Large Polychrome Earthenware Wall Fountain – Paris, 1894 – Renaissance Design – Height: 69 Cm

A superb and impressive polychrome earthenware wall fountain, dated 1894, featuring rich decoration in the Italian Renaissance style.

This elegant, large-scale piece is distinguished by its baluster-like silhouette, its generously curved body, and its lid topped by a spectacular finial depicting a fantastical creature with a dragon’s head, rendered in relief and enhanced with vibrant colors.

The front features a beautiful hand-painted decoration composed of foliage scrolls, arabesques, stylized flowers, lambrequins, and architectural motifs, in a luminous palette combining cobalt blue, turquoise, green, red, yellow, and manganese on a white background.

The lower section is adorned with a decorative frieze featuring hanging leaf motifs, emphasizing the elegant curves of the entire structure.

The fountain retains its original metal spout with zoomorphic decoration, depicting the head of a mythical creature, which adds a particularly original touch to this piece.

On the reverse, several handwritten inscriptions are visible, notably a stylized monogram accompanied by the date 94, likely corresponding to the year 1894.

The piece is a late 19th-century Parisian work, in the style of the grand historicist earthenware productions of that era.

A decorative piece of impressive scale, remarkable for the richness of its decoration, the vibrancy of its glazes, and its architectural character.

Characteristics:

• Origin: Paris, France.

• Period: late 19th century, dated 1894.

• Material: polychrome glazed earthenware.

• Decor: Renaissance motifs, arabesques, foliage, and a fantastical creature.

• Removable lid with a sculpted handle.

• Antique metal spout with a zoomorphic head.

• Handwritten mark on the reverse: A.D.

• Height: 69 cm.

• Width: 29 cm.

• Condition: in fine presentation condition with signs of age, minor wear, and glaze imperfections visible in the photographs.

A significant decorative collector’s fountain, ideal for a period interior, a home with character, or a collection of 19th-century ceramics.