Jardinière - Neogothic - Silver plated brass - Gargoyles

It is a planter that embodies that nineteenth-century Neo-Gothic you like so much: an object that, although functional, behaves like a small portable piece of architecture, with its medieval theatricality, its ornate density and that silvery shine that turns light into another element of the design. The plated brass, worked with artisanal patience, shows deep reliefs that seem taken from a cathedral frieze: veined leaves, scrolls that coil like grapevines, small tracery recalling Gothic-arched windows and, in general, that taste for texture that defines the XIX-century historicism.

The body of the piece is wide, slightly domed, with a surface that alternates smooth areas with others of marked decoration, creating a highly expressive play of shadows. The legs — four, sturdy, with shape of claws or zoomorphic supports — reinforce the idea that the planter not only holds plants but also holds itself as a small fantastic being, solid and watchful.

But the most powerful gesture lies in the handles. Each one is crowned by a gargoyle, modeled with that drama typical of Neo-Gothic: elongated heads, open mouths, pointed ears, a mix between protective creature and symbolic monster. They are not mere ornaments; they function as guardians of the object, as if protecting its contents. The transition between the handle and the figure is resolved with tense, almost muscular curves, that bring dynamism and a touch of elegant ferocity.

Taken together, it is a piece that combines medieval fantasy, nineteenth-century craftsmanship and a sculptural presence that makes it something more than a planter: a fragment of domesticated Gothic architecture, an object that seems to tell ancient stories from its silvery shine.

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