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Dark Brown Stoneware Jug with Grotesque Faces and French Inscriptions, 9” Tall

Lot 380: Dark Brown Stoneware Jug with Grotesque Faces and French Inscriptions, 9” Tall

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Estimated price: £40 - £60

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A globular, dark brown stoneware jug or pitcher with a narrow neck and a C-shaped handle. The neck is adorned with multiple molded relief grotesque or bearded faces, while the shoulder exhibits incised and low-relief foliate or vine-like motifs. On the main body, the French pronouns “Moi” (Me), “Toi” (You, informal singular), and “Lui” (Him/Her/It) are incised. The base bears a deeply impressed circular mark with an indistinct, possibly heraldic or stylized figure design.
9” Tall