Vase (2) - Earthenware - Belle Époque Barbotine

Antique Art Nouveau barbotine majolica garniture set (2-piece) – Attributed to Faïencerie d'Onnaing, circa 1900.
Exclusive French earthenware with hand-formed, three-dimensional roses in high relief – Model 827 "Mogador".
A splendid, rare, and museum-quality two-piece garniture set of French Art Nouveau majolica ware, executed in the renowned and highly costly barbotine technique.
This decorative set was produced around the turn of the century (circa 1900) during the French Belle Époque and is a masterful example of high-quality European artisanal crafts from the early Jugendstil period.
The set consists of a slender, tulip-shaped vase and a matching, undulating table jardinière (centerpiece bowl). What makes this set so special is the fabulous three-dimensional high relief.
Both pieces are richly adorned around the edges with very detailed, hand-formed and hand-laid pink roses. These main flowers are gracefully surrounded by smaller purple-white blossoms and finely modeled green leaves. The organic, asymmetrical shapes flow smoothly into an elegant, curved foot with a deep-brown glaze.
The glossy glaze displays a spectacular and highly sought-after color contrast in antiques: a vivid turquoise-green exterior and a contrasting soft pink interior (faon). This was the hallmark of the top pieces from Onnaing.
Because the excellent, ultra-thin petals and leaves of antique barbotine are extremely fragile, most sets have over the decades sustained heavy damage or become incomplete. This set, given its age and vulnerability, is in an exceptionally beautiful and display-worthy antique condition. Please view the detail photos carefully to assess the exact, authentic condition of the flower edges themselves. A unique and value-stable opportunity for the serious collector of antique European pottery.