Pair of camel vases, Tunisia, Nabeul, Ben Sedrine... Lot 276

Pair of camel vases, Tunisia, Nabeul, Ben Sedrine factory, circa 1920-40 Tall vases on concave bases, the baluster body surmounted by a cylindrical neck flanked by two straight handles. In earthenware with polychrome painted decoration in different registers, a frieze of dromedaries running on the curved shoulder framed by friezes of flowers on a yellow background, then alternating checkerboards and cartouches arranged vertically. The foot and handles are turquoise, and the name of Nabeul is inscribed twice in Arabic on each body, between the dromedary legs. Ben Sedrine stamp under each base. Height: 65.5 cm Minor chips, a firing accident on the body of one, lid missing. The "jmal" / "dromedary" style was initiated in Nabeul by Elise Tissier, who took her inspiration from the stylized dromedaries frequently depicted on women's carpets in southern Tunisia. This style of decoration then spread to various workshops and became particularly fashionable in the first half of the 20th century. A Pair of Tunisian Pottery Vases with Camels, Nabeul, Ben Sedrin Factory, c. 1920-40