Featured Faiencerie De Jemappes Belgium jardiniere

Missing paint, isn't this kind of cool? Approx 7"x7". Do you think in present condition (luckily no chips) it would have resale value on Ebay or should I just consign it?

 

Pretty! Too bad about the crack. I have no clue on value.

 

What a fancy chicken. I like to think I know my ornamental fowl, and I've never seen THAT before. I'll look around... maybe might help identify your piece?

 

Lots of people will buy non-perfect items! To study, to add charm to the room, as an example of whatever...

And that little thing is just darling!

I like her Egyptian hairdo!

 

I can't offer any thoughts on the impact of the crack, but they're valued as just decorative pieces, it seems, and somebody who is decorating (as opposed to collecting) would love it, I think. It's really memorable. I myself love it.

Meanwhile, I ran across these and thought I'd share.

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/PETITE-JARDINIERE-DE-TABLE-ANCIENNE-EN-FAIENCE-DE-JEMAPPES-/171438176804

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/a766-Nice-10...pes-Belgium-/120500812791?hash=item1c0e687bf7

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Yeah, Silver!

 

Awfully cute planter!!!!! Egyptian.....I guess I was thinking Chinese....but then..... maybe someone was being creative!! Still cute as a bug's ear!!!!

 

Thanks, all. It probably is a consignment item. The crack actually struck me as a manufacturing flaw, it kind of looks like the clay split when it was made, but maybe got worse over time. It isn't fragile feeling in that area. I think worse than that is the paint loss in the front, but I still thought it had sort of a cool, antique/French vibe. (Well, French speaking Belgium, anyway.) Thanks!

 

The bird is a version of a golden pheasant. It's a nice piece, pity about the star crack but with a plant in it who would know.

 

Oh, wowwwwwwwwwwwww... now I recognize it! I just couldn't make sense of the curtain-ized "wig"... Thanks!

 

Wow, well done on the bird ID Houseful, and love the photo, Gila.

Can't believe this was an actual bird! (I thought maybe a fantasy bird.)

Thank you!

 

Don't know how you ID'd it Houseful, but AWESOME!!!!

 

Yes, Houseful (love the name, by the way...) helped me on another post, too. A valued member of this site. Much appreciated.

 

You're welcome Lucille. It's not often I can help as there are so many people here so much better informed about antiques than myself.
I'm stuck on a couple of things I found recently so I'll be asking for help soon too.

 

Houseful, I, too, am impressed that you ID'd that bird! (And thanks, Gila, for the photo!)

I looked at Lucille's original photo, and all I could think of was a bird wearing one of those English judges' or barristers' wigs!

-C-

 

I know... I just couldn't get past that! It's a very... umm... playful? fanciful? take on the bird.
I really think it will attract some interest, wherever Lucille puts it. It's MEMORABLE.