{"title":"Jars and Decorative Ceramics","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique French jars and vessels carry the beauty of objects made for storing, pouring, preserving and daily use. From stoneware pots and glazed terracotta jars to hand-blown glass bocaux, oil jars, cruche water jugs, apothecary jars and small kitchen containers... each piece reflects the practical elegance of old French homes and shops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection brings together ceramic, glass, stoneware and terracotta pieces chosen for their shape, surface, patina and decorative presence. Some were used for oil, salt, mustard, preserves, spices, water or household storage. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOchre, honey, brown, green and cream glazes sit alongside olive-green glass, salt-glazed stoneware, hand-thrown clay and timeworn surfaces. Old labels, cork lids, mineral traces, firing marks, small irregularities and signs of use are part of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourced throughout Provence and France, these antique jars and vessels bring warmth, texture and authenticity to kitchens, dining rooms 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":"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":"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. Perfect for sea salt, peppercorns, dried herbs, or even small stems of lavender and rosemary, they are as useful as they are decorative. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52640713703767,"sku":"DEC-035","price":625.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/old-european-glazed-mustard-pottery-jars-2.jpg?v=1769434511"},{"product_id":"antique-french-felix-potin-jar-c-1880-1920","title":"Antique French Felix Potin Jam Pot | Confitures Fines Paris | Late 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is something really fun about old French publicity pieces like this. Before everything came in disposable packaging, even a pot of jam could arrive in a little ceramic container worth keeping. This antique French Felix Potin confiture pot still has that feeling: useful, charming and tied directly to the everyday pantry life of Paris at the end of the 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front is printed in green with a cartouche reading Confitures Fines Felix Potin Paris, framed by laurel swags, ribbons and floral scrollwork. Below the lettering is a small medallion where the flavor of the jam would once have been written by hand. 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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Together, they have that wonderful look that feels collected and deeply connected to the French farmhouse kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese pots à graisse (grease pots), also known as saloirs, likely date from the late 19th to early 20th century. They were used in southwest France for storing duck confit, rillettes and rendered fat under a sealing layer. They were made to be working pantry jars that were used to preserve food through the season and keep the household supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach stoneware pot is salt-glazed in a warm tobacco brown with lids that sit well. 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Lined up on a shelf or next to the stove, they immediately make a kitchen feel more Provencal in just an instant. And finding all five pieces still together, right down to the little poivre canister that is so often missing, is part of what makes this set special. A really beautiful set of everyday French kitchen history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52747520606551,"sku":"DEC-049","price":295.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/vintage-french-aluminium-spice-tins-set-of-five-2.jpg?v=1770549984"},{"product_id":"antique-french-la-lorraine-green-glass-storage-jars-3-4-litre-capacity","title":"Antique French La Lorraine Green Glass Jars | Pair | Thistle Motif | Early to Mid 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis pair of antique French La Lorraine glass jars bring a pop of color to any kitchen. This set is rare with their unique top clasp style. You'll see that each one is embossed with the iconic La Lorraine name across the body, with a thistle motif beneath. The thistle is the heraldic emblem of the Lorraine region, which many people do not realize when seeing this style of antique storage bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set is likely early 20th century due to the bouchon mécanique or simple wire-tension closure that you'd see on early 20th century French commercial product jars. This is a different closure than the lever bail you see on standard green glass French home canning jars. This style points to these having been produced as commercial product jars (preserved fruit or vegetables perhaps) rather than empty preserving jars for the kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bottles are pressed mould glass, each holding 3\/4 litre as embossed on the base. You can see fine air bubbles caught in the green glass and a soft tonal variation between the two. 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The third and smallest is marked Durfor, the maker name embossed clear across the top of the lid. Each jar has its original glass lid, iron bail wire, and clamp closure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Solidor pair likely dates to somewhere between the 1930s and 1950s, with capacity marks of one litre and three quarter litre embossed on the bases. The Durfor jar is older still, consistent with French production of the early 1900s into the 1920s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether these antique French canning jars span roughly half a century of kitchen life, every one of them showing small bubbles and fine mold lines in the glass that come from the way they were made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe iron hardware shows light oxidation, aged naturally, and all three closures still work as they should. These \"bocaux anciens\" look beautiful grouped on an open shelf, filled with dry pasta or pulses, or simply set against a window where the green glass catches the light. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52827181187415,"sku":"GLS-003","price":265.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-solidey-green-glass-pantry-jars-2.jpg?v=1771499014"},{"product_id":"antique-provencal-double-handled-terracotta-water-pot","title":"Antique French Two Handle Jug | Glazed Earthenware | Southern France, 19th C","description":"\u003cp\u003eFound at a brocante in the Var, this antique French two handled jug was made for the daily work of carrying water or wine. Not only was the two handled pitcher unique for its time, it is even more rare to find one today. This antique French country jug likely dates to the mid-to-late 19th century, consistent with southern French production. No maker's mark is visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe potter chose to create a piece of a very large scale with doubled strap handles. It is just not see often on country pieces of this scale. The interior carries a rich tobacco brown glaze. The exterior wears a thin orange slip wash over buff terracotta, with areas of wear revealing the clay underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you see across the body of this antique French earthenware cruche is decades of farmhouse use. Faint vertical glaze lines run down the sides. The right handle has a clean repair from some point in the long history of this jug. The repair appears stable and is visible in the photographs. The base is fully unglazed and sits flat and steady, made for display on a kitchen counter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe jug is watertight, so it can be filled with fresh flowers or would welcome a variety of kitchen utensils next to your stove. Wherever it sits, it will be commented upon for it's unique nature by anyone who sees it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52997401870679,"sku":"CER-004","price":446.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rustic-provencal-earthenware-two-handled-water-jar-2.jpg?v=1773323614"},{"product_id":"traditional-provencal-terracotta-water-jug-with-green-glaze","title":"Antique French Gargoulette | Green Glazed Terracotta | Provençal Water Cruche","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French gargoulette was made for carrying cool water out to the fields, and was the workhorse of its era. Your looking at an iconic green glazed water pitcher, likely produced in southern France, in the late 19th or early 20th century. When the shape and form are considered, it is consistent with regional pottery of that period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe arched carrying handle sits high across the top, strong enough to hold the weight of a full jug. A small loop handle at the side provides the leverage for pouring. The short tubular spout opposite is just the right size to fill a glass or pour straight into the mouth. These were used daily in the fields throughout Provence. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat gives the piece its character is the glaze. A glossy emerald green covers the upper body and stops at the shoulder in a wonderfully irregular line. The lower portion and foot are in raw terracotta. This was not for decoration. The unglazed lower half let water seep slowly through the porous clay and evaporate, keeping the contents inside cool through long summer afternoons. 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Likely produced in the late 19th or early 20th century in southern France, where village potters across Provence and Languedoc finished these everyday water jugs in copper based glaze. The bridge handle, side loop, and short spout are all classic elements of this type of antique French pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body of this 19th century French water is fully glazed rather than the more common half glazed examples. Decades of daily use have lifted patches of glaze across the belly, revealing the warm terracotta beneath. This glaze speckle is often caused due to freezing or being gently tapped into harder surfaces. This one is a substantial piece, made to be carried into the fields and set on a long farm table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Provençal cruche earns its place in any country kitchen, propped on an open shelf or filled with branches of olive or lavender on a stone counter. A piece like this came out of a real French farmhouse, and it shows. 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The lower half is left as raw terracotta, the way these were always made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the green glaze tells more of the story. Often times the glaze fell off from hard use in the fields or from the pitcher freezing in the winter. This jug looks as if it was well used and has endured many winters since the 1800's. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique earthenware cruche carried water out to the fields and back to the kitchen for generations. The partial green glaze on the upper body sealed it against leaks. The unglazed lower body kept the water cool through evaporation. 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It is a beautiful water jug, but it also has that rounded shape that immediately feels connected to a Provencal table... the village fountain... and the slower rhythm of daily life in the South of France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cruche likely dates from the late 19th to early 20th century. It was made for carrying and serving water. The deep rim would originally have held a small lid to help keep the contents clean, though the original lid is no longer with the piece, which is common for surviving jugs of this age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe honey-brown glaze covers the piece inside and out. The base is unglazed terracotta, giving the jug a grounded, handmade feeling when it sits on a table or counter. There is glaze flaking around the rim, a small chip on the spout lip, and light wear at the foot. 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A single forged iron strap handle crosses from the spout to the rim and down to the shoulder. It's a classic form for this type of copper piece. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery surface reveals evidence of the coppersmith’s hand. Hammer marks remain visible across the neck and shoulder, while softer planishing (where the hammer marks are partially removed by the coppersmith) along the body creates subtle shifts in light across the surface. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally intended for hauling water or storing oil, this antique French copper jug carries the wear and patina that only develop through generations of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surface has aged into a remarkable range of tones, from warm coral highlights where the light catches the copper to deeper oxidation settled into the recesses around the handles and foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether placed beside a stone hearth, styled on a kitchen counter, or incorporated into a collection of antique copper, this delightful copper jar brings sculptural warmth and authentic Provençal character to an interior in a way few decorative objects can.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53160096923991,"sku":"COP-017","price":385.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-copper-measuring-vessel-tall-neck-dual-handles-2.jpg?v=1774875675"},{"product_id":"vintage-provencal-earthenware-storage-vessel-with-weathered-glaze-finish","title":"Antique French Earthenware Bottle | Hand-Thrown Bonbonne | Bichrome Glaze","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French earthenware bottle has the kind of rounded shape that makes old pottery feel welcomed in any home. The warm terracotta, golden ochre band and deeper chestnut glaze give the piece a beautiful earthy presence without needing anything additional. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hand-thrown bonbonne, or French earthenware storage bottle, likely dates from the late 19th to early 20th century. Pieces like this were household workhorses. They were used for storing oil, wine, vinegar or other pantry goods. No maker’s mark is visible, though there is a small impressed number 8 near the base. This is likely a workshop or capacity mark rather than a maker’s signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surface is what gives this piece so much character. The upper portion has a pitted chestnut \/ orange glaze, the belly has a golden yellow band and the lower section is raw terracotta. The glaze has worn and flaked in places over time, revealing the warm clay underneath. 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It would love to be set in with a collection of green glazed pottery too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hand thrown terracotta bonbonne was created to store what the household needed... but has aged into something with real warmth, texture and quiet beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53162939547991,"sku":"CER-024","price":445.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/traditional-french-terracotta-vessel-rustic-country-pottery-jar-2.jpg?v=1774890655"},{"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. 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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. 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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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Hold it near a window and it shifts from deep forest green to warm amber-green at the edges. This is due to the natural minerals present in the sand that was used by French glassmakers centuries ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hand-blown green glass preserve jar likely dates to the late 18th or early 19th century, when utility glass was made to be used in daily life. Often, the preserves would go into the jar and be covered by thick cloth that was bound around the neck with twine. This would keep out all the unsavory things and allow for the natural fermentation to take place. Otherwise, it was used to hold cornichon (small pickles).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a mouth that is slightly out of round, the rolled rim a touch uneven where it was finished by hand. Tiny bubbles drift through the glass, accompanied by faint striations left behind by the blowing process. None of these are flaws. 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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. It brings the feeling of old southern France into a room without needing to be perfect: hand made, well used and very handsome.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504411173207,"sku":"COP-019","price":475.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-copper-water-jug-iron-handles-hand-hammered-broc-a-eau-2.jpg?v=1778401378"},{"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. Set it on a kitchen counter with some fresh flowers from the farmers market, fill it partially with glass beads or place it beside a window where the afternoon light can move through the green glass. It would also be beautiful with simple branches anytime of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is something especially appealing about this preserving jar whose beginnings were purely utilitarian... but now has aged into this kind of quiet beauty. 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"}],"url":"https:\/\/theprovencecollection.com\/collections\/jars-and-decorative-ceramics\/room_garden.oembed","provider":"The Provence Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}