1920s-1940s 5 Tunisian Ceramic Knife Rests Nabeul

(item sold as is, enamel jump in used condition, see all photos) Years 1920-1940 Set of 5 Knife Rests Tunisian glazed ceramic from Nabeul Atelier el-Kharraz Manual and artisanal manufacture, artistic decoration marked by the use of colored patterns... Length: 70mm Width: 20mm Height: 22mm Total weight: 145grs Originally from Andalusia, the Kharraz family emigrated to Tunisia at the beginning of the 17th century for its clay deposits. The workshop called "Thameur" left a lasting mark on the city of Nabeul, in the main artery of the city. A wide variety of pottery was made there (dishes, jars, bowls, ...). The covering tiles are the symbiosis of two civilizations, the Andalusian by its geometric characteristics and the Ottoman by the beautiful floral combinations. The Kharraz decorated and covered many mosques and palaces in Tunisia, Algeria and Libya...