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QA-2026-076
Butterfly jardiniere
An oval glazed earthenware jardinière with a large stylised butterfly, painted in black, cream, turquoise and pink. The design is graphic and the brushwork is plainly visible.
- Every mark photographed and transcribed below
- Condition stated in full, including what is wrong with it
- Posted insured and tracked from the Netherlands
- Return within 14 days if it is not as described
About this piece
The most striking part is the large, stylised butterfly. Its wings are turquoise-green with a black grid and orange-purple eyespots, above a long purple body. Pink flowers, green leaves and small orange flower motifs fill the rest of the design.
The painting is clearly graphic. Broad black areas alternate with a cream-white ground, and yellow outlines connect the different shapes. The visible brushstrokes give the decoration a lively, hand-painted character. The two high-set, open, angular handles are also accented with black lines, so shape and painting work together.
Stylistically the piece fits the decorative renewal around the shift from Art Nouveau to Art Deco. That is an impression of style, not a reliable dating. I would not yet name a factory, country or exact year.
Condition
- Small chip at the lower front edge
- Crazing and discolouration at the inner rim
- Small losses to the glaze along the rim, visible in the photographs
- Staining inside the bowl, visible in the photographs
- Thin crack at the right handle.
Details
| Object | Oval jardinière with two handles |
|---|---|
| Material | Glazed earthenware |
| Style | Transition from Art Nouveau to Art Deco (stylistic impression, not a dating) |
| Height | 7,5 cm (3") |
| Width | 9 cm (3.5") |
| Condition | Damage |
| Attribution | Not attributed. Style impression only; no maker, factory or country established |
Between Art Nouveau and Art Deco
The natural motif on this jardinière is strongly simplified and almost geometric. That fits the decorative renewal around the shift from Art Nouveau to Art Deco. It is an impression of style, not a reliable dating. Without a documented comparable example, I name no factory, country or year.
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