19th C. English Tole Covered Jardinière with Strié Finish

A lidded box in tapered form, wider at the top edge than the base, worked in a strié finish, fine parallel lines in teal green over cream that shift direction panel to panel, meeting in a chevron point at each corner. The domed lid rises to a brass knob pull, and the box stands on four cast paw feet finished to match the body.

Strié, the technique of dragging a comb or brush through wet glaze to leave fine parallel striations, was a favored decorator's finish for adding depth to a flat painted surface, often mitered at corners the way it's used here so the pattern reads as continuous rather than pieced. Tole was a common English form of the period, sheet metal painted or lacquered for both decorative and functional ware.

Style: English Tole, Strié
Materials & Techniques: Painted tole, strié finish, brass hardware
Place of Origin: England
Period: 19th century