Large Earthenware Pitcher, Girard, France. Early 20th century. Spring Sale! They were always an expensive

They were always an expensive combination of sterling silver and ebony

The hammered texture and leather wrapping offer functional decoration

Celtic knots and Glasgow cabbage roses with hearts - stylised forms based on nature yet allowing the geometric to share the same space

observable as a stick man with his arms stretched out

Large Earthenware Pitcher, Girard, France. Early 20th century. Spring Sale! They were always an expensiveA very interesting and authentic antique side handled earthenware pitcher from the Western French countryside, of good scale and featuring a deep brown applied glaze externally and speckled dark yellow glaze internally. The texture is lovely and ever so slightly crackled at a tiny scale, whilst the only condition reports of note are a couple of blunt chips most notably to the spout tip. Overall bursting with charm and very well made. Specifications: