Vintage 1900 Faiencerie d'Onnaing Duck Absinthe Pitcher Snowball this 19th century fox-shaped cleaver

this 19th century fox-shaped cleaver was made when form and function were rendered with equal artistry

make this a luxuriously comforting blanket to wrap up in and read a good book

and complete set of brass weights give the piece a commanding presence while reflecting an era when accuracy depended on craftsmanship rather than electronics

from the long

Hand forged in the last decade of the 19th century

Vintage 1900 Faiencerie d'Onnaing Duck Absinthe Pitcher Snowball this 19th century fox-shaped cleaverThis absinthe pitcher was produced by the celebrated Faencerie d'Onnaing, one of France's most inventive ceramic manufactories. Modeled in the form of a duck standing in the reeds and finished with the vibrant detail and expressive character for which Onnaing became renowned, the piece reflects the playful artistry that distinguished French faience at the turn of the twentieth century. During the Belle poque, absinthe occupied a central place in