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Description
This grouping of washroom ceramics is attributed to Villeroy and Boch in the Nelly pattern, dating to the late 19th century. The set is constructed from glazed earthenware and features a multi-color transfer-printed design with hand-enameled accents. The Japanesque pattern consists of large peonies, chrysanthemums, and assorted foliage populated by various birds, including a peacock and small songbirds, rendered in a palette of terracotta, pink, blue, and brown on a cream ground. The collection includes a large wash basin, a matching pitcher or ewer, a covered chamber pot with a single handle, and a large two-handled slop jar with a recessed lid featuring a central aperture and a bar handle. The pieces are finished with a repeating stylized geometric and floral border at the rims and bases. The underside of the chamber pot is marked with the handwritten pattern number B.846 in red ink, a small red p, an impressed capital D, and a small black mark resembling an x.
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