Pair of 19th Century Painted Cast Iron Planter Vases From France

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Originally from France, this pair of cast iron vases would make wonderful planters for either inside or outdoors. The vases, … Read more Originally from France, this pair of cast iron vases would make wonderful planters for either inside or outdoors. The vases, which date to the 1800s, have been painted white; however, character-defining losses to the paint have resulted in areas with gray, brown, and orange accents. Thick gadroon embellishes the quarter-round rim, with smaller lobes seen at the base of the circular feet, just above the square plinth. A protruding ring adorns the tapering neck, beneath the bulbous main body with raised foliate rinceaux that encircle the entire vase. The opening has a diameter of 12 inches, with a maximum height of 11 inches, allowing for a small tree to be planted in each vase, as they do have drainage holes. See less