{"product_id":"pair-of-french-art-nouveau-bronze-mounted-barbotine-tulip-jardinieres-81-4","title":"Pair of French Art Nouveau Bronze-Mounted Barbotine Jardinières - 8¼\"","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis pair of French bronze-mounted ceramic jardinières dates from around 1900. Each presents a bulbous, slightly tapered body with an undulating, scalloped rim and richly molded tulip blossoms in relief, their whiplash stems curling gracefully across a deep green ground with a pale celadon interior. The vessels rest in cast bronze mounts with pierced scrolling and foliate feet, combining strength with decorative refinement. One bronze mount retains a later layer of paint, while the other displays a rich, amber gold patina.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThese jardinières reflect the Art Nouveau taste for natural forms and sinuous line, where tulips, irises, and lilies were favored motifs. Barbotine decoration, a raised slip technique used extensively by French makers such as Orchies, Sarreguemines, and Saint-Clément, allowed sculptural petals and leaves to emerge from the glaze with saturated color. Bronze mounting was a Parisian savoir-faire that elevated ceramic wares into decorative objets for bourgeois interiors, and cache-pots like these were intended for flowering bulbs or seasonal plants on mantels and sideboards during the Belle Époque.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eUse the pair to flank a mantel or console with white tulips for an elegant tone-on-tone dialogue with the relief. Their green palette sits well with walnut paneling, veined marble, and gilt frames, while the organic lines soften modern rooms with a note of turn-of-the-century grace. They also make striking centerpieces on a dining table. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition and patina consistent with age.\u003cbr\u003eEach measures approx. 8¼\" high x 8\" diameter \u003cbr\u003eEach measures approx. 21cm high x 20cm diameter\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chez Pluie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51409682792786,"sku":"22403","price":1539.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1166\/6698\/files\/DSC05639_5573a8e0-935a-4007-9ad5-aeaac898ce59.jpg?v=1756469327","url":"https:\/\/www.chezpluie.com\/products\/pair-of-french-art-nouveau-bronze-mounted-barbotine-tulip-jardinieres-81-4","provider":"Chez Pluie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}