Antique Victorian Porcelain Jardinière Planter Centerpiece Yellow Roses Gold Gilt Plum 11"

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Up for purchase is this breathtakingly elegant Late Victorian Porcelain Jardinière. This substantial centerpiece captures the height of late 19th-century … Read more Up for purchase is this breathtakingly elegant Late Victorian Porcelain Jardinière. This substantial centerpiece captures the height of late 19th-century European romantic design, featuring sweeping Rococo Revival curves and early Art Nouveau organic influences.

Design & Artistry
The vessel is defined by its dramatic, ruffled rim enveloped in a rich, high-gloss plum-tinted magenta/puce glaze. This vibrant framing gives way to a creamy white porcelain body beautifully decorated with cascading clusters of yellow tea roses and delicate blue forget-me-nots. The entire piece is heavily accented with hand-painted gold gilt scrolls, molded flourishes, and stylized split-scroll handles that flow seamlessly into the scalloped, footed base.

The bottom features a hand-painted gold shape/decorator number 1092½, typical of high-quality late 19th-century Continental (German, Austrian, or French) porcelain factories specializing in fine export ware.

Reference
For similar examples of Victorian-era scalloped, floral, and multi-colored export cachepots and jardinières from this era, collectors can reference:

The Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain (or Bavarian China) by Mary Frank Gaston. Similar molded floral forms and shape-numbering systems are heavily documented throughout the chapters on late 19th-century decorative planters and centerpieces (Ref: Form styles cataloged similarly across Pages 280–305).

Specifications & Details
Material: Fine Porcelain

Age/Origin: Circa 1885–1900; Continental Europe (likely Germany, Austria, or France)

Height: Approx. 11 inches
Width: Approx. 13 inches (across the top rim)
Weight: 7 lbs, 2.1 oz (unpacked) See less