Rare 19thC French Art Nouveau Majolica Barbotine Boars Head Sanglier Pitcher Jug

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Rare 19thC French Art Nouveau Majolica Barbotine Boars Head Sanglier Pitcher Jug:
$50.13

This antique pitcher is a rare figural jug, possibly made by the Onnaing pottery in France in the late 19th century.The majolica jug (also called a barbotine pichet) is moulded as a boar\'s head, with the snout forming the spout. Decorated in majolica glazes of green, brown, pink and yellow. There is banner with the motto \'tout en est bon dans la tete de la queue\' or \'All is good from the head to the tail\' - in other words, there is good eating on a boar.The Flagon was probably used as a water, wine or ale jug, & is in great condition. There is a minor scuff on the handle, & one on the base rim, light wear & no other damage. It is unmarked and measures 27cm high and 15 cm wide, and 23 cm from handle to spout. It weighs 1140 gms, final packaged weight will be 1750 gms. Rare 19thC French Art Nouveau Majolica Barbotine Boars Head Sanglier Pitcher Jug Rare 19thC French Art Nouveau Majolica Barbotine Boars Head Sanglier Pitcher Jug

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Description

This antique pitcher is a rare figural jug, possibly made by the Onnaing pottery in France in the second half of the 19th century.

The fat-bellied majolica jug, commonly called a \'barbotine pichet\' in France, is moulded as a boar\'s head, with the prominent snout forming the spout. It is decorated in bright majolica glazes of green leaves, the brown of the boar, and a yellow banner which bears the motto \'tout en est bon dans la tete de la queue\' that loosely translates as \'All is good from the head to the tail\' - or in other words, there is good eating on a boar. The interior is pink glazed, and there are small pink motifs around the pot.

The Flagon was probably used as a water, wine or ale jug, and is in great condition. There is a minor scuff on the thumb rest on the handle, and another on the base rim, just light age-related wear, and no other damage. It is unmarked and measures 27cm high and 15 cm wide, and 23 cm from handle to spout. It weighs 1140 gms, and I estimate the final packaged weight will be around 1750 gms (all postage prices are Recorded Signed For).

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International Customers:

The International prices are based on 2 rates: all European countries, or USA, Australia, Asia and anywhere else in the world.
I will ship by International Airmail Recorded Signed For Small Packets to anywhere in the world. Sorry, but Surface Mail is not an option.
I will happily combine items in one package if practical, but any package weighing over 2kg is stupidly expensive to ship abroad, and 2 parcels may be cheaper.
The prices quoted above do not include compensation, which is not available from the Royal Mail anywhere outside the UK. Compensation for international parcels is only available for non-delivery or loss from Parcelforce Worldwide, and then only for certain categories of goods. If you would like a quote for Parcelforce, do ask, but be aware it is very expensive. There is no compensation available for damage - but don\'t let this bother you as I do pack superbly, as my many satisfied customers testify in their response.

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