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Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Majolica Pigs and Boars

Our porcine friends are a surprisingly common theme in majolica particularly in Continental majolica. Humidors, match strikers, pitchers, banks and toothpicks are all easily found. Boar head terrines are somewhat more difficult to come across. Lets take a look.


Sarreguemines majolica pitcher

Sarreguemines majolica boar pitcher

Onnaing majolica pig pitcher 


St. Clèment majolica pig pitcher
Forester majolica gentleman pig pitcher

St. Clemént majolica pitcher

Onnaing Majolica Pig with Ham Pitcher

B&L Gesetzl Gesch Majolica Boar Decanter
Wasmuël majolica match striker
Bernard Block wild boar majolica match striker

Caldas majolica boar


Minton boar's head terrine
Unattributed majolica boar terrine
Victoria Pottery majolica terrine

George Jones majolica terrine
Brown-Westhead Moore majolica terrine
Boar's head majolica terrine
Orchies majolica pig humidor
Denny majolica pig bank

French majolica pig sugar canister
Majolica Continental pig mustard canister


Dreyfus majolica pig plate











Massier majolica boar smoker

Orchies majolica pig bank


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