Palissy style Portuguese Majolica Wall Pocket – Manuel Mafra (c. 1865–1887) cheese dome Equal parts form and function

Equal parts form and function

and the base shows some paint chipping—both signs of its vintage character

Lampshade not included

a student of Louisiana artist and educator Richard Boneno

Founded in 1891 in Fostoria

Palissy style Portuguese Majolica Wall Pocket – Manuel Mafra (c. 1865–1887) cheese dome Equal parts form and functionPortuguese Majolica Wall Pocket Manuel Mafra (c. 18651887)A rare and wonderfully detailed 19th century Portuguese majolica wall pocket by Manuel Cipriano Gomes Mafra, featuring a monkey climbing a palm tree. Richly glazed in earthy browns, greens, and soft iridescence, the piece showcases the naturalistic, textured style Mafra developed while leading the famed pottery factory in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal. A makers mark is visible on the back,