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Pair of anthropomorphic ewers called "Demoiselles d'Avignon"* in green glazed earthenware, decorated on the body with rosettes and stylized plant motifs, from Canakkalé in Turkey, from the mid-19th century.
These ewers are in good general condition, in their juice, very decorative.
A note: some enameling defects and tiny égrenures, chips on the neck of a ewer and accidents on the handle, broken then glued, see red arrows), wear of time, look at the photos.
* Nicknamed "Demoiselle d'Avignon", these anthropomorphic pitchers were made in Turkey in the town of Cannakalé, a small port located on the Dardanelles strait. Filled with essence of roses, they were imported by sea to the port of Marseille and reused as table pitchers in Provence. For the domestic market, the glaze was white or brown, while for export to Provence, green, yellow or purple prevailed.
