Ceramic antique Rouen violin decoration from the 19th century

Ceramic violin decoration from Rouen 1800 with a side pocket and two holes for wall hanging via a cord, missing. These majolica violins glazed with tin glaze are entirely decorated in ochre and blue shades with floral motifs, flower vases, cornucopias, and latticework, with arabesques in green tones that are also repeated on the edges featuring shaped images with polychromed flowers. The back of this musical ceramic piece is decorated with other motifs depicting flowers and grapes, as well as a French manufacturer’s inscription at the bottom left: 777 Rouen. This 19th-century instrument is not intended to produce sound; it is rather a rare and valuable piece of decorative art.

In good condition, apart from a small glaze chip visible in the gallery photos. It comes from a private collection.

The most valuable Delft violins, glazed with tin, are housed in the Rouen Ceramic Museum; other pieces include violins from the Loudon collection in The Hague, violins from the Evenepoel collection in Brussels, and violins in the National Museum of the Paris Conservatory.

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