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A scarce, “L’écureuil” N° AE, French Barbotine majolica pitcher, formed as a squirrel sitting on a branch and eating a nut. The squirrel’s tail makes up the handle. Made by the Orchies Faïence pottery factory, circa 1886-1900.
Orchies produced over twenty humorous majolica animal jugs including cats, dogs, roosters, pigs and more rarely the braying donkey jug and this squirrel jug.
Book references: Pg. 43 ‘Les Barbotines’ by Pierre Faveton and in ‘Pichets en Barbotine’ by Maryse Bottero
Impressed on the bottom, AE3
8.75″ Diam. x 9″H
Excellent
