Rare French Guichard Carriès Salt Glazed Window Planter Trough

An exceptional, highly decorative 19th-century Victorian salt-glazed architectural stoneware window box planter and trough, manufactured by Guichard Carriès .

Originally designed as a premium, heavy-duty low-basin fixture, this substantial piece has been wonderfully repurposed as a luxury outdoor planter. It features an architectural low-profile rim, crisp radius corners, and an elegant, deeply incised flowing scrollwork and foliate frieze wrapping seamlessly across the front and outer side walls .Crafted from high-fired, vitrified clay, it is entirely impervious to frost, weathering, and water damage—making it vastly superior and more durable than traditional porous terracotta window boxes. It is finished in a magnificent, lustrous caramel-gold salt glaze, displaying a beautiful, glassy "orange peel" texture that brings out the exceptional sharpness of the Victorian relief moulding. Its excellent proportions make it a standout choice for high-end landscape designers or decorators looking to dress an elegant window sill, a stone terrace ledge, an entrance path, or a formal garden conservatory room.(Note to buyers: This piece materially and stylistically pairs beautifully with the premium 19th-century French salt-glazed water filter fountain currently available in our other listings, offering a rare opportunity to secure a matching, high-end period aesthetic).

Condition Report: Presented in outstanding antique condition. The vitrified stoneware body is structurally immaculate with no deep frost cracks, major structural splits, or historic repairs. The original caramel-gold glaze retains a brilliant, deep lustre with only minor, light authentic surface wear to the interior basin consistent with age and natural garden use.

Measures 75cn wide x 45 cm deep x 15 cm high

FREE DELIVERY- Most of our items priced in excess of £1500 are delivered free of charge and can be purchased with a 20% deposit and the balance on delivery to most mainland UK destinations. Please specify a postal area for clarification. We deliver to all international destinations in foam lined wooden ply crates. Please email or phone for a quote. We abide by the UK and EU consumer contracts regulations 2014/distance selling regulations and confirm that if for any reason you are not happy , within the first fourteen days of receiving the item, we will issue a full refund minus the return carriage costs. All items must be returned within 7 days following confirmation of intention to return the item.

All our items arrive in great condition and have all been through our workshops and fully restored so they arrive in house ready condition, unless stated to the contrary; any imperfections are commensurate with the age and beauty of owning antiques.