RARE ANTIQUE RED-WARE BLACK & GOLD H. FIEHN VIENNA AUSTRIA B7 OCARINA 1800’s.
Very interesting and unusual piece of glazed redware. Here is an Ocarina, an ancient flute-like wind instrument. Variations do exist, but a typical ocarina is an enclosed space with four to twelve finger holes and a mouthpiece that projects from the body. This particular Ocarina has 11-holes and the mouth piece does project from the body. The piece is colored in black and the finger holes are numbered and lettered in gold coloring. The piece is also decorated with gold coloring at the two ends. The Ocarina is also stamped with the letter "B” and the number "7” near where the mouth piece meets the body of the instrument. The piece does give a beautiful sound when you blow into the mouth piece opening and you can change the tone by covering various finger opening. Very interesting. There are two ovals on the body of the Ocarina. Both are colored in gold and are the makers mark.
Date: late 1800’s - early 1900's.
Origin: Austria.
Size: ~7" long, and ~4" high including the mouth piece.
This is a very nice and unusual piece of redware with beautiful coloring and details.
The piece is in very good condition with no cracks, repairs, or hairlines.