Antique German Pink Bisque Tuxedo Pigs Embracing Ashtray Candleholder Fairing

For your consideration an Antique German Pink Bisque Tuxedo Pigs Embracing Ashtray Candleholder Fairing. The fairing is in great condition with signs of wear and loss of finish commensurate with age. The fairing It is marked "Germany" on the bottom and features two pigs in tuxedo tops embracing by an overturned tophat. The tophat could be used to hold matches, a taper candle or a spill. The tray could be an ashtray or trinket tray. It measures 4 inches long and 5.5 inches wide and five inches tall.

These charming porcelain pig-themed keepsakes are called fairings because they were given as prizes at fairs in the late 19th century.