"Decorate Me" Piggy Bank Black Ceramic Piggy Vintage Romanian Pottery 6"L NOS

Description: "Decorate Me" Piggy Bank Black Ceramic Piggy Vintage Romanian Pottery 6"L NOS These black piggy banks measure approximately: Height: 3.5"; Length: 6"; Width: 3.5"; Weight: 11.8oz - 13.7oz.They have to be broken to retrieve the money in the bank. Until then, they can be decorated with acrylic paints or stickers. If painted, the paint can be scrubbed off with a wet cloth / scrubber, and then repainted again. Pic 2 reflects a portion of the painted green flower that was scrubbed off.They are at least 22 years old but were never used. Please see the provenance explanation below. There are only several similar pieces in our store, in 2 different sizes and colors. However, because they are hand made, they will feature finish and measurement irregularities & inconsistencies, but no chips or cracks. The last pic reflects examples of the other piggies in this finish.**** About the provenance of this item ****This item is part of a group of hand made textiles, hand carved wood, hand blown glass, and hand made ceramics that was acquired about 23 years ago from Romania (most from the Transylvania region) for a store our family operated in Ohio. Eventually, the store closed, and all remaining merchandise ended up boxed up in storage in a relative's climate controlled warehouse, until our eBay store received them just recently. While we may have more than just one piece of a certain style, for the most part: 1. they will be only a few at best; 2. each of them will be unique; 3. once they are gone they cannot be replenished. All these items reflect, one way or another, some aspect of the Romanian cultural heritage - and its appreciation for the creativity, uniqueness, imperfections and charm of hand crafted wares over the monotony and volumes of the assembly lines. We cannot state with certainty that these are from Korond, however, as far as we remember, the only ceramic sourced at the time was from Korund. (Korond / Corund is a well known pottery hub in the heart of Transylvania, Romania, dating back to the 1600's. Although it is unclear how pottery began in Korond, legend has it that the art was handed down to them divinely, and it started when the world began. The pottery began as a strict hand-made trade and only began to use the electric potter’s wheel in 2015. The entire process of making and decorating pottery in Korond is done by hand. Not only does this guarantee that each piece of pottery is unique, but it also shows how dearly the Korond potters hold their traditions.)Thank you for visiting our store, we appreciate your interest and business! Please check out other interesting items we are selling here. We strive for 100% positive feedback by providing quality products, well-documented listings, excellent customer service and fast shipping! If you are not fully satisfied or have questions / concerns with your purchase, please use the "contact seller" link to message us first. We will always do our best to ensure you are a happy customer!

Price: 12.95 USD

Location: Lithia, Florida

End Time: 2024-11-10T19:40:50.000Z

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