This ceramic planter immediately captivates with the depth of its brilliant and uniform deep teal glaze, which plays with the light from different angles and highlights the contours of its body. The shape is generous and well-balanced. The baluster body, tapering downwards, rests on a stable ring foot. The main body is adorned with wide vertical ribs that structure the silhouette and emphasize the depth of the color. A frieze of overlapping scallop patterns crowns the body, followed by a collar with small nubs and a raised Greek key frieze beneath the flared rim. This neo-classical decorative vocabulary, restrained and well-executed, is characteristic of European ceramic productions from the 1950s-1970s, when manufacturers revisited classic forms with more modern colored glazes. The interior is coated with an undecorated ivory cream glaze. The unglazed outer base bears no markings. Inner diameter 17 cm, height approximately 14 cm. The deep teal of this piece naturally harmonizes with contemporary interiors that feature petrol, sage green, or terracotta tones. A succulent, a fern, or some dried branches will find a distinctive setting here.
Additional details:
- Brand: Manufacture inconnue
- Style: néo-classique
- Material: glaçure
- Colour: bleu canard
- Colour: crème ivoire
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