Pig Open Salt?

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  1. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    All I can think of for this is an open salt dish - open to any ideas:) He is 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 2"H.
    Dry/unglazed bottom, maybe from Germany?
    Any information appreciated.
    thanks for looking
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  2. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    My only contribution... beautifully sculpted, to me... really nice pig anatomy and authentic pose... cute little pig face. Good luck!
     
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  3. Makanudo

    Makanudo There is no such thing as simple.Simple is hard.

    I love this piglet. It looks mor like roasted than live pig depicted.
    Yummy anatomy!
     
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  4. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    They look like that when they're asleep in the mud, too! My uncle raises them. I know my pigs. Unfortunately.
     
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  5. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    I would think German or Czech was most likely.
     
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  6. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    lol makanudo, are you hungry?
    Thanks gila, yes he is nice looking.
    Thanks MOS, I was thinking Germany but wasn't sure.
     
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  7. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    Why are some pigs so darned attractive?
     
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  8. 42Skeezix

    42Skeezix Moderator Moderator

    I would guess German. It's not too far removed from the antique German "Pink pigs" figurines.
    They're pretty cute too.
     
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  9. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    Thanks skeezix! Pink Pigs, maybe that is why I thought he looked familiar.
     
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  10. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I was thinking more of home-cured bacon.(LOL)
     
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  11. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

    Would guess Germany too, and he may have started life as a pincushion...

    ~Cheryl
     
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  12. TheOLdGuy

    TheOLdGuy Well-Known Member

    Really neat little ceramic piggy. Does remind me of the German pink piggies. Sorry, can't add further except it is most likely a planter. I've seen several similar size pottery/ceramic animal planters.
     
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  13. Ladybranch

    Ladybranch Well-Known Member

    I vote pin cushion also. If you Google "pig pin cushion," a multitude of images come up of them. They all seem to have a very similar size and shape opening as this one. I didn't see many porcelain ones. 90% of them were silver or a silver finish.

    --- Susan
     
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  14. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    A piggy stuck full of pins????
    Say it ain't so!
    Please let it be for salt or plants!
     
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  15. Makanudo

    Makanudo There is no such thing as simple.Simple is hard.

    Gilla dont worry.
    Its a healthy piggy.
    It is just undergoingits treatment of acupunture :)
     
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  16. Makanudo

    Makanudo There is no such thing as simple.Simple is hard.

    Well...I could be hungry if theres a piggy on a stick over fire somewhere :)
     
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