Bulgarian cellar rat candle holder Trojan Troyen

This adorable little candle holder with saucer and ring called a “cellar rat” is made of mostly chocolate-colored enameled ceramic, decorated with very beautiful patterns (ecru, black, beige and blue). These motifs are typical of trojan ceramics (sometimes written trojan, troyan...), a region of the balkans (bulgaria today). Each artist had their own motif which served as their signature. This candle holder probably dates from the 60s or 70s but the production of this type of ceramic, considered true bulgarian ceramic, continues today. Today, the pieces produced are often in brighter colors, but still with these very beautiful patterns. These ceramics, often utilitarian (especially culinary), not just decorative, are still used in most families. This candle holder is in perfect condition, nothing to report. I took the photos in direct sunlight, which causes reflections to appear, but they are only reflections, this candle holder has no chips or chips. It is intended for fairly thin candles (between 0.7 and 1.2 cm in diameter I would say), because its barrel, 3.5 cm in diameter at the top opening, is reduced to form a funnel. It measures 8.5 cm in diameter at the level of the saucer and 4 cm in height, it weighs approximately 80 g. I offer other ceramics from this region in my shop, click on “view the shop” to find them, and do not hesitate to contact me before ordering if you wish to order several objects to negotiate the price or for me to adjusts delivery costs in the event of combined shipping.