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An elegant polychrome earthenware jardinière from Montigny-sur-Loing, from the workshop of Georges Delvaux, dating from the late 19th or very early 20th century.
On the two large sides, bouquets of pink, white, and coral flowers stand out against a background that fades from light blue to midnight blue. The slip-painted decoration, applied with free brushstrokes, gives relief to the petals and foliage, in the impressionistic style characteristic of Montigny-sur-Loing earthenware.
The oblong bowl, with rounded ends, rests on a gilt bronze mount. An openwork frieze of fan-shaped motifs and scrolls adorns the base, which is supported by four feet decorated with foliage. The gilt of the bronze contrasts with the depth of the blue background.
The jardinière bears the painted blue mark "Montigny s. Loing" and the monogram "DX" of the Delvaux workshop on the underside of the base. Dimensions — 29.5 cm long × 16 cm wide × 20 cm total height.
Ref: AM7HA64IE9