French Porcelain Barbotine Faience Majolica Jardiniere or Tureen

Really lovely French soup tureen or Jardiniere, bought in the south of France. Aesthetic movement, with robust fruit depicted in sculpted pears on vines with blooming flowers. Handles depict wide eyed tigers, and the on the other side is a bearded mythological god, perhaps of the harvest. Classic muted colors of greens, yellow and brown, contrasting with a beautiful turquoise interior. Realistically molded and charming on the table; bright, bold and lovely glazing on all sides. Stamped on the base.

DETAILS

• Country: France 
• Condition: very Good
• Year: Early 20th C
• Dimensions: H 8.75” x W 15.5” x W opening 7.75” x D 9”