{"product_id":"beatrice-the-bear-footed-pot","title":"Beatrice the Bear Footed Pot, Eric + Eloise Collection, Antique Gold, 7 in H","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMeet the Beatrice Bear Pot: A Bespectacled Bear on a Footed Pot\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeatrice 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Eric + Eloise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: \u003cstrong\u003eJessica Hiemstra\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Cast aluminum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Antique gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 6.5 x 8.25 x 7 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 4.5 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct number: AD1025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story Behind the Beatrice Bear Pot\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeatrice began in a storybook. Artist \u003cstrong\u003eJessica Hiemstra\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Cachepot Tradition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/animal-art\"\u003eanimal art\u003c\/a\u003e will enjoy her. This Jessica Hiemstra decor adds a scholar to the windowsill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Woodland Crew Beside the Beatrice Bear Pot\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDisplaying Your Beatrice Bear Pot\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee how Victorian taxidermists dressed hares, kittens and squirrels as polite company. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/articles\/anthropomorphic-taxidermy-how-dead-rodents-became-the-darlings-of-the-victorian-elite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAnthropomorphic Taxidermy: How Dead Rodents Became the Darlings of the Victorian Elite - Atlas Obscura\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA scholar asks why the Victorians found animals in human poses so irresistible. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/journals\/victorian-literature-and-culture\/article\/anthropomorphic-taxidermy-and-the-death-of-nature-the-curious-art-of-hermann-ploucquet-walter-potter-and-charles-waterton\/AE45B8DDBA85F73703B90A04084786FF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAnthropomorphic Taxidermy and the Death of Nature - Cambridge University Press\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Accent Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68359356153969,"sku":"AD1025","price":70.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/AD1025-beatrice-bear-pot-1-1080sqr.jpg?v=1793924455","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/beatrice-the-bear-footed-pot","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}