Antique sauciéres make beautiful containers for puffs of mimosas. I always love a touch of yellow combined with blue and white, it’s one of those classic combinations that just always looks right. The mimosas were in full bloom when we departed, and it was as if those giant yellowy puffs all along the Riviera were waving á bientôt to us.
I was just happy to have a chance to clip a few of these flowers myself, from the tree in our garden. As you can see this leaf is quite different than the one you saw in the last post, which was more grass like. The scientific name for the plant is Acacia and there are hundreds of varieties that grow all over the world. Those with this feathery like leaf are sometimes called “prayer trees” because the spikes fold up when touched.
I was happy to find this trio of sauciéres, while hunting around the markets, each was made by a different historic French factory. The stack of little white porcelain plates below may have been intended for dolls, but I think they’ll be useful {and beautiful} for portioning out spices and chopped herbs when cooking.
Another item that always catches my eye in the marchés is French Apothecary jars. My bathtub at home is surrounded by them, most of
them are porcelain. These 2 will be perfect additions to my collection.
For what collections are you hunting??
I'm a sucker for blue and white. I love the use of porcelain pieces as planters.
Looks beautiful Emily. I cannot wait until the weather allows for things to grow again and to start clipping a little bit here and there….I enjoy that so much! Your containers look gorgeous:)
Your blue and white containers look so lovely and even more with those plants.
Beautiful! I miss the South of france when the mimosas are in bloom with their intoxicating fragrance.
Emily I love unusual containers! Perfect finds!
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
Thank you all, I think we are ll looking forward to a chance to snip again. My daphne is in bloom now. The shape of these sauciers support the flowers so nicely. Maybe I'll go fill them with daphne now.
Francine – will you be going back soon?
Tina – is your lovely garden still snow flocked?
FF {another Emily!} – Maybe we should start collecting some to run down the center of the tables at your wedding.
Thanks Karen ~ hoping all is going well for you. xo ebh
I love he pieces you have chosen, Emily! The arrangements look beautiful.
I will have to see if I can find one of the praying plants.
Thank you for sharing.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Teresa
xoxo
I love all your charming vessels! So much more interesting than just a plain vase!