Antique French Majolica Violin Rouen 1800s
$ 153.12
Description
Antique French Majolica Violin Rouen 1800s. This ceramic violin was conceived purely as a decorative object and was never intended to produce sound. It belongs to a rare and distinctive category of 19th-century decorative arts and makes an eye-catching display piece for collectors of faience, majolica, and unusual ceramic forms. An unusual and highly decorative 19th-century majolica violin with stanniferous glaze, richly painted in polychrome enamels in shades of blue, ochre, and green. The surface is fully ornamented with floral motifs, latticework grids, and scrolling arabesque designs. The shaped edges are also decorated with reserves containing polychrome floral motifs. The reverse is similarly ornamented with flowers and bears the inscription of the French manufactory 777 at the lower left. The piece features a side pocket and two holes for suspension on a wall by a cord, now missing. This ceramic violin was conceived purely as a decorative object and was never intended to produce sound. It belongs to a rare and distinctive category of 19th-century decorative arts and makes an eye-catching display piece for collectors of faience, majolica, and unusual ceramic forms. 41x15x4.5 cm
