French 1880s Barbotine Majolica Basket with High Relief Colorful Flowers

A French 19th century jardinière basket with high relief floral barbotine décor. Born in France during the 19th century, this exquisite jardinière features a black and light green gr...

A French 19th century jardinière basket from the School of Fontainebleau with high relief floral barbotine décor. Born in France during the 19t...

A French majolica porcelain basket from the 19th century, with wicker theme and pink glaze. Created in France during the 19th century, this majolica porcelain basket features a wicke...

A French majolica lidded bowl from the 19th century, with strawberry motif, white flowers and foliage. Created in France during the 19th century, this bowl features a circular lid ac...

A French Majolica asparagus plate from the late 19th century, with scalloped edge and turquoise and green accents. We currently have nine plates available, priced and sold individually $195 each. Created in France during the last quarter of the 19th century, each of these Majolica plates features six asparagus with purple heads, resting on a bed of green leaves. Accented with a turquoise wicker...

A French 19th century petite faience covered bowl with floral and bird's nest barbotine décor. This exquisite French pottery features a round dark brown body, adorned with an exubera...

Very finely woven Panamint lidded basket having four eagles and diamond motif on lid. 4" diameter x 3" height Period: Last quarter of the 19th century ...

The skill and knowledge that was needed to make this beautiful 19th century French barbotine jardiniere is significant. Each of the gros relief flowers was painstakingly formed and painted by hand. Barbotine products are a mixture of Kaolin clay and water and in the case of the attached flowers, they are manipulated into paper-thin fineness. Once the flowers were colored, they were affixed to the side of the jardiniere, glazed, and fired. Any miscalculation during the firing process would result in a restart, negating months of hard work. It is difficult to find an intact barbotine with gros relief flowers due to the fragility. The jardiniere has been painted using gradient colors, with black at the top and golden brown at the molded base. In between those hues is a mottled black and brown background that extends up to the curled volute handles. Blue, pink, yellow, and orange gros relief flowers with attached greenery have been applied over the speckled area. Our barbotine jardiniere with gros relief flowers can be used as originally intended, as a small indoor planter...

Unique large Majolica bird & flowers basket centerpiece, circa 1880. Roses, blue and yellow flowers. Impressionist period.  

French Majolica flowers (pansies and daisies) basket with bird signed Jean Massier, circa 1890.

Majolica handled basket with purple flowers signed Sarreguemines, circa 1900.    

19th century French majolica basket with the most gorgeous twig handles we have had the pleasure to see! The handles miraculously have no damage, just a firing crack at the very top...