Nazari Hand Painted Portuguese Pottery

During the 17th century, the production of white decorated faience was developed in Portugal, inspired by the Ming porcelain which was popular in Europe at that time.

Nazari definitely keeps this tradition alive by producing either faithful reproductions of 17th century decorations or their own original decorations.

These pieces are wonderful additions to Provence, Old World, and Primitive themed decor.

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Comptoir De Famille

Le Comptoir De Famille

Comptoir de Famille presents an expanded collection of vintage home decor accessories and furniture inspired by the French Countryside.

The company was founded 25 years ago in France.
It distributes its products wholesale to multibrand
clients, and sells directly to consumers through
Comptoir de Famille retail stores.

The brand,
which is built around the memory of French
family life, carries on traditions that have been
handed down from one generation to the next.

"I wanted to evoke a feeling of nostalgia, like the one I get walking into my grandmother's house," says the twenty-nine-year-old Ludovic Grandchamp, who owns Comptoir de Famille. Grandchamp has built his empire of thirty-two stores by scouring France with his design team and finding the most pleasing objects at antiques shops and flea markets.

Not everyone has been fortunate enough to grow up in Paris,France or Lyton but with Le Comptoir De Famille merchandise,intergrating french country style into your home is esay and affordable.

Be sure to visit The Floppy Cow today, where you will find Le Comptoir De Famille items,many at 50% off MSRP.

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English Style Garden Trugs

Way back in the 1820's, just before Queen Victoria ascended to the English Throne, a Man of Sussex, one Thomas Smith of Herstmonceux, made a decision about his life that was to have a profound effect on Sussex and the world. He invented the Sussex Trug! Taking an ancient idea dating back to Anglo Saxon times, Thomas redesigned the historic "trog" and in so doing he created a part of the English gardening scene that is now world famous!

We stumbled upon these little beauties which are handmade,one at a time, by a family business in the Pacific Northwest.

Rare Myrtlewood and copper are used to make the trugs.

True heirloom quality.

Trugs give an old-fashioned feel to your garden of bygone, less-hectic days.

Their practicality and strength remain timeless , and when not on gardening duty, a trug can be used inside the house as a centrepiece on the hall or dining table filled with fruit or flowers, in the kitchen to store eggs, in the bathroom for small rolled towels .

Trugs are renowned for their strength, durability and usefulness.

These baskets have been featured in numerous articles and magazines such as:

In Style

Gourmet

Country Living

McCall's

Glamour

Bon Appetit

American HomeStyle & Gardening

Metropolitan Home

Also seen in Williams Sonoma

Next question...where can these be purchased?

Check them out at: The Floppy Cow