Majolica pitcher Debnári
Majolica pitcher Debnári
Producer
Viglaš Ján
SKU
0440170406
Year added to portfolio
1993
Material
clay
Craft
clay craft, jug making
Colour
colour combination
Dimensions
height 24 cm
About product
A folk whimsy is called a “pyskáč” based on its shape. The pyskáč jug has a plastic relief and painted decor – coopers drinking by a barrel – centrally front placed on the belly of the pitcher. On the sides there are bouquets of three tulips and two daisies. The decor is painted in yellow, green, blue, purple, and brown, outlined with dark brown color. The bottom and neck of the pitcher are circled with green and dark brown line.
He comes from Čaka in the district of Levice and his interest in the artistic world, especially clay modeling, led him to ceramics.
After not being accepted to the School of Arts and Crafts in Bratislava, he decided to study at the ceramic school of...
