Polychrome Earthenware Planter "montigny Sur Loing" By Atelier Georges Delvaux

An elegant polychrome earthenware planter from Montigny-sur-Loing, made in the workshop of Georges Delvaux, dating from the late 19th or very early 20th century.

On the two large sides, bouquets of pink, white, and coral flowers stand out against a background that fades from light blue to midnight blue. The slip painting, applied in loose brushstrokes, lends a sense of depth to the petals and foliage, in the Impressionist style characteristic of Montigny-sur-Loing earthenware.

The oblong bowl, with rounded ends, rests on a gilded bronze base. An openwork frieze of fan-shaped motifs and volutes adorns the base, which is supported by four feet decorated with foliage. The gilding on the bronze contrasts with the depth of the blue background.

The planter bears the blue-painted mark “Montigny s. Loing” and the monogram “DX” of the Delvaux workshop on the underside of the base.

Dimensions — 29.5 cm long × 16 cm wide × 20 cm total height.