Orchies - Flower pot - Ceramic

Earthenware cache-pot from the Manufacture d'Orchies, model no. 431.
Relief decoration of stylized flowers in umbels (Apiaceae type) polychrome, in the Art Nouveau style, on a shaded brown background; interior glazed turquoise.
Small format. Impressed mark « Orchies » and the number under the base.
Good overall condition. The photos are an integral part of the description.
Dimensions: Ø22×H15 cm
Weight: 1.4 kg.
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French brand: Manufacture d'Orchies, located in Orchies, near the Belgian border.
It operated in the late 19th – early 20th century and produced earthenware with vividly colored relief decorations, often in the Art Nouveau taste.