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Earthenware shaker from Rouen.
Period late 17th / early 18th century.
Cylindrical in shape (the oldest form, without a pedestal) it is divided into two parts.
The lid with decorated dome openings is screwed onto the body using a tin screw thread.
The decor is in shades of blue with a grand feu.
Patterns of scrolls, garlands, lambrequins and flowers typical of Rouen production in
this period. The finesse of execution is to be underlined.
A luxury item in its time, it was used to sprinkle sugar which had to be crushed and grated.
beforehand. All dishes, even meats, were often sweet.
Note a chip at the bottom of the base.
Dimensions: Diameter 9 x H 21
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Ref: T6V9BD139U