{"product_id":"the-spread-french-market-still-life-with-melon-pottery","title":"The Spread - French Market Still Life with Melon \u0026 Pottery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis one feels like a trip to the market brought home and arranged on the kitchen table. A wonderfully abundant French still life featuring a halved melon, tomatoes, garlic, lemon, cauliflower, and leafy greens tucked among an ochre pottery pitcher, little bowl, and an oversized decorated platter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe details are especially charming: the patterned faïence-style platter peeking out from behind the produce, the warm glazed pitcher, the tiny cloves of garlic scattered across the table, and that fantastic melon cut open right at the center. The muted ochres, tomato reds, olive greens, cream, and dusty blue give the painting a beautifully aged, distinctly French country palette without feeling overly sweet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned at the lower right, though the artist's name is difficult to decipher.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal French still life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainting on wood panel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarket produce including melon, tomatoes, cauliflower, lemon and garlic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePottery pitcher, bowl and decorated platter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned lower right, artist currently unidentified\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnframed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSourced in France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15.5\" W x 9\" H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage condition with visible age-related wear throughout, including surface scratches, scattered marks and small areas of paint loss. The wood panel shows additional wear to the edges and reverse consistent with age. Please review photographs closely for condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA little French market haul in painting form—and the halved melon, old pottery, and patterned platter make this one ridiculously charming.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPOTTED.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49111775641822,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/2581\/8846\/files\/DSC_0385.jpg?v=1790365397","url":"https:\/\/spottedvintage.com\/products\/the-spread-french-market-still-life-with-melon-pottery","provider":"SPOTTED.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}