Antique early 20th Century African-American Folk art memory jug vintage oil painting fruit A Late 20th Century Cornish

A Late 20th Century Cornish School

Measurements are 25cm L x 14cm W

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

The print is easily removed for replacing with other art or mirror glass

Antique early 20th Century African-American Folk art memory jug vintage oil painting fruit A Late 20th Century CornishAn 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.