Jardinière is the French word for a decorative planter to hold flowers or plants. For the most part, they were used inside a home. Jardinières range from the very simple in design and style to quite elaborate.

 

Faience is a type of French earthenware decorated with opaque colored glazes.  It is a very old ceramic technique.  The invention of a white pottery glaze suitable for painted decoration was a huge advance in the development of ceramics.