French Antique Miniature Montgolfière Balloon Back Chair 18.5" Religious Architectural Salvage This large rustic pottery bowl

This large rustic pottery bowl features traditional folkloric brushwork beneath a softly crazed glaze

Included in the collection are 8 pieces in brightly coloured glazes

the bowl retains the character and irregularities that make provincial earthenware so appealing

It could be used as a magnificent serving platter in the centre of the dining table

with scuffs and nibbles to the glaze and a chip to the base

French Antique Miniature Montgolfière Balloon Back Chair 18.5" Religious Architectural Salvage This large rustic pottery bowlA charming antique miniature wooden chair featuring a distinctive Montgolfire balloon back design in the Louis XVI revival taste. Likely dating to the late 19th or early 20th century, this beautifully made miniature chair has an elegant oval back, carved balloon form splat, turned legs, and delicate floral corner details beneath the seat. Its rich warm wood tones and sculptural silhouette give it wonderful decorative presence despite its small scale.