Antique French faience handpainted apothecary jar

Antique French faience lidded pot apothecary jar.

This charming faience (or tin glazed, majolica) item probably dates from the nineteenth Century. Dating these items is difficult as they have continued to be made in the same patterns throughout the twentieth century.
It features delicate hand painted underglaze decoration of flowers and ribbons in a subdued polychrome palette of blue, purple brown and black, forming a cartouche around the shield shape painted label which says U Rosatum.
The piece is in reasonable antique condition. There is a chip to the glaze on the underside of the cover, this has caused a fine crack to the top of the cover. Please look carefully at the photos to check condition.

There is a makers mark painted on the base, an M above a line, AX below the line. I have not been able to find the history of this mark.
Size approx 22 cm high and 10 cm body diameter. Body height 13cm without lid. The lid diameter is 11cm.




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