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A rare Sarreguemines figural Jasperware tobacco jar, 19th…
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Melbourne
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22-Jun-2020
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A rare Sarreguemines figural Jasperware tobacco jar, 19th century, a smear glaze tobacco jar and cover, modelled as a toga-clad monkey bearing a lantern, standing in front of Diogene's barrel, labelled 'Diogene'. All above a turning oval base impressed with the numbered 352 and the phrase 'Je cherghe un singe?', along with the letter T. The John scarce collection, 20 cm high, 11.5 cm wide, 17 cm deep, other notes: Diogene's was a Greek philospoher, who was well known for his philosophical stunts, which including carrying a lamp during daylight, claiming he was in search of an honest man, during the evenings he often slept in a large ceramic jar, as depicted in this example. Approximately 1472 gms total weight
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