{"title":"Jars and Decorative Ceramics","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique French jars and ceramics carry the beauty of objects originally made for storing, pouring, preserving and everyday use. From stoneware pots and glazed terracotta jars to hand-blown glass \u003cem\u003ebocaux\u003c\/em\u003e, oil jars, \u003cem\u003ecruches\u003c\/em\u003e, apothecary jars and small kitchen containers, each piece reflects the practical elegance of old French homes and shops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection brings together antique French ceramic, glass, stoneware and terracotta vessels chosen for their shape, surface, patina and decorative presence. Many were once used to hold oil, salt, mustard, preserves, spices, water or household provisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOchre, honey, brown, green and cream glazes sit alongside olive-green glass, salt-glazed stoneware, hand-thrown clay and beautifully timeworn surfaces. Old labels, cork stoppers, mineral traces, firing marks, subtle irregularities and signs of a long working life are all part of their story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSourced throughout Provence and France, these antique jars, pots and vessels bring warmth, texture and authenticity to kitchens, dining rooms, entryways, gardens and collected interiors.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"exceptional-large-french-water-jar-in-emerald-glaze-19th-century-gargoulette","title":"Antique French Cruche | Green Glazed Earthenware | 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen I saw the sheer size of this antique French water jug, it stopped me in my tracks. This is the largest example of this type of cruche (water jug) that we have found. On top of that, the color... that green glazed terracotta is just a knockout. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you can see, it has that deep, saturated color you see in old southern French pottery. When under light, the glaze shifts from a bright emerald to darker green depending on the angle. Simply beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAside from the amazing colors, the size is important. This is not a delicate little jug for a corner shelf. It feels like something made for daily life. It was made for carrying water between the town potable water fountain and the kitchen. It was made for filling smaller pitchers and setting the family up for the day with less trips. Everything about it is there for a purpose. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cruche, or orjol, likely dates from the mid-to-late 19th century. This twin-handled form with a pouring spout was used across the South of France. Smaller examples are common, especially from regions such as Languedoc and Provence.  Glazed earthenware was part of the rhythm of rural kitchens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful filled with branches, garden greenery, or flowers.  But honestly, it is a statement piece by itself. It brings in that old world balance of usefulness and beauty that is the cornerstone to true Provençal pottery. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51785805168983,"sku":"CER-001","price":1695.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-provencal-green-glazed-ceramic-water-jar-8.jpg?v=1775834713"},{"product_id":"antique-hand-forged-turkish-copper-water-can-19th-to-early-20th-century","title":"Antique Anatolian Tinned Copper Ibrik | Watering Can | 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe shape is what makes this antique Anatolian ibrik (water ewer) truly exceptional. Even from across a room, the long spout, high shoulder, and elegant handle tell you exactly what it is. Everyone wants to pick it up... it's amazing that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand formed from sheet copper and originally finished with a protective tin wash, this is the kind of item that was shaped one hammer strike at a time. Likely dating to the late 19th century, it comes from the rich copper-working tradition of Anatolia and the wider Ottoman world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe proportions are excellent and over time, the original tinning has worn back across the surface. What it has revealed is the warm copper beneath, creating the soft two-tone surface you can see in the images. Every change in color and texture reflects decades of handling and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of those pieces that just screams to be on display. Set it on a console, a bookshelf, or a farmhouse table and the amazing shape does all the work. The worn tin and exposed copper catch the light differently throughout the day, giving the surface a depth that photographs really have a hard time capturing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether displayed on its own or with other antique arrosoirs (watering cans), it is both useful and beautiful, just like the day it was made. This is the kind of piece everyone talks about in a room.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52221108846935,"sku":"DEC-024","price":485.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-cast-metal-oil-cruet-long-spout-1.jpg?v=1772745515"},{"product_id":"large-french-glazed-earthenware-confit-pot","title":"Antique French Olive Oil Jar | Glazed Earthenware | Late 19th C.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe shape is what pulled me toward this antique French oil jar right away. Most old confit and storage pots have a wider opening and similar silhouette. This one has a softer, rounder shape with a drawn in rim and two little lug handles at the shoulder. It gives this pot a completely different feel. If you're looking for a different type of preserving jar, this is it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLikely late 19th to early 20th century, hand thrown somewhere in the southwest of France for everyday kitchen use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe honey ochre glaze displays through some soft drips before stopping above the bare terracotta lower half. Inside, though, the glaze continues all the way to the base, which is the detail that matters on a jar like this. It was meant to hold oil or kitchen liquids and actually be used. You can still see the throwing rings inside and underneath, along with little glaze losses at the rim and the soft shine old pottery gets from decades of handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis type of French country pottery loves to sit beside a stove or tucked away in a corner, filled with white tulips. The look is wonderful, bringing a touch of Provence wherever it lands. Whatever family owned this for generations, it was useful to them and today it has the right looks for a modern home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52385443217751,"sku":"CER-045","price":365.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/large-french-glazed-earthenware-confit-pot-2.jpg?v=1768331260"},{"product_id":"french-handmade-brown-glazed-earthenware-jug-rustic","title":"19th Century French Pichet | Glazed Earthenware | Rustic Half Dipped","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French pichet (country pitcher) has exactly the kind of simple shape that old farmhouse pottery embodies. Small, useful, and easy in the hand, with that squat rounded body that tells you it was made by someone who had thrown thousands of them before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deep brown glaze across the upper body runs naturally into the bare terracotta below, while the inside keeps a soft cream ochre yellow glaze. Likely fired to life in the late 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pinched pouring lip, loop handle, and throwing lines are all still there to see. Nothing hidden, nothing overly refined. Around the rim, the glaze has worn back to the clay in places from years of handling, and the brown surface has softened into the kind of finish only real age creates. The glaze is beautiful on this one without trying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the sort of little French pottery piece that just settles into a room naturally. A few stems of lavender, some wooden spoons, or a little table wine beside bread and cheese on the counter. You can feel that it spent a long time being useful before anyone thought to use it for decor. It's just lovely.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52394937418071,"sku":"CER-030","price":250.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-handmade-brown-glazed-earthenware-jug-rustic-2.jpg?v=1766332827"},{"product_id":"french-glazed-ceramic-pitcher-earthenware-vintage","title":"Antique French Jaspe Pottery Pitcher | Savoie Earthenware | Green Glaze with Flower","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French jaspé pitcher is exactly the kind of little pottery piece that stops me at a market table every time. Hand thrown in red earthenware sometime around 1880 to 1910, it carries that deep green glaze and cream drip decoration you see on old alpine and Jura pottery, but with a little extra personality built into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is small and really pleasing in the hand. Rounded belly, pinched pouring lip, and a simple pulled handle attached at the shoulder. Cream and yellow jaspé (dripped slip decoration) runs down the body over the green glaze, while the interior keeps a warm honey colored finish. What makes this one different is the hand applied slip flower on the front with its curling leaves and long stem. A small detail, but it completely changes the piece. There is honest wear along the rim and a tiny chip at the spout from years of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the sort of pitcher that works anywhere. Wildflowers on a table, wooden spoons beside the stove, or sitting empty on a shelf where the glaze catches the light. Little pieces like this carry so much warmth and feel collected rather than decorated.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52394938433879,"sku":"CER-031","price":370.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-glazed-ceramic-pitcher-earthenware-vintage-2.jpg?v=1766332883"},{"product_id":"traditional-french-olive-green-ceramic-cruche-country-kitchen","title":"Antique French Gargoulette | Green Glazed Earthenware | Circa 1850","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French gargoulette (Provençal water jug) has real presence to it. Heavier and thicker than most examples this size, with the kind of weight that immediately tells you it is an earlier village piece. Likely dating to around 1850, it was hand thrown in earthenware and glazed in that deep copper green so closely tied to the South of France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is fantastic. It has a rounded body, strong strap handle across the top, wide pouring spout on one side and the smaller drinking spout opposite it. You can still see the fine incised banding around the shoulder where the potter finished the piece at the wheel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze is what really carries it though. Deep green with little mineral traces gathered around the spouts from years of actual use. Even the base is fully glazed, which you do not see on later examples of this type of water jug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of old Provençal pottery that changes the feeling of a room the second you set it down. It simply has a presence that is impossible to ignore. You can feel that this thing spent a long life being useful and now it's ready to be displayed in your home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52394969727319,"sku":"CER-050","price":795.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/traditional-french-olive-green-ceramic-cruche-country-kitchen-2.jpg?v=1766333145"},{"product_id":"rustic-provencal-ceramic-storage-vessel-farmhouse-pottery","title":"Antique French Pot à Graisse | Glazed Terracotta | Original Merchant Tag","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French pot à graisse (grease pot) grabbed me immediately because the original paper merchant tag is still tied to the handle. That almost never happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tag references Saint Laurent les Macon and still carries a handwritten price list on the back for cire apprêtée (prepared wax) sold by weight. Somehow, both the pot and its little piece of history managed to stay together for more than a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pot itself is exactly the kind of country pottery I love most. Small, useful, and completely amazing. Hand thrown in terracotta with a softly tapered body, two little applied button handles, and a dark olive brown glaze worn back naturally in places to the warm clay underneath. Inside, the glaze shifts lighter to a creamy yellow tone, while the rim still carries traces of old kitchen use and handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the sort of object that does not need styling tricks to feel special. Set it on a shelf beside old wood and copper or leave it exactly as it is with the tag hanging from the handle. The whole thing carries history. A small everyday piece that somehow managed to bring its story along with it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52402418843991,"sku":"CER-034","price":395.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rustic-provencal-ceramic-storage-vessel-farmhouse-pottery-2.jpg?v=1766480231"},{"product_id":"french-handmade-terracotta-jug-blue-glazed-interior-rustic","title":"Antique French Terracotta Pitcher | Cobalt Blue Glazed Interior | Mid-19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eFound at a brocante in the South of France, this antique French terracotta pitcher has exactly the kind of quiet country character I always hope to find. A rustic pichet (pitcher) from a farmhouse kitchen, likely dating to the mid 19th century, hand thrown and wood fired with all the warmth and simplicity that comes from pottery made purely for daily use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe outside is left in natural terre cuite (terracotta), with soft reddish ochre clay scattered with darker firing marks from the kiln. The shape is beautifully grounded too, with a rounded body, pinched pouring lip, and a single strap handle rising cleanly from the shoulder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen you look inside and get the surprise: a rich cobalt blue glaze wrapping around the interior and spilling gently over the rim and spout. The contrast between the earthy exterior and deep blue interior is fantastic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of old French pottery that feels at home anywhere. Wildflowers on a farmhouse table, sitting beside bread and cheese on the counter, or simply empty on open shelving where that flash of cobalt catches the light when you walk by. A really soulful piece with all the right wear and texture still intact.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52402434081111,"sku":"CER-040","price":435.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-faience-floral-vase-plate-circa-1850-2.jpg?v=1766480828"},{"product_id":"traditional-dieulefit-style-olive-green-earthenware-pitcher","title":"Antique French Dieulefit Pitcher | Green Glazed Earthenware | Late 19th C","description":"\u003cp\u003eA luminous green ceramic jug from Dieulefit, shaped by hand and finished with a richly reflective glaze that portrays the quiet confidence of Provençal utility pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis compact jug carries the unmistakable vocabulary of Dieulefit ceramics. The softly rounded body, subtly flared rim, and confident pouring spout speak to daily use in a rural kitchen where beauty and function were inseparable. The green glaze is alive with tonal variation, gathering more deeply at the shoulder and thinning at the lip, revealing the hand of the potter in every movement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handle, finished in a darker iron rich glaze, offers a tactile counterpoint and reinforces the regional character associated with Dieulefit workshops of the late nineteenth to early twentieth century. The interior glaze is consistent with age and use.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece works beautifully as a small water jug, a vessel for utensils, or a sculptural accent on an open shelf or breakfast table, where its color and form can quietly anchor a space.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52408448155991,"sku":"CER-043","price":345.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/traditional-dieulefit-style-olive-green-earthenware-pitcher-2.jpg?v=1766573465"},{"product_id":"miniature-stoneware-grease-pots-set","title":"Vintage French Digoin Grespots Stoneware Pots | Graduated Set of Five","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's really rare to find a set of five graduated French stoneware pots... particularly with their original lids.  It is what makes this set just feel so good in the kitchen. The graduated sizes, warm caramel-to-brown glaze and sturdy little handles give the whole group that wonderful French pantry feeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade by the Manufacture des Grès et Poteries de Digoin in Burgundy, these Grespots storage jars are classic French kitchen pieces. The smallest pot carries the impressed Grespots Digoin France mark, tying the set directly to the maker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe salt-glazed surfaces vary beautifully from lighter caramel to deeper brown, while the lids and interiors have a soft cream stoneware finish. Use them for dry goods, herbs, coffee, salt or simply lined up on a shelf where the whole set can bring warmth and order to the kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52447083692375,"sku":"CER-084","price":995.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rare-digoin-gres-stoneware-spice-pots-complete-set-c1930-2.jpg?v=1767442206"},{"product_id":"dieulefit-french-olive-jar-emerald-green-pottery","title":"Antique French Olive Pot | Dieulefit Green Earthenware | Early 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French olive pot is a great little piece of Dieulefit pottery, with the kind of color combination that immediately tells you where it came from. The rich emerald green glaze paired with the dark brown manganese handles and lid knop is classic Dieulefit, the pottery village in the Drôme that has been producing earthenware for centuries. Likely dating from the early to mid 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is what really makes this one. A rounded egg-shaped body sitting on a small foot and a domed lid with a little notch cut into the rim for a serving spoon. That tiny detail tells the whole story. This was made to sit on a real table and actually get used. Small glaze drips and irregularities around the shoulder only make it better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilled with olives, sea salt, or sitting open on the counter beside a cutting board, this little pot brings a relaxed Provençal feeling with it immediately. The kind of pottery that feels cheerful and grounded at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52498643288407,"sku":"FAI-028","price":365.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/dieulefit-french-olive-jar-emerald-green-pottery-2.jpg?v=1767896946"},{"product_id":"rustic-french-olive-oil-pottery-jar-green-glaze-early-20th-century","title":"Antique French Gargoulette | Emerald Green Glaze | Likely 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French gargoulette is a beautiful example of the pottery styles that defined everyday life in the South of France for generations. These two spouted water jugs were designed to keep water naturally cool, and this one likely dates from the late 19th to early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape on this one is especially elegant, with a rounded shoulder, tall arched handle, and opposing filling and pouring spouts balanced across the top. They are well formed and crisp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe emerald green glaze is what really makes the piece. It flows naturally over the upper body before giving way to the warm terracotta below, with fine craquelure across the surface from decades of age and use. The lower body remains unglazed in the traditional way, and the turned recessed foot gives the piece a slightly more refined feel than the rougher \"country potter\" examples you often see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of pottery that instantly changes the mood of a room. Set it on a kitchen counter, just outside the door to your garden or on a bench sitting next to a basket of dried lavender or olive branches. It feels unmistakably Provençal. A really lovely piece with great shape, color, and presence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52502524952919,"sku":"CER-059","price":645.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rustic-french-olive-oil-pottery-jar-green-glaze-early-20th-century-2.jpg?v=1767963417"},{"product_id":"rare-vintage-vallauris-spice-pot-set-with-cork-lids","title":"Vintage French Vallauris Spice Jars | Set of 12 with Cork Lids","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe magic here is that all twelve of these amazing spice jars stayed together for this long. This vintage French Vallauris spice jar set has a fantastic warm ochre glaze, hand-painted cursive labels and original cork stoppers that make a kitchen feel instantly more Provençal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese pots à épices, or spice pots, were made in Vallauris in the South of France, likely between 1950 and 1960. Each ceramic jar is impressed VALLAURIS on the base and labeled by hand with a spice name, including thym, cannelle, piment, basilic, sel, girofle, safran, estragon and épices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze shows natural age and light crazing on several pieces, while the cork lids keep the set feeling wonderfully complete. Lined up on a shelf, counter or pantry ledge, they bring color, order and French kitchen charm in the best possible way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52532971045207,"sku":"DEC-050","price":695.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/vallauris-french-ceramic-spice-jars-set-ochre-glaze-cork-lids-2.jpg?v=1768309221"},{"product_id":"green-glazed-gargoulette-french-water-jug-with-lid","title":"Antique French Green Glazed Cruche Orjol | Languedoc Water Jug | Early 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French orjol is the kind of pottery that immediately feels tied to the landscape it came from. Produced in the Languedoc region of southwest France, likely in the early 20th century, these water jugs were made to be carried out to vineyards and fields for filling at the village well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe form is unmistakable: a tall arched carry handle across the top, a side pouring spout, and a smaller side handle for balance and pouring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze on this one is fantastic. A rich emerald green deepens into jade tones across the body before softening near the foot where the warm terracotta clay begins to show through. The fitted lid completes the silhouette perfectly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French water jug carries the marks of a working life. A stable hairline crack runs along the body and continues across the base, visible but not separating. There are also glaze losses around the spout and a small chip at the rim where the lid rests. None of it is hidden. 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Originally produced as pots à moutarde (mustard jars) for the sale of traditional Dijon and Meaux style mustards, the pieces likely date around the 1940s and retain their original cork stoppers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach jar features the classic cylindrical form with a slightly raised neck typical of mid century French commercial stoneware packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three pots are finished in softly varied matte glazes ranging from deep walnut brown to warm ochre tones, giving the grouping a naturally collected look. Inside, the fully glazed interiors remain smooth and practical for continued use today. Small differences in tone and finish between the jars reflect the handmade nature of the production and add to their charm. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrouped together on a kitchen counter, these antique French mustard crocks bring an effortless sense of rustic French simplicity into the home. 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How cool is that?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pot à confiture (jam pot) was made in faience fine, most likely at the Manufacture KG Lunéville workshops, which produced ceramics for Felix Potin in the late 19th and early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFelix Potin was one of the great names in the development of the modern Parisian grocery, and branded pots like this traveled into thousands of French kitchens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe underside carries the mark of the original Felix Potin factory at La Villette in Paris, which gives the piece another wonderful layer of history. The white ceramic shows soft crazing, gentle wear on the bottom and the kind of age that makes it feel like it came straight from an old pantry shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful holding wooden spoons, silverware, flowers, pencils or little kitchen odds and ends. 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It's a delightful set. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504085098839,"sku":"MIX-002","price":495.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-glass-jars-belle-epoque-poster-set-of-five-cork-stoppers-2.jpg?v=1778344499"},{"product_id":"antique-french-apothecary-jar-clay-marbles-billes-en-terre-collection","title":"Antique French Apothecary Jar | Clay Marble Collection | c. 1900","description":"\u003cp\u003eSometimes it is the contents that make the piece. This antique French apothecary jar, or bocal de pharmacie (pharmacy jar), dates to the late 19th or early 20th century and is paired here with a collection of antique clay marbles gathered in France over time. The combination feels surprisingly natural. One object made to hold and preserve, the other made to be played with, both carrying the quiet charm of everyday life a century ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe jar is hand-blown clear glass with rounded shoulders, a cylindrical body, and a heavy ground-glass stopper that still seats securely in the frosted neck. The fit is exactly what you hope to find in an old pharmacy jar. Inside are well over a hundred antique billes en terre (clay marbles) in faded shades of blue, green, yellow, red, and grey. Look closely and no two are quite alike. Some are slightly out of round, others carry small firing marks or imperfections from their making. The colors have softened beautifully with age, creating the kind of palette that only time can produce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eI find myself reaching for pieces like this because they invite a second look. From across the room it reads as a handsome antique pharmacy jar. Up close, the marbles become the story. The colors shift as the light moves through the glass, and every marble feels like a small survivor from another era. Set on a bookshelf, a desk, or a kitchen shelf, it brings a little curiosity with it. The jar is beautiful. The collection inside is what makes it memorable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504085524823,"sku":"DEC-004","price":425.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-apothecary-jar-clay-marbles-billes-en-terre-collection-2.jpg?v=1778696060"},{"product_id":"antique-french-cornichon-jar-hand-blown-green-glass-late-18th-century","title":"Antique French Cornichon Jar | Hand Blown Green Glass | Late 18th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cornichon jar is all about the glass. The green feels soft, old and alive when the light moves through it. The surface has that kind of uneven clarity that only comes from early hand-blown glass. It was made for storage in a French pantry, but today it has that wonderful ability to settle into a room just by sitting near a window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bocal à cornichons, or pickle jar, likely dates from the late 18th to early 19th century. Jars like this were workhorses in French country kitchens, used for storing cornichons, pickled vegetables, truffles and whatever the season brought in to preserve. The green tint comes naturally from iron in the sand, rather than from an added colorant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe jar is generously sized compared to other examples like this one. The rim sits slightly off true, which is exactly the kind of irregularity you want to see in glass of this age. It weighs just over two and a half kilos, so it has real substance in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook closely and you can see small bubbles suspended in the glass, soft ripples in the wall and a pontil mark on the underside where the glassblower’s rod was broken away. These details are all a part of how the jar was made, before glass making became standardized.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful on a kitchen counter with fresh flowers from the farmers market or simple branches any time of the year. Set beside a sunlit window, the green glass brings color, light and a wow-factor into any room. 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Set it on a counter, shelf or mantel with a few olive branches or left completely empty... and it brings that quiet French cellar feeling immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bocal à truffes, or truffle jar, was hand blown and likely dates from around 1800 to 1850. It is consistent with early preserving glass from southern France, with a tilted mouth, trapped bubbles, ripples in the walls and a deep kick-up base with a visible pontil scar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe size gives it real presence at approximately 33 cm tall, with a substantial 12 cm base and hand-finished rolled lip. 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Set it on a counter, shelf or mantel as a vase for flowers and it brings quiet French country atmosphere immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bocal à truffes, or truffle jar, was hand blown in verre soufflé and likely dates from around 1800 to 1850. Pieces like this were used in French pantries and cellars for storing truffles, cornichons or preserved foods under cork or cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall bubbles, soft asymmetry and a pontil scar on the underside all speak to glass made one piece at a time. Simple, useful and sculptural... this is a beautiful example of early French glass making at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504237568343,"sku":"GLS-012","price":345.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-glass-truffle-jar-hand-blown-2.jpg?v=1778787919"},{"product_id":"antique-french-hand-blown-glass-bocal-olive-green-late-19th-century","title":"Antique French Hand Blown Glass Bocal | Olive Green | Late 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French hand-blown glass bocal has that deep olive green color that feels straight out of an old pantry. The glass reads almost black in places, then warms beautifully when the light passes through it. Set on a counter, shelf or table with flowers, eucalyptus or simple branches... it brings that delightful French country feeling immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bocal, or preserve jar, likely dates from the late 19th century. Pieces like this were used in French kitchens and cellars for olives, truffles, pickled vegetables and other pantry goods. The flared rolled rim was shaped by hand and the body tapers gently from the wide mouth toward the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glass shows bubbles, soft waviness and a pontil mark on the underside... all part of its hand-blown character. The jute twine at the neck was added later, a nice nod to the way jars like this were once covered with cloth and tied closed. Simple, useful and full of old kitchen charm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504255033687,"sku":"GLS-013","price":325.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-hand-blown-olive-glass-bocal-2.jpg?v=1779967626"},{"product_id":"antique-french-bocal-hand-blown-olive-green-glass-19th-century-truffle-jar","title":"Antique French Preserve Jar | Hand Blown Olive Green Glass | Late 18th","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat caught my attention about this antique French cornichon jar (bocal) was the glass itself. Sure, it has a beautiful shape, it's aged to perfection but it's the color. This really old feeling olive-green glass has a depth that is difficult to describe until you have it in your hands. Hold it near a window and it shifts from deep forest green to warm amber-green at the edges. 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Remarkably, after roughly two centuries, it remains free of chips and cracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToss in a few stems from the garden, a collection of ceramic escargot shells, or a collection of white stones picked up along the shoreline.  What began life storing cornichons, preserves, or pantry staples now works in so many ways in the modern home. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504290816343,"sku":"GLS-014","price":395.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-truffle-jar-hand-blown-green-glass-2.jpg?v=1779967794"},{"product_id":"antique-french-copper-water-jug-iron-handles-hand-hammered-broc-a-eau","title":"Antique French Copper Water Jug | Iron Handles | Hand-Hammered Broc à Eau","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French copper water jug has the kind of shape that feels almost architectural. It is tall and narrow through the neck, grounded by a wide bell foot. With the hand forged iron handle, the whole piece has an almost commanding presence. You can feel the craftsmanship immediately. It was made to carry water, but today it feels almost like sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis broc à eau (water jug) likely dates from the 18th to 19th century, consistent with the hand-hammered copper, dovetailed seam and forged iron fittings. Before indoor plumbing, pieces like this were part of daily life in provincial French kitchens. They were used to carrying water between the well, the kitchen, the table and wherever the household needed it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is made from hand-hammered copper, joined along a dovetailed seam and finished with an iron strap that passes over the rim to the spout. It is an amazing detail. A small ring of stamped rosettes circles the shoulder, a simple decorative detail that feels very much like the hand of the coppersmith. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a hairline crack on the underside, so this piece is decorative only and cannot hold water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful on a stone mantel, kitchen console or open shelf with dried lavender or olive branches. 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It has that quiet, earthy presence that makes French country pottery so delightful to live with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cruche à huile de noix, or walnut oil jug, likely dates from the late 18th to very early 19th century. Pieces like this were used in southwestern and central France for storing walnut oil, with two loop handles for lifting and a broad mouth for filling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze has worn back beautifully across the surface, revealing warm orange terracotta beneath. A small sawtooth band circles the shoulder, and the original carved plug with cloth wrapping is still in place... which is such a special detail. Displayed on a shelf, counter or sideboard... it carries the feeling of old French farmhouses and working country kitchens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504495747415,"sku":"CER-021","price":950.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-walnut-oil-cruche-glazed-terracotta-late-18th-century-2.jpg?v=1779966185"},{"product_id":"antique-french-terracotta-storage-jar-yellow-glazed-interior-19th-century","title":"Antique French Terracotta Storage Jar | Yellow Glazed Interior | 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French terracotta storage jar was made for daily use in a working kitchen... and it shows in every detail. The piece is a substantial pot a graisse (fat or preserve storage jar) likely produced in the South of France in the 19th century. It carries the classic two handled silhouette of regional French pottery, scaled up well beyond a standard confit pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is hand thrown in coarse terracotta with a beautifully aged exterior, showing the soft tonal variation that only generations of use can produce. The interior carries a yellow ochre glaze that wraps just over the rolled rim, sealing the inside for whatever the household chose to keep in it. Two hand pulled loop handles sit at the shoulder, applied by the potter and softened by use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePicture this antique French jarre in a kitchen corner, holding a tall arrangement of dried grasses, flowers or olive branches. It looks lovely wherever it lands. After more than a century, this old French storage pot is still ready to work. A piece of this scale and age is difficult to find.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504500171095,"sku":"CER-022","price":845.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-terracotta-storage-jar-yellow-glazed-interior-19th-century-2.jpg?v=1779966489"},{"product_id":"antique-french-cornichon-jar-hand-blown-green-glass-late-18th-to-early-19th-century","title":"Antique French Cornichon Jar | Hand Blown Green Glass | Late 18th Cen.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cornichon jar has the kind of green glass that feels alive the moment light passes through it. The color is soft but rich, with that beautiful old-world tint you see in early hand blown glass. It was made for the pantry, but today it has the presence of something much more decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bocal à cornichons, or pickle jar, likely dates from the late 18th to early 19th century. Jars like this were workhorses of the French country pantry, used for storing cornichons, fruits, preserves, truffles, and whatever needed to be kept through the colder months. The green tint comes naturally from iron in the sand, rather than from an added colorant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe jar is hand-blown and generously sized with an uneven lip that gives it character and charm.  You can see bubbles, ripples, and small inclusions throughout the glass, and a clear pontil mark on the underside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat I love about old French glass like this is how easily it settles into modern life. 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It still carries the feeling of the French country pantry, but now it brings  all that color, light and history into the room.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504590250327,"sku":"GLS-019","price":375.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-cornichon-jar-hand-blown-green-glass-late-18th-to-early-19th-century-2.jpg?v=1780151356"},{"product_id":"antique-french-storage-jar-salt-glazed-stoneware-large-pot-a-graisse","title":"Antique French Storage Jar | Salt Glazed Stoneware | Large Pot à Graisse","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis large antique French stoneware storage jar is impressive. The deep aubergine-brown glaze and high loop handles give it that wonderful cellar-pantry feeling of old French country homes. 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The bare terracotta body, glossy chestnut glaze around the neck and soft running drips give it a wonderful field-and-farmhouse feeling... as if it has come straight from a long working day in the South of France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gargoulette is a porous terracotta water jug, traditionally used in rural French life before modern refrigeration. The lower body was left unglazed so evaporation could help keep the water cooler, while the glazed neck and shoulder made the piece easier to handle and pour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe applied clay loops at the shoulder would have allowed the jug to be tied or hung when not in use. Today, it would be beautiful inside or out... but particularly spectacular with other antique French pottery. 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