . they’ve improved over the past couple of years and they have the best supermarket delicatessen which among other things sells locally made ham ( as in real ham , not processed square stuff ) that is much cheaper than the imported options . they do of course also have a wide range of imported deli - meats and cheeses as well , but the selection can vary immensely depending on when they got new stock in . this is also a good place for various other odds and ends such as fancy olive oil , tinned / canned goods and some harder to find baking ingredients . if you didn’t find what you were looking for in jason’s , this might be the next best place to find it . this is also the only place i’ve found that sells decent cheese slicers and graters in taiwan .
breeze super is as far as i know , a one off supermarket located in the basement of the breeze center located on fuxing south road . this is a japanese supermarket , but they import a lot of stuff from all - over the world , although most of what they offer is available in jason’s or c ! ty’super . i don’t have a link to a website for them and if you know of one , please get in touch .
shin kong mitsukoshi also has its own supermarkets , although not every store has one . they mainly stock japanese food , but as with most of these upmarket stores , you can also find some imported items . recently it seems like their selection of imported items from outside of asia has shrunk somewhat , possibly due to poor sales .
a more recent addition ( it opened in late 2012 ) is mangiamo good meats / 滿甲熟肉舖 which is a small deli that uses locally produced ingredients to create mostly italian and french style deli products . they do also make their own bacon as well as a wide range of sausages and spanish style chorizo ( both fresh and cured ) . if you’re unsure about their products , they offer a couple of different sample platters that you can order and try on location . if you’re after something a little bit special , this is the place to visit .
then there’s of course costco which is the place to go to if you have a big fridge and freezer to fill . i’d suggest getting a costco membership , it’s currently nt $ 1 , 500 for a year and you’ll save it on your first couple of trips there . it’s the cheapest place for cereal ( bulk size ) , cheese , meat and loads of other stuff . more recently they’ve also started to carry things like greek yoghurt and feta cheese and they also have smaller packs of cheese that you might have a chance to finish before it goes moldy . you can also get other useful things here like bread makers , small ovens ( ovens aren’t a common household item in taiwan , but more on that another time ) and just about anything else you could need for your kitchen . costco has recently ( in 2014 ) updated their website and is posting all their special offers on the website now , in both chinese and english .
ikea also stocks a certain amount of imported swedish food , although the selection isn’t huge , it is a great place for us scandinavians to go when we have a craving for something from home . that said , more and more stuff from ikea is no longer made in sweden , but rather by whatever partner ikea wants to work with and branded ikea . the store near the taipei arena ( inside asiaworld ) usually sells out really quick , so if you’re trying to get hold of something special , you might want to try to get to one of the other stores . they normally stock things like tunnbröd , polarkakor ( or at least an ikea version of it ) , knäckebröd , kaviar ( not seen that in years ) , jam , frozen meatballs and a selection of swedish sweets and crisps . they also have a selection of swedish cider , beer and alcohol . this is also the only place to get julmust when it’s that time of the year .
hola is a local version of ikea to some fashion and they also sell a few food items , mostly imported things and you can find some bargains there at times . they have various size stores and the larger ones usually have a bigger selection of grocery items .
another place that i have yet to visit that sells food in bulk is pnp food which seems to stock a lot of specialty items . they normally sell to the hotel and catering business , but they will sell to walk - ins at their warehouse address which can be found on their website . they will also order in special things for you , but be prepared to order large amounts at a time .
it’s also worth visiting your local “wet market” which might have many of the items you’d want , especially fruit and vegetables which can be of much better quality and at lower prices than what you’d get in the supermarkets . local stores can also stock various hard to find items and i recently found that a very local little vegetable and what not shop near where i live stock beetroot when it’s in season . the flower markets might also be good for fresh herbs , although you’d have to have space to put the plants where you live .
kantar worldpanel pointed out that for the past year * * , the string of food safety incidents had clearly influenced consumer’s behaviour to lean towards the conservative end , where they not only cut back on purchase of non - necessities , number of shopping trips had also declined ; and like many other key retailers , cvs also suffered from decline in shopping population .
* food market refers to consumers goods including packaged food and beverage . * * the past year refers to 52 weeks ending 2014 / 11 / 30 , and is being compared with the same time last year .
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this inspection revealed that the establishment sells , distributes , and / or advertises tobacco products , including e - liquid , which requires that the establishment and its owners comply with federal laws and regulations governing such practices . the violations observed during the february 28 , 2017 , inspection include the following :
1 . a minor was able to buy vuse crema e - liquid on february 28 , 2017 , at approximately 5 : 18 pm in the establishment .
a retailer must not sell covered tobacco products , such as e - liquid , to a person younger than 18 years of age . doing so violates 21 c . f . r . § 1140 . 14 ( b ) ( 1 ) ( 2016 ) .
2 . no one in the establishment checked the minor’s identification before the sale of vuse crema e - liquid on february 28 , 2017 , at approximately 5 : 18 pm .
a retailer must check a photographic identification that includes a date of birth for any person under the age of 27 who attempts to purchase covered tobacco products , such as e - liquid . failure to do so violates 21 c . f . r . § 1140 . 14 ( b ) ( 2 ) ( i ) ( 2016 ) .
the listed violations cause your e - liquid to be “misbranded” under 903 of the fd & c act ( 21 u . s . c . § 387c ) .
you should immediately correct the violations listed above . failure to correct the violations may result in fda taking regulatory action without further notice . these actions may include , but are not limited to , civil money penalty , no - tobacco - sale order , seizure , and / or injunction .
the violations indicated in this letter may not be a complete list of violations at the establishment .
we will periodically inspect your establishment and review your promotional activities ( e . g . , website ( s ) ) related to fda - regulated tobacco products to assess your compliance with all applicable laws and regulations , including access , marketing , labeling , and advertising restrictions . for more information on these requirements , helpful resources for retailers , a database of inspections , and retailer education materials , visit our website at urltoken . specifically , guidance for industry : compliance with regulations restricting the sale and distribution of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco to protect children and adolescents ( urltoken / guidancecomplianceregulatoryinformation / ucm252758 . htm ) and small entity compliance guide : fda deems certain tobacco products subject to fda authority , sales and distribution restrictions , and health warning requirements for packages and advertisements ( urltoken / labeling / rulesregulationsguidance / ucm499353 . htm ) provide additional information on compliance with retailer responsibilities .
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with the world’s highest density of scooters , taiwan has proven to be an ideal market for electric scooters .
the hi - tech smartscooter , often dubbed as “the tesla of scooters , ” runs on two swappable lithium batteries . riders are able to swap out depleted batteries at over 300 gogoro charging stations across the nation’s urban regions , including gas stations , mrt stations , convenient stores , and shopping malls .
with the world’s highest density of scooters , taiwan has proven to be an ideal market for electric scooters . the ministry of economic affairs announced in february that electric scooter sales reached 20 , 000 units in 2016 , a 98 percent increase from the previous year , with gogoro being the largest vendor , which sold 13 , 000 units last year .
the government began in 2014 a subsidy program to encourage the purchase of eco - friendly electric scooters in taiwan , which offers an nt $ 7 , 200 ( us $ 240 ) subsidy to all small / light e - scooters buyers , effective till the end of 2018 .
ministry of science and tech . releases list of ' 10 coolest taiwan startups for 2017 '


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4 . victorian majolica n . – majolica of sense 2 . or sense 3 . manufactured in england between 1850 and 1900
our madelena online store has in excess of 400 pieces of antique victorian english and european majolica for sale .
victorian majolica , italian maiolica , delftware ? a . 3 b . 2 c . 1 a . all three
victorian majolica , italian maiolica , delftware ? a . 3 b . 2 c . 1 b . only two
much victorian majolica appears in antique shops and auctions . it is popular with collectors and some old patterns have been reproduced .
set of 3 victorian era majolica corn on the cob pitchers . 19cm , 21 . 5cm & 23 . 5cm in height .
victorian majolica is lead - glazed earthenware pottery made in 19th century britain , europe and the usa with moulded surfaces and colourful translucent glazes .
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update dictionaries with a new sense , ‘victorian majolica’ n . meaning both lead glaze majolica , mass - produced , widely available ( introduced by minton as ‘palissy’ ware ) and tin glaze majolica , very rare , ( introduced by minton as ‘majolica’ ) .
the majolica that truly excites us is that class of earthenware from the victorian era 1850 to 1900 , of coloured lead glazes applied simultaneously direct to the unglazed ‘biscuit’ clay body , then fired . victorian majolica is celebrated by art historians , collectors , decorators , and museum curators for its leap in style from ' so yesterday ' to ' so right now ' . [ other names variously used for lead - glazed majolica are earthenware pottery , majolica pottery , maiolica , majolica ware and antique majolica . ]
the result was that all three meanings of the word majolica remained in use : the first , majolica meaning tin - glaze italian maiolica ; the second majolica to describe what we now call lead - glaze victorian majolica ; and the third the ‘majolica’ name minton gave to his own tin - glaze version of tin - glazed italian maiolica using local clays which arnoux sometimes calls ‘english majolica’ .
[ updated answer nov . 2016 – yes . the phrase ‘victorian majolica’ has to include not only the mass produced vibrant whimsical lead - glazed product we call ‘majolica’ but also the rare tin - glazed product in imitation of italian maiolica that minton annoyingly called ‘majolica’ also . ]
a very decorative luneville french pottery asparagus dish and stand which dates from circa 1880 . a great example of victorian majolica for the discerning collector . cromwells antique centre is open from .
above , a ‘clever’ website looks for amazon books on a particular subject . the subject search is for ‘maiolica’ . unfortunately the built - in online dictionary defines maiolica as majolica so victorian lead - glaze majolica is what it references !
known today as victorian majolica , an exciting new product with an extended range of brilliantly coloured lead glazes received its first major public airing at the 1851 exhibition of the industry of all nations .
the names minton and arnoux gave to what we now know as ‘maiolica’ and ‘victorian majolica’ . he leaves no doubt as to what he is talking about . highlighting and comments in brackets are mine .
by 1875 lead - glaze victorian majolica pottery had become a commercial sensation . makers in europe and us re - invented arnoux’s glazes and kilns manufacturing a profusion of forms in slightly different palettes . today the magic of majolica enraptures decorators and collectors alike .
throughout the 1980 ' s , museum exhibitions of victorian majolica spurred collecting , which sent prices spiraling upward . the most notable presentation to date was the 1982 show ' ' english majolica ' ' at the cooper - hewitt museum in new york , the first such presentation in this country . the exhibition documented the diverse influences that shaped victorian majolica , including the interest a century ago in natural forms , technological innovation , the japanese esthetic and historical references from ancient egypt onward .
despite a similarity in name , victorian majolica is significantly different in subject matter and form from its italian forebear , renaissance maiolica . that earlier earthenware bore gaily painted religious and mythological scenes , and unlike majolica , with its lively contours , was not molded or three dimensional .
it is a special privilege to make this presentation to the new york ceramics fair at the national academy of design , and to present an overview of the history and the status of victorian majolica in the new millennium .
palissy majolica was produced in an ultra - naturalistic style made famous by the ‘figulines rustiques’ of bernard palissy working in the mid 1500’s . in the victorian era , palissy ware was produced most notably in france and portugal .
antique victorian majolica pottery bread plate . this lovely oval majolica bread plate dates from the second half of the nineteenth century . it is painted and glazed . it has no maker ' s marks . the motto running around the edge reads : ' where reason rules the appetite obeys ' .
be aware that there are lots of 20th century copies of victorian majolica . * most are lighter and less skillfully colored than the originals and the price may be a giveaway . if in doubt , buy only from reputable dealers .
a good book to read is majolica : a complete history and illustrated survey , by karmason and stacke . the illustrations of rare pieces are enough to make you want to collect this fanciful colorful , quintessentially victorian ware . - barbara williams sackett
antique victorian majolica oval dish or bread plate in the style of george jones . charming item , soft yellows and greens . corn decoration , probably a harvest bread dish . colour good . piece to one side has been glued back in place .
this survey of the majolica ceramic wares of victorian england , europe , and the united states presents over 550 color photographs with text and values . the brightly - glazed ceramics include tablewares , serving dishes , figurals , planters , jardinieres , andvases .
located in a victorian pottery factory , the museum offers a fascinating insight into the history of stoke - on - trent , famous the world over for the quality of its pottery .
antique wedgwood majolica strawberry jug c 1869 . this little jug is by wedgwood which is classed as one of the best majolica makers in the world . english majolica was most sought after in usa .
an antique victorian majolica wall pocket produced by joseph roth of london . bird reglued to pocket . restoration to bird tail . chip to leaf in bottom left hand corner . auctiva ' s free counter . j . r . l mark to base .
majolica international society provides an online forum for majolica lovers . conventions , symposiums , fellowship and fun are all part of the service .
antique majolica lion mask vases . 2 fine majolica slip glaze urns . approx 22 . 5 cms tall . good condition display perfectly .
victorian majolica was the third part of a triad in the history of ceramics . in the 15th century , the first triad was the hispano - moresque pottery of spain , traveling to italy via the isle of majorca . in italy , the pottery grew to become “maiolica” the outstanding ceramic art of the italian renaissance . the 3rd and english phase took p1ace in stoke on trent in 1849 . there the boldly sculpted & soft earthenware pottery with its gleaming polychrome glazes resulted in majolica . ” my talk is victorian majolica in 2000 , the new millennium . ” it includes updated material on majolica’s role in the internet , in various auction houses , including ebay and there are many new and rare photographs of majolica .
life - size earthenware storks , fish - patterned platters , leaf - embellished tureens - all in the brilliantly colored majolica glazes popularized in the renaissance and revived in the victorian period - have been pursued increasingly over the last decade by collectors , dealers and museum curators .
imitated by 30 or more manufacturers including wedgwood and george jones , a huge commercial success . most victorian majolica is lead - glaze , a very few items are tin - glaze , and a very few are lead - glaze with a tin - glaze enamel decorated panel .
majolica is particularly well suited for bright summer blooms . dalias , zinnas and carolyne roehm ' s majolica collection , from a passion for flowers .
we compiled a fun quiz to illuminate facts relevant to the definition of victorian majolica . the majolica international society published the quiz in the january 2016 issue of ‘majolica matters’ , the quarterly newsletter circulated to members by regular mail . in this blog we detail evidence to support the answers . the difference between the coloured - lead - glazes process and the paint - on - tin - glaze process emerges as key to understanding .
victorian majolica was originated by mintons ltd , who exhibited it at the great exhibition of 1851 under the name palissy ware . the debt to the eccentric 16th century potter bernard palissy is obvious from its naturalistic plant and animal motifs molded in relief and splashed with vibrant coloured glazes .
a fascinating survey of the majolica ceramic wares produced in victorian england , europe , and america . over 550 color photographs of these popular , brightly - glazed ceramics demonstrate the various forms in tablewares , serving dishes , figurals , planters , jardinieres , and vases that colored victorian homes . brief explanations of majolica’s origins , manufacturing , and makers are included , and the items are organized into broad categories by ware type ( jardinieres , plates , platters , etc . ) for easy reference . also included are a bibliography , index , and values with the photo captions .
between 1849 and 1851 leon arnoux invented for minton not one , but two new products both soon to be known as ‘majolica’ : ‘majolica’ and ‘palissy ware’ .
he uses the anglicized word ‘majolica’ in place of ‘maiolica’ throughout . his bibliography further illustrates the general use of ‘majolica’ for italian tin - glaze renaissance earthenware :
twenty - one majolica ceramic plates , ( imperfections ) . more . . .
four majolica ceramic jardinieres , ht . to 10 in . more . . .
schneider , m . majolica . pennsylvania : schiffer publishing , ltd . 1999 .
reference process , materials , and appearance more frequently than referencing styles – which appear , not only minton’s tin - glaze majolica and minton’s coloured lead glazes majolica ( ‘lead - glaze majolica’ ) , but also in ceramics , metal ware , etc . .
3 . majolica n . earthenware decorated with colored lead glazes applied directly to an unglazed body , then fired . typically hard - wearing , richly sculpted , in classical or naturalistic styles often with an element of high victorian whimsy . named ‘palissy’ ware by minton ; became known as ‘majolica’ . introduced in 1851 ; widely copied and mass produced . also the technique of painting coloured lead glazes onto unglazed surfaces .
rare design , antique majolica green cabbage leaf ? plate - 7 . 5
diameter
pair of french majolica figural candlesticks , ht . 10 in . more . . .
five small majolica vases decorated with images of african american women . more . . .
majolica on both sides of the atlantic by marilyn g . karmason march 29 , 2000
19thc majolica type pottery 32 . 3cm jug / ewer / pitcher with relief children playing
“meurer italienische majolika fliesen . berlin 1881 ; fortnum catalogue of majolica in south kensington museum . london , 1873 ; beckwith majolica and faience . new york , 1877 ; wallis the majolica pavements of the 15th century . 1902 ; falke majolika . berlin , 1896″
what was the attraction of majolica for the 19th - century collector ? “imagine what it looked like in a victorian interior , with dark woods , heavy drapes and upholstered chairs and sofas , ” says susan weber , founder of the bard graduate center in new york . “majolica is robust and extremely tactile . with its naturalistic shapes , colorful glazes and often humorous themes , it appealed to the growing consumer society . ” ( weber is now preparing a museum exhibition on majolica at bard for 2020 . )
is like dickens , because it happens this way . real life is often something like books . ” or , rather , fictional life is often something like fictional life in other books : nesbit’s victorian london seems little different from tartt’s contemporary manhattan .
a rare and in superb condition , green majolica tazza , normally seen on plates c victorian era this is the 1st tazza i ' ve seen and in such good condition it must have spent all it ' s life in a cabinet , size is 225 mm , 9
in , 3
tall . diameter x approx 75 mm .
victorian majolica consists of earthenware , usually modeled with fruit , flowers or figures as an integral part . the piece was fired , then glazed with an opaque glaze containing tin or lead . when this glaze dried , bright glazes were applied to the design and the piece was fired . the result was a product unique to the 19th century .
majolica is a general term for pottery glazed with an opaque tin enamel that conceals the color of the clay body . it has been made since the fourteenth century . today ' s collector is most likely to find victorian majolica . the heavy , colorful ware is rarely marked . some famous makers include minton ( england ) ; griffen , smith and hill ( u . s . a . ) ( marked etruscan ) ; and chesapeake pottery ( u . s . a . ) ( marked avalon or clifton ) . majolica became popular in many countries . by the 1860s , gustavsberg ( sweden ) had abandoned transfer - printed creamware for majolica . majolica made by wedgwood is listed in the wedgwood category .
five small majolica vases decorated with images of african american women . estimate $ 150 - 250
marvelous majolica : an easy reference & price guide - $ 29 . 95 : schiffer publishing
see museums , auction houses , authors and academics using the words ‘lead - glaze majolica’ for minton’s lead glaze product , and ‘tin - glaze majolica’ for minton’s tin - glazed product .
mark - louis solon , 1907 , “a history of italian majolica” . ignoring the south kensington museum’s initiative he uses the word ‘majolica’ for tin - glazed italian maiolica which is the sole content
antique majolica pottery angel wall sconce / pocket . usual signs of use as per the photographs .
lot 2 european faience majolica pottery tray & plate w / floral decor ca . 19th c .
lot of 10 majolica plates . at strawser on april 13th , estimate $ 100 - 150 .
this unusual and very attractive antique majolica inkwell dates from circa 1880 . these flaws are quite typical with majolica which is a soft earthenware ceramic and do not detract from the beauty of this piece .
the public however came to call this ‘majolica’ also . now ( 1855 ) we have two distinct products being called by the same name . minton’s ‘palissy ware’ is today known as ‘victorian majolica pottery’ . lead glazed molded earthenware objects for the growing merchant classes , both useful and decorative , in styles both classical and later more naturalistic . made between 1851 and 1900 . characterised by rich vibrant colors , elegant , richly sculpted sometimes whimsical even humorous designs from conservatory tables to flower holders .
* you can find new , lesser quality majolica even sold in the tiffany & co . stores !
when we say ‘majolica’ we mean the whimsical , richly colored , intelligent pottery that makes you smile .
very rare antique portuguese palissy , majolica candlesticks . manufactured in caldas in the centre of the portuguese majolica region during the palissy pottery revival of ( approx ) 1890 ' s by augusto baptista de carvalho .
a majolica pitcher of rubeckia tribola ( brown eyed susans ) , courtesy of a passion for flowers .
jeffrey b . snyder is an experienced author and editor . this is his second book on majolica .
the world would appreciate more clarity in the way the word ‘majolica , n . ’ is used .
the collectors explain that the word ' ' majolica ' ' is pronounced in two different ways by collectors of victorian examples . when referring to 19th - century earthenware , they suggest , one pronounces the ' ' j ' ' in the normal american fashion ; when speaking of renaissance material , one sounds the ' ' j ' ' as if it were an ' ' i . ' '
in the first month of the millennium year 2000 , the brits from london landed on the island of manhattan with a fantastic display of victorian majolica . the invasion took place at the national academy of design , housed in a 1902 fifth avenue building , itself in the best of french renaissance revival style . rita and ian smythe , of britannia , and nicolaus boston of the eponymous - named antiques shop , assembled an array of brilliantly glazed and dramatically sculpted majolica amidst curved walls and high ceilings .
minton exhibited his victorian majolica ware at the exposition universelle in paris in 1855 and caused a sensation , with every single exhibited piece sold by the end of the show . within a few years , wedgwood was making majolica , and several other manufacturers followed suit : george jones and sons ( trent pottery ) , hanley and furnival , to name a few . several european manufacturers , including choisy le roi and boch freres became popular . majolica was produced in the united states as well , perhaps the most famous manufacturer being griffin , smith and hill of pennsylvania , which made etruscanware from 1880 - 1890 .
we need no proof of the success of minton’s 1851 ‘palissy ware’ known later as ‘majolica’ . minton’s 1851 tin - glaze ‘majolica’ , however , is virtually unknown , a commercial failure , despite its superb quality .
prices soared at auction beginning in december 1982 , two months after the cooper - hewitt exhibition closed . an outsize 1867 minton vase , more than four feet tall , with the lid surmounted by the chained figure of prometheus and an eagle hovering above , was sold at sotheby ' s in new york for $ 35 , 200 - still the record at auction for an individual item of victorian majolica .
minton’s tin - glaze imitation ‘maiolica’ that he called ‘majolica’ was gorgeous pottery , but sadly a commercial flop .
pair of german majolica figures in baskets , wd . 10 3 / 4 in . more . . .
fantastic antique majolica double face jug / pitcher made by sarreguemines france this is design no 2313 . antique sarreguemines majolica pitcher . impressed no 2313 .
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description : · fine antique and estate jewelry consisting of gold , platinum and gold - filled items from the time periods of georgian , victorian , edwardian , art nouveau and art deco . · vintage purses of mesh , beaded and needlework····· including mandalian , whiting & davis , napier , french and german . · vintage perfume & cologne bottles including pairpoint , devilbiss , fostoria , cambridge glass co , us glass co . czech and us art metal . · ·antique china , porcelain & glass including adams , royal worcester , limoges , royal crown derby , george jones , victorian art glass , silver overlay and cut glass .
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her record player is not a cd player . that marks her right away . sara believes cd ' s belong in the bank . her candlesticks are asprey . she has majolica and gives you its date : ' victorian , 1893 . '
seven majolica ceramic items , one marked
wedgwood ,
lg . to 13 in . more . . .
set of six majolica plates , including wedgwood . at strawser on april 13th , estimate $ 200 - 300 .
palissy - type majolica lobster charger . at dumouchelles in detroit on march 17th , estimate $ 400 - 600 .
minton tin - glaze ‘majolica’ plate , 1861 , brush - painted decoration on opaque white tin - glaze enamel .
it is majolica ( or maiolica ) , earthenware covered in a white slip , hand painted in bright colours and with a tin glaze overall . there was a revival of interest in italian renaissance majolica from the mid 19th century .
a further early development was applying a white tin glaze on top of traditional red or buff clay to provide a clean white background on to which to apply the colours . as the colours did not need to be so opaque or thick to mask the clay colour the colours were not as raised and the process was like hand painting on to white clay . a lead glaze was often applied as the last stage in the process to give the pottery a high gloss finish . now often called arts & crafts rather than majolica this process has more in common with early majolica than late victorian and edwardian majolica and was used by william de morgan and for dutch delft tiles .
pair of majolica ceramic jardinieres , ht . 13 1 / 2 , dia . 13 in . more . . .
a huge step ahead . now i know that i collect and sell pottery , specifically earthenware , mostly italian majolica .
french potters of this period produced remarkably delicate and well made majolica . some is well marked ; others can be identified as french by the colors . interiors of french majolica of the period tend to be teal blue , deep red or occasionally brown . sarreguemines , luneville , and st . clement , well established factories , developed fine majolica rivaling minton and wedgwood . emile galle , renowned for his innovative carved cameo glass , worked for a time with st . clement to produce majolica .
nine majolica ceramic tableware items , ( imperfections ) , ht . to 9 3 / 4 in . more . . .
nowadays , in english the word majolica is used to refer to ceramic ware in the stylistic tradition of the italian renaissance .
edward steele of hanley manufactured jugs , flower vases , teapots , dessert services also made majolica and centrepieces with fine colouring .
collecting victorian majolica is fascinating . a single piece can highlight a corner ; a large collection can be a spectacular display in a cabinet or on shelves . you can assemble a group by background color , or buy only oyster plates , figural pitchers or humidors . if your budget is unlimited , you can specialize in signed george jones pieces ; if it’s tiny , you might start with an unmarked piece you like with a chip that could be turned to a wall .
some variations on the majolica of coloured lead glazes were produced , but none to equal the quantity or popularity of lead - glaze majolica . for example , decoration was sometimes added in the form of painted enamel scenes , or by adding gilt highlights .
an early - 20th - century pine department - store counter holds a selection of majolica in phillips’s home office . lowell nesbitt’s painting
christies’ 1859 auction of majolica ware ( picture to the left ) turns out to be entirely of tin - glaze italian maiolica .
the continent in europe , potteries in france and germany continued to produce majolica . most striking were the numerous designs of asparagus plates and serving pieces of the alsace - lorraine area , the 19th - century palissy works of french ceramic artists of paris and tours , and the majolica of choisy - le - roi , sarreguemines , luneville and saint clement , and onnaing among others . the massier family in vallauris in the south of france produced the link between traditional victorian majolica and art nouveau pottery . villeroy and boch of germany , wilhelm schiller and sons of czechoslovakia , mafra and sons of caldas de rainha , portugal , and rorstrand of sweden all contributed to the ceramic history of the latter half of the century . these factories are the subject of another article .
susan zises green , another new york decorator , is an avid collector of majolica and uses it liberally on her dining table when she entertains . “i’ve collected majolica since i was twenty - six , ” she says . “it makes me smile . ” the 19th - century portuguese ceramist manuel mafra gave his neo - palissy majolica compositions even more drama , with snakes choking frogs , for example . “majolica potters really went wild sometimes , ” says blatt , of black - eyed susan’s . “they had a sense of humor . ”
at this time both in england and in the us the word ‘majolica’ was the word normally used for tin - glaze italian maiolica .
minton majolica jardinière and stand circa 1861 , coloured lead glazes applied directly to the biscuit , shape first introduced at the 1851 exhibition .
the majolica / maiolica names muddle existed well before 1848 . but it got worse in the years that followed as we now explain .
1 . “minton exhibited two new products at the 1851 great exhibition and the 1855 paris exhibition . minton called these ‘palissy ware’ and ‘majolica’”
by the time queen victoria died in 1901 , majolica had fallen out of favor , with the trend moving toward more streamlined art nouveau pieces . but everything old is new again . majolica is a popular collectible today , as is palissyware . the 16th century palissy pieces are out of reach for most of us , of course ; look instead for victorian versions and portuguese palissy - - still expensive - - or even well - crafted contemporary versions . the first place i ' d look ? the strawser auction house ( famous for its collectible auctions ) is having a two day majolica auction on april 13th and 14th . but i ' m warning you : the biggest challenge is deciding what to bid on ! good luck . . . happy bidding . . . and most of all happy spring !
antique majolica green flower basket weave plate . see photos for condition . see chip no cracks or repair it has 3 stilt marks on the back from being fired in the kiln . it has light glaze ware on the high points from stacking which is normal with antique majolica .
majolica teapot / kettle by minton , circa 1877 . the bamboo theme is an example of chinese and japanese influence on fashionable home décor .
for his part , boston began collecting majolica at 18 and has seen prices rise and drop dramatically over the years . “there are so many different factories , shapes , dynasties , ” he says . “every collection has its own personality . collecting majolica is the ultimate jigsaw puzzle . ”
in 1988 another such minton peacock was auctioned in london by christie ' s for $ 30 , 624 . though lower than the sum paid at phillips , this price , according to rachel russell , one of christie ' s ceramics specialists , was higher than the house estimate . ms . russell pointed out that the glaze had deteriorated on the base of the figure , and added that interest in victorian majolica may be on the wane . in london , she said , the material is less popular now than it was five years ago .
as technology progressed white clay bodies replaced the tin glazed coloured clay bodies and bright colours were added to translucent lead glazes so that pottery similar to majolica was made in a simpler two stage process , mould the white clay body and decorate with coloured glazes . the victorians adopted the widely known term ' majolica ' for these lead glazed wares even though the manufacturing process had little in common with original majolica . the term majolica is now generally used for any pottery with embossed relief and bright glaze so included on this page are tiles hand made by barbotine and stencilled processes .
almost no other makers copied it . today any item of minton’s tin - glaze imitation italian maiolica that they called ‘majolica’ is a rare find .
loved throughout history — except when it wasn ' t — majolica is once again finding its way into the consciousness of style - savvy collectors .
“i’ve seen majolica creeping back . people want colorful , fanciful pieces for juxtaposition in their modern or minimal environments , ” says dealer linda horn .
in 1982 , the cooper hewitt , smithsonian design museum , in new york , organized “english majolica , ” an exhibition featuring 75 examples from minton , wedgwood and george jones , among other makers . then , in 1984 , manhattan collectors marilyn g . karmason and joan b . stacke founded the majolica international society and published the first comprehensive reference book , majolica : a complete history and illustrated survey . and in 1990 , the decorative arts specialist nicholas m . dawes , who is now with heritage auctions , wrote majolica , a definitive guide to english , european and american manufacturers .
, to his factory because he wanted to produce the most artistic majolica in england . boston also explained how appealing rural themes ( fruits , flowers , game and fowl ) were to people caught in cities polluted by the booming industrial revolution . majolica brought the country — and summer — indoors .
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“the name of majolica is now applied indiscriminately to all fancy articles of coloured pottery . when , however , it is decorated by means of coloured glazes
having rejected the use of earthenware , because the word is by far too technical , i tested using the term italian majolica . only museum staff or experts understood what i meant , and many of them figured i was taking about istoriato renaissance ware , while i had in mind modern italian majolica pieces .
minton majolica strawberry server , england , 1881 , the compartmented dish with a strawberry handle , impressed mark , dia . 12 in . more . . .
. the name of majolica is now applied indiscriminately to all fancy articles of coloured pottery . when , however , it is decorated by means of coloured glazes
the word ‘majolica’ , an anglicisation of the italian word ‘maiolica’ , was already in general use in england to describe tin - glaze maiolica in the italian style .
approximately twenty - five wedgwood majolica dishes , including five with insects , a pair with portraits , and a set of six leaf saucers . more . . .
karmason , marylin j . , and stacke , joan b . , majolica : a complete history and illustrated survey , , harry n . abrams , inc .
dr . karmason and ms . stacke disagreed . in their view , the revival is just beginning . they said they found increased awareness of majolica in their travels and experienced an enthusiastic response in april at the first meeting of the international majolica collectors ' association , in fort wayne , ind . recently founded by michael strawser of wolcottville , ind . , an auctioneeer and realtor who collects majolica , the organization already has a membership of about 100 collectors from 16 states and from france .
fourteen majolica ceramic tableware items , including seven griffin , smith & hill : a teacup and saucer , a leaf dish , and four plates . more . . .
thirteen majolica ceramic cake stands and plates , including a pair of mintons cake stands , a pair of gien plates , and a copeland plate . more . . .
the famed designer alberto pinto lined the gilded leather walls of the petit salon fumoir in his paris apartment with bernard palissy majolica dishes mounted on brackets . photo by giorgio baroni
majolica monk pitcher , england , c . 1875 , attributed to george jones , with molded goat mask handle , unmarked , ht . 12 in . more . . .
collectors today credit the pioneering london dealer jeremy cooper with reviving interest in majolica through the many exhibitions he organized in the 1970s ( one of his customers was linda horn ) .
seventeen continental majolica ceramic tableware items , including two figural pitchers and a bamboo - form teapot , most french and czechoslovakian , ht . to 12 in . more . . .
this is the first of a series of majolica blogs . in this blog we remind ourselves of a few definitions and the enormous scope for decorators , collectors and antique enthusiasts .
marvelous majolica : an easy reference and price guide ( a schiffer book for collectors ) by snyder , jeffrey b . : schiffer pub ltd 9780764312755 large softcover - the book women
wedgwood began to manufacture majolica about ten years after mintons . wedgwood ' s glazes and modelling were denser and more formal than minton ' s , but there were many pieces that displayed the naturalism and humour of minton shapes . wedgwood ' s majolica included cachepots , jugs , candlesticks , cheese bells , umbrella stands , sardine boxes , plates in naturalistic patterns , bread trays , etc . in wedgwood ' s
greenware
the green glaze emphasizes the low relief patterning , typically of basketwork and foliage . numerous smaller factories in the staffordshire potteries specialised in such green majolica wares in which the translucent glaze brought out the low relief of the cast body : some , like wedgwood , marked their majolica with impressed stamps .
a late nineteenth century green majolica plate with a moulded vine leaf pattern . unmarked but with an interesting rippled underside . auctiva ' s free counter . size ( approx . ) .
nine pieces of majolica , including a teapot , three leaf - form trays and a figural motif tazza marked
wedgwood ,
ht . to 10 in . more . . .
the majolica craze began in 1951 when herbert minton exhibited vases at the crystal palace , site of the great exhibition of 1851 , noting that they were “colored after the style of the old majolica” . minton’s painstakingly sculpted and brilliantly glazed majolica pieces raged in size from dinnerware to large , elaborate garden fountains and contained three dimensional figures of feathered and furred animals , fish , shells and seaweed , as well as renaissance - inspired festoons of fruit and flowers . leaf shapes were popular for plates , shells for oyster plates and bees for honey pots .
present day dictionary compilers and online search engines’ primary definitions treat ‘maiolica’ and ‘majolica’ as interchangeable . fans of tin glazed maiolica ( with an ‘i’ ) and fans of lead glazed majolica ( with a ‘j’ ) both feel this is overdue for correction . we can see they are different . we know they are different . do they not deserve one clear sense each ?
1 . majolica n . a spelling of maiolica n . used in us until the present time , and in england until early 1870’s , after which the spelling ‘maiolica’ was encouraged .
as long ago as 1875 the south kensington museum made a first attempt at persuading the public to use ‘maiolica’ only for tin - glaze and ‘majolica’ only for lead glaze . they published two booklets entitled maiolica ( tin glaze ) and majolica ( coloured lead glazes ) to make clear the distinction . further enquiry reveals that only ‘maiolica’ was published . the ‘majolica’ publication was a spelling error which the v & a museum ( formerly the south kensington museum ) will correct in due time . only when we asked to read it did they realise the error .
a stunning antique majolica vase of a sweetcorn . circa 1890 english majolica corn on the cob . a very collectable piece of english majolica hand painted sweetcorn design pitcher jug . height 22cm width 15cm ( including handle and spout ) condition - there is a decent chip to the base of the vase , please see photographs , but i feel it doesn’t spoil it , as it can’t been seen too easily when standing . it doesn’t effect its use . there is also slight crazing . please get in touch if you have any questions or require further images .
several american firms also made majolica , with the english born edwin bennett producing it in baltimore as early as the 1850s . [ 4 ] the best known are griffin , smith and hill of phoenixville , pennsylvania , whose etruscan majolica made from 1880 to 1890 includes compotes with dolphin supports and flower , shell , or jewel cups , a design of coral weed and seashells , and tableware with leaves and ferns . their mark was an impressed monogram ,
g . s . h . ,
sometimes circled and with the words
etruscan majolica
.
there are very valid reproductions , such as those by minton & co . and mottehedah . the function of the minton copy is to celebrate the minton bicentennial . each year since 1993 , minton has manufactured almost exact copies of its victorian majolica tea pots . to date , these include the monkey tea pot , the chinese actor tea pot , the cat and mouse tea pot , the monkey and cockerel tea pot and the blowfish tea pot , with the turtle tea pot slowly ambling toward eager collectors . each tea pot undersurface is carefully marked with the year of production , the number of teapots in each series , the specific number of the particular tea pot , and the label of the body as “fine china” ( not passing as majolica ) . the mottehedah co . has reproduced almost all forms of ceramics , including majolica , but has always labeled the undersurface appropriately . mottehedah copies also have a function : it is said that in places such as the white house , “souvenirs” may disappear , so it is necessary to guard against the greater loss of the original piece .
i am establishing my home . whilst trawling through sito web to find interesting pieces of form and function i came across majolica so i headed to google to try and find some information ,
2 . majolica n . english earthenware made from 1850 in imitation of italian tin - glazed maiolica with opaque whitish glaze and brush painted decoration , introduced by minton in 1851 . rare .
hb & cie ' choisy le roi ' . rare c . 1880 french majolica . cobalt blue , brown & gold gilded vase . height 12
x 7 . 5
widest .
update dictionaries with the sense ( dictionary definition ) , majolica n . a type of 19th - century earthenware of translucent coloured lead glazes applied simultaneously to the biscuit , then fired , typically
in 1907 mark - louis solon [ he married the daughter of leon arnoux ] , makes no mention of lead - glazed earthenware in his publication ‘a history and description of italian majolica’ .
after 1900 , people got swept up in the romanticism of art nouveau and ceased buying majolica . did they have enough oyster plates and pineapple jugs in their cabinets ? no one knows , but majolica fell out of fashion and began to be denigrated . ( about a majolica - clad room at the victoria & albert museum , building news wrote in 1870 : “this is but a sham art , just as they are sham columns — a casing of crockery built up around a brick core . ” ) by the 1920s , most of the old molds had been discarded .
george jones majolica leaf dish , england , c . 1880 , floriform vase with twig support centering a three - compartment leaf dish , ht . 6 3 / 4 in . more . . .
wedgwood , a giant in the ceramic world , did not begin producing majolica until 1860 , nearly 10 years after minton . their pieces , nearly always marked , rank with minton and jones in desirability . other well - known british potters once producing majolica included s . fielding & co . , brownhill’s pottery co . , w . t . copeland & sons , and john adams & co .
the certificate reads : - number 7 in a series of reproduction minton majolica teapots from the 1870’s , the naturalistic ‘tortoise’ is a perfect subject for tea brewing , which like the tortoise cannot be hurried .
sixteen majolica ceramic tableware items , including a bird vase , an albino shell and seaweed pitcher , and a brown , westhead & moore grapevine pitcher , ht . to 7 in . more . . .
eight mostly majolica ceramic dishes , including a brevet a . d . t . rubelles reticulated dish and a large charger with applied frogs , dia . 16 3 / 4 in . more . . .
starting in the 1850s , people in the u . s . and the u . k . embraced these affordable housewares with unusual polychrome palettes ( turquoise and pink ) and whimsical forms ( candlesticks shaped like dolphins ) . by the 1870s , majolica was being mass - produced for an ever - expanding middle class in countries like england , france , sweden , hungary and portugal . majolica was art for everyman . its popularity coincided with interest in exotic japonisme and scientific studies by the likes of carl linnaeus , charles darwin and john james audubon , explains nicolaus boston , a longtime majolica dealer , curator and author based in ireland .
despite this reminder , the public came to call minton ' s palissy ware majolica ware ; palissy ware dropped out of use and majolica stuck . in the 1880s , the curators of the south kensington museum ( now the v & a ) tried to clear up the confusion by reviving the italian spelling
maiolica
with an ' i ' instead of a ' j ' for italian tin - glaze . [ 3 ]
' majolica ' ( maiolica ) was originally used to describe wares made in mediterranean europe and primarily exported through the port of maiorca . it was the first modern european pottery to achieve rich colours , opaque colours were applied over the usual red clay ( terracotta ) body , being opaque the glazes masked the colour of the underlying clay . the stiffness of the coloured glazes and the requirement to apply thickly so that the red clay body didn ' t show through meant the wares had a three dimensional feel to the decoration . early victorian tile makers like minton & co . and maw & co . used similar techniques to produce brightly coloured tiles albeit usually with an embossed body , early minton majolica tiles are quite rare and sought after however they continued in production throughout the nineteenth century . sherwin & cotton ' s and others barbotine tiles were similarly made with coloured slips applied by painting , earlier examples up until the late 1880s used buff plastic clay bodies , later examples are slip painted on top of embossed biscuit .
early development in the 13th century , tin - glazed hispano - moresque pottery , in such shapes as albarelli and platters , were transported from spain to italy . its name , maiolica , was derived from the spanish shipping port of majorca . in italy colorful tin glazes were applied over soft - earthenware shapes such as platters and pitchers . in the 17th century , this new pottery found its way to further development in england and stoke - on - trent . important in the 18th - century development of ceramics at stoke - on - trent were john astbury , thomas whieldon and his young partner , josiah wedgwood ; ralph wood , and thomas minton . with thomas minton’s death in 1835 , his son , herbert , became president of minton & co . , thereby leading to the production of victorian majolica .
eleven french majolica ceramic items , a set of four grape plates , four asparagus plates , a large duck - form covered serving dish , and a delphin massier rooster vase and duck sugar . more . . .
many other continental factories ( such as germany’s villeroy and boch ) made majolica in its heyday . all is sought by collectors , although pieces signed minton , wedgwood , george jones and etrusca are most highly valued .
we love you too rich . your first purchase was the fish swallowing fish majolica teapot and it’s been fish and molluscs ever since apart from that sole pig ! we greatly appreciate the business over so many years .
the word majolica has been used to describe several types of wares over the centuries which are similar in that the colours are strong and bright but the materials and processes to achieve the effect have progressed over time .
production had increased since 1875 but with fewer original examples and with less artistic enterprise . by the death of queen victoria in 1901 , majolica production was at an end , superseded by art nouveau and art pottery .
wilhelm schiller & sons bohemian majolica vase . very fine twin handle vase in neutral colours . the body in floral & fauna relief work with 2 green man type mask faces to base . scrolling acanthus leaf handles .
america’s centennial exposition in philadelphia in 1976 provided the impetus for collecting majolica . by far the best know of the american manufacturers is griffen , smith , and hill , whose etruscan majolica designs depict plant and marine life . their shell and seaweed pattern , modeled after a wedgwood design , is delicately molded and glazed in opalescent shades of pink , grey , and blue , with green seaweed accents . dinner services , bowls , humidors , and even cuspidors were available , but relatively few have survived . because of its fragility , it is rare to find undamaged examples of griffen , smith , and hill’s marine majolica , making it even more desirable .
the majolica shared the exhibition with chinese export partridge tureens , 18 - century staffordshire figurals , plates and teapots , renaissance chargers majestic and tin - glazed , mottled whieldon plates , pale blue and white wedgwood table ornaments and potpourri urns , meissen birds , a bernard palissy 16th - century fecundity platter replicated in delft , and aesthetic movement japanesque pieces . all these were precursors of the humorous , whimsical , naturalistic 19th - century majolica .
majolica - makers’ marks are sure way to identify a manufacturer . some marks will also date an item . marks may be impressed , embossed or printed . or written in script over the glaze , or ‘in reserve’ .
interest in the world at large continued also to broaden . booming trade with the east brought everything ‘oriental’ suddenly back into fashion . a further flush of national pride following petrie’s excavations in egypt also found expression in majolica .
a choisy le roi french majolica glazed plate dating to the late 19th century ( 3rd republic ) . the center with raised decoration of leaves and flowers over a dark ground and the border with a greek key variant .
delete “or sometimes lead” and delete “typically used for large decorative items , tableware , tiles and figures” to arrive at a good definition of minton’s rare tin - glaze ‘english majolica’ product about which most people have never heard .
this attractive majolica pottery jug has a nice hexagonal shape . it has a blue outside with leaf and stylised wheatsheaf decoration and a green inside . the handle simulates a branch . the jug has no maker ' s marks .
, the gaily colored , metallic - oxide - glazed earthenware , has ebbed and flowed for more than a century . right now it appears to be having a moment — again . “i’ve seen majolica creeping back , ” says
eight english majolica ceramic items , a large george jones serving dish , three geranium platters , a bread platter , and a set of three graduated pitchers , ht . to 7 1 / 4 in . more . . .
wedgwood majolica jardiniere stand , england , c . 1860 , raspberry and yellow / green decorated pedestal with elongated panels of flowers in pots alternating with rectangular panels of cells , ht . 24 1 / 4 more . . .
let’s start with technicalities . here is a short review of the definition of the words ceramics , pottery and majolica . once we know exactly what we are talking about , we will define what they really mean to people .
wedgwood of all types including jasperware , queensware , majolica , transferware , rosso antico , basalt , pearlware , caneware , bone china , fairyland lustre , ·ordinary lustre as well as a large selection of wedgwood reference books . ··
two new york collectors of 19th - century majolica , marilyn g . karmason and joan b . stacke , began in 1976 , shortly after they met and became friends , to amass comprehensive holdings . each now owns about 1 , 500 pieces , and their collections - almost identical , due in part to the abundance of material available until now - are of mostly british and american majolica , but include portuguese and french pieces as well . dr . karmason , a psychiatrist , and ms . stacke , who manages a doctors ' office in manhattan , said in a recent interview that their husbands , who are physicians , do not collect majolica but support their interest with enthusiasm .