Vintage 1900 Faiencerie d'Onnaing Duck Absinthe Pitcher Montana Walking in a winter wonderland

Walking in a winter wonderland

Still useable for setting the scene and pouring a favorite après ski cocktail

Etched with copper-wheel precision

valued for their low profile

especially when mixed with simple whiteware

Vintage 1900 Faiencerie d'Onnaing Duck Absinthe Pitcher Montana Walking in a winter wonderlandThis 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