SMOKING MAN WITH FEZ. This is a rare Antique Austrian Majolica SMOKING MAN WITH FEZ TOBACCO JAR Humidor art pottery. It is in the form of the head bust of a 19. Smoking a stogie (cigar). He has brown hair, and is wearing a. The hat serves as a lid, with a recessed area to put a sponge or piece of apple to keep the tobacco moist. This is an elegant storage jar for tobacco or other small items. The modeling of this SMOKING MAN WITH FEZ Tobacco Jar is masterfully done, capturing great character. The colors are deep and the painting and glazes are very well done. The interior of the bottom jar is. Unglazed in white; the bottom of the jar (base) is glazed. With unglazed rim foot. The underside and inside of the cap lid are unglazed. The underside of the. Stamped with impressed mark. 17; and 57 marked in black. This SMOKING MAN WITH FEZ Figural Tobacco Jar is in very good condition. Condition status includes minimal normal wear and rubbing, glaze losses, firing flaws, crazing and fretting. Overall, this item is sound, having no chips, cracks, or major defects, and having had no apparent repairs or restorations. It is noted that old Austrian Majolica is not inherently “perfect” – pieces were mold formed by hand in this era and as such have marks like little dents in the pottery which are glazed over. This isn’t damage- this is part of the history of old majolica pottery and how it was made. Please see all photos which are a part of this description. Please note that this item is photographed in natural light; shadows that may appear as irregularities are not necessarily chips, cracks, or discoloration. This type of old art pottery is known as Austrian Majolica. This style includes production techniques whereby tin glazes and decorations are applied and worked in stages upon a modeled pottery form, and fired several times in a kiln. Please bookmark this work; Listing Category and List Price are subject to change. If you see something wrong in a listing, please send me a message and let me know and I will address the situation accordingly. All sales are final. The item “Antique Austrian Majolica SMOKING MAN WITH FEZ TOBACCO JAR Humidor Late 19th C” is in sale since Wednesday, November 7, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Tobacciana\Cigars\Humidors\Antique & Vintage”. The seller is “fleurman” and is located in West Palm Beach, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Austria
- Featured Refinements: Tobacco Jar