Antique white earthenware archer's mug, featuring the number 22 in black and stylized blue floral decorations arranged in vertical friezes. Wide bands frame its cylindrical silhouette, while blue motifs extend onto the handle. It evokes the world of local festivals and archer society gatherings, heirs to medieval guilds and their convivial traditions. The nuances of the sponge-painted decor, the patinated glaze, and the marks left by its festive past give this piece all its personality. A beautiful folk art object to pair with other numbered mugs or to display in a china cabinet.
✦ Period: 19th century ✦ Origin: France, ✦ Dimensions: approx. 11.5 x 8 x 12 cm ✦ Material: glazed earthenware with blue sponge-painted decoration ✦ Condition: patina and signs of use, small chips and nicks, crazing of the glaze, and visible cracks on the body. Overall remains solid, with well-preserved decoration and the charm of its age.
A numbered earthenware mug for a collection of folk ceramics, archer's pots, and tavern objects.
