Planter with images of birds, butterflies, branches, and flowers, with handles in the form of lion heads
Planter with images of birds, butterflies, branches, and flowers, with handles in the form of lion heads
France, Paris
Circa 1875–1885
Artist/Maker: Théodore Deck
Ceramics; underglaze painting, polychrome (colored) enamel painting
14.5 cm (height), 14 cm (rim diameter), 10 cm (base diameter)
Mark on the base: "TH Deck"
Baluster-shaped planter, with two molded relief handles in the form of lion heads on the sides. The upper rim is decorated with geometric frieze. The surface of the vessel is decorated with the images of birds in flight, fluttering butterflies, tree branches, leaves, and berries. The interior of the planter is covered with a vibrant turquoise enamel.
4618MC1197/ДПИ