French Style Tiered Toleware Jardinière With Floral and Gold Decoration

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French Style Tiered Toleware Jardinière With Floral and Gold Decoration

An unusual tabletop jardinière of painted tole, arranged with three … Read more French Style Tiered Toleware Jardinière With Floral and Gold Decoration

An unusual tabletop jardinière of painted tole, arranged with three graduated green pots within a slender, gold-colored framework above a larger black floral container. Produced in the mid to late 20th century, the piece combines a compact pyramidal silhouette with decorative elements associated with French toleware.

The lower vessel is hand decorated with colorful bouquets in red, yellow, blue, and pale green, interspersed with sweeping gold foliate scrolls. A broad pierced gallery encircles its upper edge, while pendant ring handles articulate the sides. The three smaller vessels have subtly tapered bodies, black interiors, and narrow gold-colored rims that coordinate with the surrounding framework.

Circular supports and tall converging uprights organize the graduated containers into a vertical composition, terminating in a loop handle. The contrast between the richly painted base and the comparatively restrained green vessels gives the piece its distinctive character, with the open framework allowing the individual forms to remain clearly visible.

Measurements: 15.5" H × 5.5" W. See less