19TH CENTURY FRENCH PIC-ASSIETTE WATER JUG

19TH CENTURY FRENCH PIC-ASSIETTE WATER JUGLovely example of a 19th Century French picassiette pottery water jug. Pique assiette or trencadis is a style of mosaic that incorporates ceramic shards, broken dishes and other found objects into a design. While traditional mosaics used small cubes that were relatively uniformly shaped, pique assiette or trencadis tends to use nonuniform pieces. The term pique assiette has a French origin. Some say it translates to stolen plate or broken plate. It

Decorative iron French portparapluie [ umbrella stand / stick stand ] decorated with a dog

Dimensions: 86cm h x 172cm w x 70cm d [ Seat 45cm h x 150cm d ]

Pair of cushions made from beautiful French 19th century quilted fabric and backed with antique hemp linen

It retains wonderful old green paint throughout

Bronze bulb holder and escutcheons with an ebonised wooden stem mounted on polished raised black slate plinths

small dog or cat bed with its original and laundered tufted mattress

This French version of the tale shows a young girl carrying a loaf of bread and a pail of milk while the wolf follows

Dimensions: Wine Cooler H:18cm W: 22cm D: 22cm Ice Bucket H:15

Dimensions: Pitcher 28cm h x 18cm w x 13cm d / Glasses 12cm h x 7

a rustic or humble pursuit characteristic of a hero's boyhood before his privileged status is revealed

One stamped with the makers mark P

It has a curved back and sits on four casters