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  1. Lacto

    Lacto Member

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    Believe it or not I was given this! A real thing of beauty! It has been glued together with what looks like wood glue. Better still this unmarked pitcher has a paper label which informs me "ebrechures aux pied" which, in English would be "chips to the base" ... No kidding!? The label also says "Nevers 18eme siècle" that will be the 18th century.

    So can you tell me anything about it? Like who might have made it, and I think the pattern is specific - but what specific?

    It is 9.5 inches/24mm high with a diameter (excluding handle) 5.5 inches/14mm

    ... And I love it!!
     
    Lacto, Sep 25, 2022
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  2. silverbell

    silverbell Well-Known Member

    Is this the Antiquers' version of, "The dog ate my homework?"
     
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  3. Lacto

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    Don't ask me I'm a Brit living in the deepest rural France ... great mushrooms though!
     
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  4. antidiem

    antidiem Well-Known Member

    In looking at what 1700s artwork pattern could this be, it could be many. It is probably too simplistic to be a Dutch ceramic pitcher, but that is what comes to mind due to my own life in the United States and familiarity with Pennsylvania Dutch style, which is also more elaborate than yours.

    It does look very antique to say the least! ;)
     
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  5. antidiem

    antidiem Well-Known Member

    Italy would be my second guess, but since I haven't seen enough 18th century Italian pottery pitchers, I haven't seen one with an unglazed bottom.
     
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  6. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    That truly does look very old! Who gave it to you? And who put the sticker?
     
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  7. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Faeince de Nevers, spongeware decorated - tin glazed terracotta basically. Could well be 18th C.

    https://www.rustique.uk/available

    It's a pichon/pichet for wine.
     
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  8. antidiem

    antidiem Well-Known Member

    Knew you'd know what this was used for! :joyful: Thanks! :kiss:
    Wow that Rustique site has something styled for every one! :hilarious::joyful:
     
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  9. Lacto

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    A French lady gave it to me. She said her father collected very old stuff. I,ll say! She also gave me two boxes full of Roman sigillata dug up from just outside Lyon in France. Her dad wrote the paper note on the base which says 'Nevers' on it. In fact Nevers is not too far away from where I live now
     
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  10. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    If it's booze, I know it. ;)

    Nevers is a lovely place.
     
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  11. silverbell

    silverbell Well-Known Member

    Owned, you are on a roll!!
     
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  12. antidiem

    antidiem Well-Known Member

    :hilarious::hilarious: ... :hilarious::hilarious:
     
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  13. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    I love that someone thought enough of it to save it! It actually is much like my battered collection of pieces. :)
     
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  14. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    I love it too! With some carefully arranged dried flowers it will look lovely!
     
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  15. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I love old faience, be it bashed about or not. And it's almost always bashed: I'm suspicious if it isn't.
     
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  16. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Someone had fun putting that jigsaw back together.
     
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