Exquisite Antique French Majolica Orchies Art Nouveau Peacock Feather Cache Pot

Pottery : Antique : Majolica : French

 

What a stunning treat I have for you here! This gorgeous Art Nouveau cache pot or jardinière was made by the famed faiencerie, Orchies, in the north of France, near the Belgian border. It dates to just after World War One (1918) when Orchies and Moulin des Loups joined forces. The décor features four large stylized peacock feathers (or REALLY stylized flowers...I’m not sure which) glazed in shades of teal and purple on a background that shades from a light honey color at the top to a blended glaze of mossy green and chocolate brown at the base. The interior is glazed in deep aqua. It measures 8 ½” in diameter at its widest point and 6” tall. It is clearly marked on the base with the impressed Orchies Moulin des Loups mark flanked by the impressed words ORCHIES and FRANCE, and surmounted by the impressed numbers 431 and 7. This is in exquisite condition with no chips, cracks, hairlines, or repairs. There is gentle crazing appropriate to its age, but it is not disfiguring. Shipping weight: 6 lb. 4 oz. (Location: B4)

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Item ID: RL080821