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Jester toby jug green blue white faience - Desvres circa 1900

Jester faience toby jug in a green blue and white colorway produced by Desvres circa 1900. A jester was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch employed to entertain guests during the medieval and Renaissance eras. Jesters were also itinerant performers who entertained common folk at fairs and town markets. Jesters entertain with a wide variety of skills principal among them were song music and storytelling. Many also employed acrobatics juggling telling jokes and performing magic tricks. He is marked with France.

Maker:

Desvres

France

circa 1900

Model #:

Faience

toby jug

Size:

extra large

Height:

11 3/4"

Jester toby jug green blue white faience - Desvres circa 1900
Jester toby jug green blue white faience - Desvres circa 1900
Jester toby jug green blue white faience - Desvres circa 1900
Jester toby jug green blue white faience - Desvres circa 1900
Jester toby jug green blue white faience - Desvres circa 1900
Jester toby jug green blue white faience - Desvres circa 1900
Jester toby jug green blue white faience - Desvres circa 1900
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