The essential decorative vase to hunt in flea market

From the mystery of his name to his maintenance tips, including the good deals to find pretty ladies-Jeannes without breaking the bank, we tell you everything. Follow the guide and make this cylinder a real vintage charm in your decor!

Origin and history: Why is it called a Lady-Jeanne?

Several stories revolve around this Large and large glass bottle Including a lady’s story, of course. Once upon a time A queen, Jeanne, chased from her kingdom of Napleswhich came to take refuge in 1347 in its county of Provence via Draguignan. Surprised by a violent thunderstorm, she then took refuge in the castle of a gentle glassman at the hamlet of Saint-Paul-la-Galline-Grasse. After spending the night there, the queen wanted to discover how he made the bottles. The glassmaker, somewhat disturbed by his presence, blew in the jaw of his cane and produced a huge bottle that made everyone admiration. He decided to launch the manufacturing and called these “Reine-Jeanne” bottles. But the sovereign, modest, suggested to simply give him the name of Lady-Jeanne. In order to protect this big bottle, like dressing a naked lady, the glassmaker covered her wicker. Pretty, right?

Another story, more earth-to-earth, talks about word “lady-Jeanne” which would come from the Persian city Damghan, known for its manufacture of glass objects. The word then reached Europe thanks to trade with the Turks (“Damacana”) and the Arabs (“Damagana”). From Occitan “Damajano”, the word then turns into “Damajana” into Catalan. In France, he appeared in the form of “Lady-Jane” at Corneille in 1694. Then in 1701, a humorous variant appeared: the “Lady-Jeanne“”Correlation daring between the female first name “Jeanne” and the plump shape of the bottle. Originally and in any case, It was used to transport wine and brandyand could contain a dozen liters.

Originally, A lady-Jeanne is a glass cylinder without handleeither a large bottle of cylindrical or spherical shape with a narrow neck, which was initially used to keep and transport liquids such as alcohol, oil, vinegar and other juices of all kinds. And it is still used as such sometimes. It can also be found in sandstone and it is often covered with wicker, metal mesh or wood. In terms of decoration, this candy was the essential object of the 1970s. Today, it reappears in our interiors and our exteriors, particularly in its initial glass form. This craft candy is today theVintage decoration asset, whether on your terrace or in all rooms in the house.

• We use the Dame-Jeanne old in vase. To do this, simply slide a few branches of foliage, driftwood or dried flowers.
• It also turns into luminaireby simply adding a garland or a bulb with or without lampshade.
• Alone or accompanied by other ladies, it becomes a real Design and retro accessory All in finesse and lightness, to find in flea markets or at Maisons du Monde, for example.

Where can you find a inexpensive lady-Jeanne?

What is the price of a lady-Jeanne? The answer is as follows: Between 15 euros and 150 euros on Selency or between 5 euros and 115 euros on Leboncoin. The price of a lady-Jeanne will depend on its size, what surrounds it and its state.

With its candy shape, the lady-Jeanne can quickly take dust and crash from the inside. Whatever its dirt level, you will have to start by cleaning the outside, enough to have better visibility to polish it. Once this first step has been made, Rinse the interior with hot waterin order to take off everything that is hooked, renew the operation if necessary and empty the contents. Then several options are available to you: Pour lukewarm white vinegar with a little coarse salt and bicarbonate or washing machine salt dishes. If, after you have shaken your lady-Jeanne in a fairly energetic way, there are still residues, do this. Introduce a chain inside your Lady-Jeanne and turn it very slowly. Remove the chain and rinse with hot water, hop voila!