Details
- Dimensions
- 5.91ʺW × 5.91ʺD × 4.33ʺH
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Ceramic
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Blue
- Condition Notes
- Good — This vintage item remains fully functional, but it shows sign of age through scuffs, dings, faded finishes, minimal … moreGood — This vintage item remains fully functional, but it shows sign of age through scuffs, dings, faded finishes, minimal upholstery defects, or visible repairs. less
- Description
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Tobacco jar or blue and green pencil jar in slip signed Frie Onnaing, circa 1890. The two handles are elephant …
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Tobacco jar or blue and green pencil jar in slip signed Frie Onnaing, circa 1890. The two handles are elephant heads, decorated with corn. The slip gives the pot a nice shiny effect. Brilliant colors.
Style: Majolica Pottery
Materials and techniques: Barbotine
Place of origin: France
Period: 1890-1899
number 179 corresponds to the elephant model.
The Onnaing factory, in the North of France, focuses its production on molded and decorated earthenware objects, commonly called slips, which have earned it its notoriety.
These pieces, created from new models, reproduce in the form of pitchers or planters animals, characters, sometimes political, fruits or vegetables.
Each model is numbered. This piece has an attribution mark,
I am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity
issues arising from misattribution less
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