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Pastoral scenes, geometric patterns and loose florals. Our collection of antique bowls and tureens brings together 18th to early 20th century pieces from France, Delft and Morocco, selected for pattern and colour. Choose an 18th-century sauceboat from Rouen, a late 19th-century Moroccan polychrome jobbana, or an 18th-century Les Islettes tureen with pink and green florals.
A large early 19th-century French faience salad bowl, decorated in blue and white with foliage, acanthus leaves, scrolls, and criss-cross patterns around a central pattern. Its edge is lightly shaped and the outer body is beautifully fluted. With a loose interpretation of the ornate lambrequins of Rouen faience, it features bold lines in a classic colour combination. Its impressively large size and handmade textures make it a fantastic piece of country pottery. Display it on a shelf as an attractive decorative accent or place it on a table as a statement piece.
An early 19th-century French faience serving bowl, decorated in blue, green, red, and yellow with a rosette in the centre and stylised flowers all around, finished by a scalloped frieze. Its edge is shaped and the outer body is beautifully fluted. This fantastic piece of country pottery showcases vibrant colours and is perfect to display on a kitchen shelf as a decorative accent or on a table as a distinctive statement piece.
This early 19th-century French faience bowl from Nevers is decorated with a colourful spray of lush flowers, surrounded by foliage. Florals adorn the lip along with a frieze of lines and garlands. The edge is shaped while the outer body is delicately fluted. With an expressive decor and vibrant patterns, this French faience bowl is a charming addition to a shelf or a tabletop.
A 19th-century Moroccan ceramic jobbana from Fez, of traditional form with rounded bowl and tall domed lid surmounted by a knob, originally intended for storing butter
The decoration features polychrome calligraphy in three cartouches, surrounded by flowers and chain-like patterns within circular reserves, set against an off-white engobe ground. The lid displays scrolling ornament with finely detailed floral motifs and stems arranged in geometric reserves.
A vibrant palette of blue, pink, celadon and yellow animates the surface. Signed to the underside "Fès Al-Majzari." A sculptural piece with characteristically rich pattern and colour typical of Fez ceramics.
This early 20th-century Tunisian pottery bowl from Nabeul is decorated in yellow and green. It features a geometric decor on one half of the bowl, with a stylised flower and wavy line in black. Full of handmade textures, its earthy palette of colours is typical of Nabeul. With a large and deep size, this rare Tunisian pottery bowl makes a gorgeous addition to a tabletop.
This 18th-century French faience serving bowl from Nevers is decorated with a castle surrounded by trees in yellow and manganese. Flowers adorn the lip, a scalloped frieze finishes the edge, and the outer body is elegantly fluted. This imaginary scene showcases playful architectural forms, rendered in refined brushstrokes. With a wide shape, this exquisite bowl makes a a tasteful addition to a tabletop or on a shelf.
This 18th-century French faience serving bowl from Nevers features a polychrome decor of a pannier filled with fruits and flowers, surrounded by foliage and contained in a cartouche. A frieze of florals and scallop patterns adorns the lip. The edge is shaped while the outer body is elegantly fluted. Full of textures, this exquisite bowl makes an elegant addition to a tabletop or on a shelf.
This 18th-century faience sauceboat from Southewestern France is decorated with elegant flowers and a delicate frieze of foliage and scrolls in ochre. It features the typical elongated shape of the sauceboat with an intricate shaped edge and two handles. Wavy lines adorn the outer body and brushstrokes highlight the handles. With an array of elegant patterns, this sauceboat makes an exquisite decorative accent.
A mid-18th-century French faience bowl from Nevers, the interior decorated with a charming pastoral scene depicting a folly comprising a pitched-roof building and tower beside a river, surrounded by trees and bushes with a fence in the foreground and birds above.
The decoration employs a harmonious palette of blue, green and orange with manganese outlines. The shaped lip features stylised flowers and foliage along an orange border, while the exterior is delicately fluted, adding textural interest.
A charming example of mid-18th-century Nevers faience with elegant pastoral imagery.
A 19th-century faience serving bowl from Spain, with a geometrical radiating decor and two faces intertwined in the middle in blue, green and yellow. The lip features a dynamic frieze of patterns in the same palette and the inner body is beautifully fluted. With handmade textures, this fantastic piece of country pottery showcases an ornamented decor in vibrant colours.
It is perfect to place on a kitchen shelf as a decorative accent or to display on a table as a statement piece.
An early 19th-century French faience serving bowl from Quimper, decorated with a colourful bird perched on sprays of flowers in blue, green, red and yellow. The lip features a frieze of brushstrokes and lines in the same palette, its edge is lightly shaped, and the outer body is beautifully fluted. With handmade textures, this fantastic piece of country pottery showcases vibrant colours and lively patterns. It is perfect to place on a kitchen shelf as a decorative accent or to display on a table as a statement piece.
This early 19th-century French faience tureen from Les Islettes is decorated in pink & green with generous sprays of tulips and carnations, among foliage and yellow flowers. The tall and round-shaped body is accompanied by two fluted handles decorated with pink brushstrokes. With a fresh and elegant decor typical of Les Islettes, this tureen is perfect to decorate a tabletop among other objects.
This early 19th-century French faience soup tureen from Les Islettes showcases a refreshing decor in pink & green of dynamic flowers and foliage. The body of the tureen has two handles in pink and the lid is adorned with a gorgeous relief of fruit and leaf. Its joyful country decor and petite size make it a perfect decorative accent.
This early 19th-century French faience tureen from Les Islettes is decorated in pink & green with generous sprays of roses and tulips, among foliage and yellow flowers. The body is delicately fluted and has two handles decorated with pink brushstrokes while the lid is topped by a knob shaped like a green bud. With a fresh and elegant decor typical of Les Islettes, this tureen is perfect to decorate a tabletop among other objects.
An early 19th-century French faience large bowl from Nevers, decorated with a central rosette surrounded by painterly brushstrokes and zig-zag motifs. The edge features a scalloped frieze, finished with a double circular line that neatly frames the composition. Its vibrant palette of green, orange, blue, yellow and manganese gives the piece strong visual presence.
The rim is shaped, and the outer body is delicately fluted, adding texture and lightness. The reverse is fitted with two holes for easy wall hanging. A bright and decorative bowl, with lively geometric ornament and colour, well suited to wall display.