Sarreguemines “Versailles” Ewer – Utzschneider & Cie - 1900s

Made around 1900 by the famed faïencerie of Sarreguemines, this ewer captures the romance of the French Belle Époque.

The “Versailles” décor combines softly printed garden roses with meandering ribbon garlands, finished by hand in carmine along the scalloped lip and the sculptural, leaf-moulded handle. The warm, creamy glaze shows the gentle craquelure we love to see on period earthenware.

A decorative piece in its own right, it’s equally lovely pressed into service as a vase for blowsy garden roses or hydrangeas.

The base shows two small chips, and the glaze bears the patina of time - quirks that only heighten its country-house character.

• Material: Earthenware (faïence), transfer print with hand-tinted carmine accent
• Maker: Sarreguemines (Utzschneider & Cie)
• Motif: “Versailles” – roses and ribbon garlands; feathered rim; leaf-moulded handle
• Style: French Country / Belle Époque, c.1900
• Place of Origin: Sarreguemines, France
• Mark: Utzschneider & Cie stamp “VERSAILLES” in carmine (see base photo)
• Date of Manufacture: Circa 1900
• Condition: Good antique condition with age wear. Even crazing to the glaze; surface marks consistent with age and use. Two small chips to the bottom rim; no hairlines noted. Please review all photos.