French 19th Century Nevers Ceramic Jardiniere

Glazed ceramic jardiniére. Art Nouveau period. Austria, late 19th century.

Glazed ceramic vase. France, late 19th century.

A Wedgwood jardiniere with lilac and sage details on a white jasperware ground. Jasperware is perhaps the quintessential Wedgwood clay body and is even considered by some to be a ceramic development on par with porcelain. Originally developed in the 1770s as dyed stoneware bodies (the most ubiquitous of which is pale blue) with applied white figurative decoration in imitation of cameos from the Ancient World, jasperware quickly expanded to a plethora of colorways as per Wedgwood innovation standards. This jardiniere, with lilac and sage decoration on white jasperware ground, is part of Wedgwood’s tricolor jasperware...

This exquisite jardinière was manufactured by the celebrated English company Minton, who are famous for their ceramics. It was designed by Baron Carlo Marochetti (1805-1867), an Italian-born sculptor who worked in London in the latter part of his career. His most famous work is the bronze sculpture of Richard the Lionheart...

French 17th Century Nevers 'Bleu Persan' Faience Jardiniere with à la bougie Decoration Circa 1690 The circular Nevers faience jardiniere has two large...

Pair of enamel ceramic planters, France, late 19th century.