Beatrice the Bear Footed Pot, Eric + Eloise Collection, Antique Gold, 7 in H

Meet the Beatrice Bear Pot: A Bespectacled Bear on a Footed Pot

Beatrice the bear gazes from the front of this pot, with small round ears and round glasses. Her cast fur is textured and glows in antique gold. The pot rests on a plain round foot. It stands 7 in tall.

Product Details

• Collection: Eric + Eloise
• Artist: Jessica Hiemstra
• Material: Cast aluminum
• Finish: Antique gold
• Dimensions: 6.5 x 8.25 x 7 in
• Weight: 4.5 lb
• Product number: AD1025

The Story Behind the Beatrice Bear Pot

Beatrice began in a storybook. Artist Jessica Hiemstra wrote Eric and Eloise, a tale of unlikely friendship between a fox and a hare. The Eric + Eloise Collection launched in 2017 as a holiday offering. It has grown into a year-round series with a whole cast of characters. Beatrice is the bookish bear of the woodland crew, steady and wise. As Eric and Eloise decor, this piece carries a bit of that story into your home. Each one is Jessica Hiemstra decor with its own character. Collectors seeking a footed planter pot will find a real story here.

The Cachepot Tradition

The French word cachepot means a pot that hides another pot. Fine households used them to dress plain nursery pots in something prettier. This Beatrice bear pot follows that tradition in cast aluminum. It fits a 6 in drop-in pot. A footed planter pot gives a plant a proper pedestal. Fans of animal art will enjoy her. This Jessica Hiemstra decor adds a scholar to the windowsill.

The Woodland Crew Beside the Beatrice Bear Pot

This piece keeps good company in a cast of Eric and Eloise decor. Louie is a bow-tied mouse. Avery is a pheasant in a fascinator. Eloise is a bespeckled fox. Eric is a mustached hare in a monocle. Eugene is a monocled moose. Frankie is a pipe-smoking buck. Charlie is an aviator duck. Emerson is a top-hatted pheasant. Margie is a scarf-adorned doe. The collection celebrates friendship across differences. A quirky woodland crew finds belonging in one another. Each character has its own accessory and personality, so the cast invites collecting. The collection also includes wall mounts, busts, pots, bowls and candle holders.

Displaying Your Beatrice Bear Pot

Set the Beatrice bear pot on a mantel, a console or a holiday table. At 4.5 lb, it sits steady on a shelf. It fits a 6 in drop-in pot. Try a festive tree, a flowering plant or fresh holiday flowers. Dust with a soft dry cloth. Avoid abrasive cleaners that could dull the finish. Guests tend to notice a footed planter pot first. Jessica Hiemstra decor like this suits any room. Eric and Eloise decor mixes easily with both vintage and modern pieces.

For More Reading from the Web

• See how Victorian taxidermists dressed hares, kittens and squirrels as polite company. Anthropomorphic Taxidermy: How Dead Rodents Became the Darlings of the Victorian Elite - Atlas Obscura
• A scholar asks why the Victorians found animals in human poses so irresistible. Anthropomorphic Taxidermy and the Death of Nature - Cambridge University Press