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A small tobacco jar, monochrome brown with a slight sheen an…
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196
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A small tobacco jar, monochrome brown with a slight sheen an…
See original version (French)
Estimate
€40 - €60
Voluntary lot
Description
A small tobacco jar, monochrome brown with a slight sheen and a patina of wear, depicting an acorn surmounted by a beetle, with outstretched legs, which serves as the lid; the body is decorated with a wreath of oak leaves spread across a speckled background. The phallic reference is evident here, given the double etymological meaning of the word for the acorn, and allows for a ‘risqué’ transition between the allegories of Nature and those concerning Women and Love.
19th-century glazed pipe bowl
Marked with the number 112 and the initials C L & T, the meaning of which is unknown.
Repair to the lid. Missing sections, wear to the brown glaze.
H 11.5 cm
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ID: 88400491
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