Gien: Glazed Earthenware Planter With Heraldic Decoration – Renaissance Style

Beautiful polychrome earthenware planter, with a slightly ribbed ovoid shape, resting on a small ring-shaped base and featuring a wide, flared neck.

The particularly rich decoration stands out against a deep cobalt blue background.

The main face is adorned with a crowned heraldic cartouche, surrounded by broad polychrome foliage scrolls in the Renaissance style.

In the center is a winged putto against a light blue background.

A frieze of stylized orange and blue flowers frames the upper rim.

The color palette—combining cobalt blue, orange, green, white, and light blue, along with the historicist ornamental style, evoke French decorative earthenware inspired by Renaissance majolica, which was particularly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Height: 20 cm

Material: polychrome glazed earthenware
Decor: fanciful coat of arms, winged putto, crown, foliage, and floral motifs
Style: Renaissance / Neo-Renaissance
Period: late 19th – early 20th century
Condition: overall in fine condition

Manufacturer: Gien