Reserved...Vintage Pierrot Gourmand French Advertising Lollipop Figurine Display Holder, Made in Italy, French Kitchen Decor

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"This would make a very unique Valentines Day gift! Pierrot Gourmand vintage porcelain (or ceramic) glazed French advertising lollipop figurine display/holder. This piece was probably made in the late 1970s or early 1980s.
Holds 20 lollipops. It would be great in an office or business to offer a treat to customers.Handpainted with stamp/mark on bottom: "Ceramiche Sam - Rep S. Marino; Made in San Marino" (Sam made ceramics in Italy from 1955 – 1989). Several nicks/chips on the piece, but nothing that takes away from the overall beauty/charm of the piece. It is 8.75" tall, 7.5" wide at base. It is a French classic.Pierrot Gourmand is the French reference in confectionery and has brought happiness to children and adults for more than 100 years.
Famous for the quality of its confectionary products, Pierrot Gourmand has always used natural products and are masters in aromas and fruit processing. Georges Evrard of Paris started his Pierrot Gourmand confectionary company at age 19, in 1899 when he registered the brand name.
In 1924 he invented the first lollipop: barley sugar scented and colored in a spearhead shape on a wooden stick, which made it possible to enjoy without getting the fingers messy. Pierrot Gourmand lollipops were once a fixture in every boulangerie (French for bakery) in France, where they beckoned children from their display in a porcelain bust of the clown Pierrot. The clown character was based on a painting by Antoine Watteau (1684–1721) titled "Pierrot". Pierrot or Pedrolino,"