Artisanal Anduze Terracotta Garden Urn w/ Antique-Style Patina - 24"

A substantial Anduze terracotta garden urn, handmade by contemporary artisans and finished with a beautifully nuanced antique-like patina, its classic campana form thrown with an everted rim, ring-molded neck, and spreading socle foot.The body carries the traditional rope garlands that end in an applied medallion with laurel-wreath cartouche and potter’s stamp. The warm buff clay shows soft traces of mossy green vernissée glaze and scattered brown highlights, now gently worn to a velvety, chalk-toned surface. The finish has a wonderfully weathered character, with small rim chips, light glaze losses, and interior mineral accretions that evoke the quiet poetry of years spent outdoors.

Originating in the town of Anduze in the Gard, these urns trace their lineage to 17th-century interpretations of Florentine Medici vases. Local potters developed a recognizable vocabulary of garlanded reliefs and stamped medallions, finished in terre cuite vernissée glazes in green, honey, and manganese. Hand-thrown and assembled in sections, they reflect regional savoir-faire adapted for orangeries, terraces, and formal gardens across Provence and beyond. This 20th-century example preserves the traditional profile and decorative program that made Anduze pots emblematic of French jardin décor.

Sculptural in presence, it anchors an entry, orangery, or terrace planted with citrus, bay, olive, or clipped box, its Mediterranean-toned patina adding an easy Provençal warmth to the setting. Indoors, it becomes a statement vessel in a garden room or sunlit foyer, the mellow surface harmonizing beautifully with limestone, reclaimed oak, and ironwork. Use with a liner or drainage layer to protect floors.