Vintage French Cachepot Faïencerie Bourg-Joly Malicorne Émile Tessier Planter For Sale

Vintage French Cachepot Faïencerie Bourg-Joly Malicorne Émile Tessier Planter France ET
• French Faience Openwork Planter
• Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Grotesque Pottery
• Moustiers Style Lattice Flower Pot CoverThe upper border displays the signature intricate, lace-like openwork (ajouré) basketweave gallery that Émile Tessier commercialized and made famous at his workshop in Malicorne-sur-Sarthe starting in 1924.Hand-painted whimsical figures standing on grassy mounds, including a European interpretation of a traveler with an umbrella and a theatrical character in a pointed cap are direct nods to popular 18th-century French chinoiserie themes.Mid-20th Century (circa 1930s–1960s)5.25" x 6" (top circumference)Condition: no major cracks or chips. minor wear to some paint and edges. see photos for wear.