Pair Of Montpellier Faience Floral Bough Pots, 18Th Century

A pair of mid to late 18th-century French faience bough pots from Montpellier, decorated with a rose and an open peony-type bloom in a spray, surrounded by sprawling foliage and wildflowers rising from the centre on elongated stems, rendered in vibrant manganese, yellow and green. Sprays of wildflowers and hyacinths decorate the sides and the foot, while insects surround the scene, and the top edge is finished by a frieze of dashes. The elegant tapered shape is raised on a piédouche foot, with a flat back allowing the pots to be arranged along a wall. Scalloped edges adorn the base and top, while thirteen holes in the top allow for the display of fresh cuttings.

The manganese rose décor was invented in Marseille by Joseph II Fauchier in the mid-18th century, its scattered florals in refined colours gaining popularity across the South of France, and in Montpellier especially from 1755.

A rare pair of Montpellier bough pots, with impressive scale and characterful floral motifs.

• Height: 20 cm / 20 cm
• Width: 19 cm / 18 cm
• Depth: 12 cm / 11 cm
• Light wear throughout, commensurate with age. A small chip to the front section of the top edge of the first pot, another small chip to the back section of the top edge of the second pot.

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