Jesters, 2 polychrome enamelled ceramic tobacco jars, each depicting a face with burlesque overtones, h. 18.5 and 19 cm Chips on one cap and a crack on the other Preserving tobacco: an art in itself. This exceptional collection of several hundred tobacco jars (lots 1940 to 1984) comes from one of the world's largest private collections of pipes and tobacco objects, several parts of which have already been offered for sale by Piguet in recent years. Much more than mere containers, these tobacco jars reflect the humour, taste and craftsmanship of their era. From bronze to terracotta, refinement, caricature and satire rub shoulders in forms as varied as they are unexpected...