Faience pencil figurine Villager and Lord. Kuznetsov factory in Tver, last quarter of the 19th century. Demonstrates a satirical scene of a young mans erotic inclinations towards a maid and instant karma - a tub of water thrown at him. The tree trunk, in addition to the structural base, serves as a pencil holder. Stamps in the dough: M.S. Kuznetsov and numbers 121 and 11. Height: 23 cm. Width: 13.5cm, Height: 23cm, Depth: 14cm, Weight: 1.040kg, Condition: Requires restoration, Material: Faience, ID: ID-ANTQ-8170

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