Collection of 11 antique Ger sandstone long bottles 11¾"

SKU: 14182

US$1,432
This superb collection of 11 antique sandstone bottles are from Normandy. They were originally used for serving water and wine at the dining table or when working in the fields.

Translated from French from 'Traditional ceramics from Normandy', Francois Toumit.

Common name: Long bottle Origin: Workshops of Ger (Manche), Mortainais or Domfrontais. Material: Clay from the Goulande sandstone quarry (La Haute-Chapelle and Saint-Gilles-des-Marais / Orne) Manufacturing: Turning with a stick lathe. Cooked at 1280°C in a wood oven. Glazed terracotta showing traces of cooking. Shape: Elongated without handle. It presents several variants (cf. G. Clouet and F. Radigue, Domfrontais pottery file test, 1977) : Type 1 bottle . Inherited from models dating from the 18th century, it is meticulously crafted and has two rings on its neck. Some have debossed marks on the shoulder, usually the initials of the master potters, but for some they are geometric symbols at the base of the bottle. Half pint (pint) and pint models.

Condition and wear consistent with age and use.
Approx. overall 11¾" high x 2¾" diameter
Approx. overall 30cm high x 7cm diameter

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