19th Century French Parian Ware Covered Jar

19th century French Parian Ware Covered Jar.

This rare example of French Parian Ware depicts a giant wood barrel with a man playing the mandolin on the lid. Several figures are holding hands and dancing around the barrel. It is decorated with applied bunches of grapes and grape vines. The grapes and vines are accented with gold gilt and the bottom is glazed with a glossy finish. The man on the lid has dot work on his clothes and gilt accents on his coat.

Measures approximately 14" tall by 5" wide.