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Rare 19th Century St. Clement Faience/Majolica Stork Jug (Sold)





Stock No. 382 

A tall French 2nd half of the 19th century faience / majolica jug modelled as a stork (marabout Fr.) designed by Keller & Guerin and made at the St. Clement Pottery in Southern France. This jug was especially designed to dispense Absinthe. The beak when tilted would fill with a measure of Absinthe and the small hole in the end of the beak would then dispense the measure into a glass.
Impressed marks in relief to the base for Keller & Guerin ,St. Clement and with the model number - 431.(see illus. above). Pitchers (pichets Fr.) bearing the St. Clement and K&G markings with three digit numbers are the rarest and most collectable of the St Clement pitchers
These early jugs are quite scarce, and sought after. So much so that this model and some others were reproduced by St.Clement in the 20th century in response to collectors' demand, - but with printed marks and inferior decoration.
This original 19th century stork design is one of the most desirable and scarce of the St. Clement range.
Condition is excellent.

Dimensions :
height : 13.75 inches

This pitcher and its original impressed marks with 3 digit number is illustrated in the definitive book "Pichets en Barbotine" by Maryse Bottero.

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