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1920s Majolica Pineapple Tureen. 1920s to mid 1930s stunning Portuguese Majolica serving set by the well respected Potter Bordalo Pinheiro of Caldas da Rainha. This gorgeous covered Pineapple sauce tureen is completed with a magnificent, beautifully sculpted matching under-plate, and a rare matching Pineapple ladle! The mold details are fantastic, and the colors are rich and deep, as classic Majolica and Faience should be. This brilliant set is ready to serve Honey & Pineapple sauce for a large ham or a pig roast, and is the perfect size for a Thanksgiving turkey giblet gravy. The under plate and ladle are in excellent condition, and the tureen is beautiful with one small rim chip. (See pics) This Bordalo Pinheiro treasure group weighs 2lb12 oz. *** and sits 10" x 8 inches tall. Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro (21 March 1846 - 23 January 1905) was a Portuguese artist known for his illustration, caricatures, sculpture and ceramics designs, and is considered the first Portuguese comics creator. He was a disciple of his father, the painter Manuel Maria Bordalo Pinheiro. His mother was D. Maria Augusta do Ó Carvalho Prostes and his brother the painter Columbano. He started publishing illustrations and caricatures in humoristic magazines such as A Berlinda and O Calcanhar de Aquiles, frequently demonstrating a sarcastic humor with a political or social message.In 1875 he travelled to Brazil to work as an illustrator and cartoonist for the publication Mosquito, and later, another publication called O Besouro, where he worked closely with the famed Italian / Brazilian illustrator Angelo Agostini, until then the unrivaled cartooning authority of Brazil. Pinheiro eventually became editor of other humorous, politically critical magazines. His fame as a caricaturist led the Illustrated London News to become one of his collaborators. In 1875, Bordalo Pinheiro created the cartoon character Zé Povinho (literal translation: Joe Little People), a Portuguese everyman, portrayed as a poor peasant. Zé Povinho became, and still is, as an iconic symbol, the most popular character in Portugal.In 1885, Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro founded a ceramics factory in Caldas da Rainha (a hot springs spa resort), where he created many of the pottery designs for which this city is known. The factory is still in business. Caldas da Rainha is a medium-sized city in western central Portugal in the historical province of Estremadura and the district of Leiria. Caldas da Rainha translates as, The Queen's Hot Springs. Bordalo Pinheiro early pre-WW II items were quite well received, and have collectors value. From the 1980s and forward, these majolica pieces were marketed through independent dealers, and large import stores.
