Antique Pottery Jardinier 19th Century

Name: Antique Pottery Jardinier
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA942483
Price: 325 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectJardiniere
Period19th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialCeramic, Earthenware, Glaze, Gilding
ColourCream and Brown
MotifsPastoral scene, Crimped rim, Gilt rim border, Bulbous body
SizeH 20 cm (8 in) x W 25 cm (10 in) x D 25 cm (10 in)

This nineteenth-century Victorian earthenware jardiniere presents a bulbous ceramic body with a cream-coloured glazed interior and autumnal brown exterior tones. Hand-painted pastoral decoration shows a farmhouse scene at the front, depicting human figures, a flock of sheep, and a sheepdog amid landscape details. A crimped pie-crust rim features a gilt border, accentuating the wavy edge of the upper opening. The ceramic piece stands 20 cm high, measures 25 cm wide, and extends 25 cm deep. Placed upon a sideboard top in a traditional English country house setting, the jardiniere holds plants or functions as a decorative tabletop display vessel. The earthenware construction displays smooth glazed surfaces with detailed pictorial painting around the central curved body. Gilt detailing outlines the scalloped upper edge, complementing the warm brown and cream tones of the hand-painted rural landscape.

FAQs

A jardiniere is an ornamental ceramic vessel designed to house potted plants indoors, gaining widespread popularity during the nineteenth century as decorative home accents.

These pieces were typically cast from earthenware or porcelain, coated in liquid slip, fire-glazed, and hand-painted before applying overglaze gilding or enamel details.

Authentic period pieces display period-appropriate wear to the base rim, craquelure within the glaze, hand-applied brushstrokes, and occasionally impressed manufacturer marks or registry numbers.

Position the vessel as a focal accent on a console table, sideboard, or deep window sill, filling it with greenery or utilizing it as a standalone decorative container.

Dust the surface gently with a dry, soft microfibre cloth, avoiding harsh chemical cleaners, immersion in water, or abrasive scrubbing that could strip delicate gilding and overglaze paint.

Rebecca Sarah Antiques