Ceramic antique Rouen violin decoration from the 19th century

Ceramic violin decoration Rouen 1800 with a side pocket and two holes for wall hanging with a string, missing. These majolica violins covered with tin glaze are entirely decorated in shades of ochre and blue with floral motifs, flower vases, cornucopias, and trellises, arabesques in shades of green, which also repeat on the edges, where there are shaped images with polychrome flowers. The back of this musical ceramic is adorned with other decorations depicting flowers and clusters, as well as an inscription of the French manufacturer at the bottom left: 777 Rouen. This 19th-century instrument is not intended to produce sound; it is rather a rare and valuable type of decorative art.

In good condition, except for a small glaze chip visible in the gallery photos. It comes from a private collection.

The most valuable Delft violins, covered with tin glaze, are located in the Museum of Ceramics in Rouen, followed by violins from the Loudon collection in The Hague, violins from the Evenopoel collection in Brussels, and violins in the National Conservatory of Music Museum in Paris.

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