Antique early 20th Century African-American Folk art memory jug vintage oil painting fruit It has a lovely time

It has a lovely time worn patina with signs of use and paint through out

The painting is in the manner of Jean Baptiste-Greuze (French 1725-1805) painted in oils on stretched canvas

A Late 20th Century Cornish School

made of hard wood with tripod legs

This lovely original mid 20th century print has a lovely texture due to the paper it’s printed on & remains in its original mid century simple wooden frame

Antique early 20th Century African-American Folk art memory jug vintage oil painting fruit It has a lovely timeAn antique early 20th Century Folk art memory jug. This double handles terracotta pot has been completely covered in pieces of tiles in a mosaic design. Memory jugs originate from the late 19th and early 20th Century as a craft which originated in African and African American burial practises. These jugs migrated to America as part of the slave trade and became popular with the craft pursuits of the Victorians. This example measures 22cm H x 14cm W.