French Antique Ceramic Cache Pot, Barbotine Planter 8.3" fajalauza platter Vallauris pottery

Vallauris pottery

makes this a wonderfully decorative statement piece for shelves

creating variation in tone and depth

2 oz / 175g

it would have been transformed into a lamp later (circa 1970s-1980s)

French Antique Ceramic Cache Pot, Barbotine Planter 8.3" fajalauza platter Vallauris potteryAn antique ceramic cache pot dating to the turn of the 20th century, with strong Art Nouveau influence. The piece is richly decorated in relief, with trailing ivy leaves encircling the rim and a flowing trumpet shaped flower applied to the body. The exterior is finished in a deep green glaze, softly shaded through the moulded details, while the interior is glazed in turquoise that contrasts beautifully with the darker exterior tones. The gently