Large French Barbotine Wine Ewer, 1875-1895

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Description

A dramatic neo-Baroque earthenware ewer with sculptural reliefs, gilt vine garlands and a finely painted bird scene on a crackled … Read more A dramatic neo-Baroque earthenware ewer with sculptural reliefs, gilt vine garlands and a finely painted bird scene on a crackled cream glaze. The boar-head lid, ram-head handle and satyr-mask spout create a bold, sculptural silhouette. Unmarked but characteristic of Choisy-le-Roi or Sarreguemines manufacture.

Measurements
• Height: 50 cm / 19.7″
• Diameter: 21.5 cm / 8.5″
• Weight: 3.28 kg
• Capacity: approx. 3.8–4.2 L

Condition
Gilt wear to raised decoration; one superficial glaze hairline; UV negative for repairs. See less