{"title":"Kitchen decor","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection brings together antique French kitchen objects that have earned a second life as decorative pieces: copper pots, stoneware crocks, old preserving jars and utensils that may no longer cook... but still bring warmth, shape, patina and history to a kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside these timeworn kitchen pieces, you may also find vases, candlesticks, wall plates, mirrors, clocks, planters and other decorative objects that complete the look. Together, they create the layered, collected feeling of a kitchen shaped by use and everyday beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourced throughout Provence and the south of France, these antique kitchen décor pieces bring the rustic, authentic soul that new objects cannot imitate: the quiet beauty of things that have lived, simply placed where the eye loves to see them.\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-delft-tile-polychrome-flower-vase","title":"Antique French Faience Tile | 17th Century Polychrome Flower Vase | Provence","description":"\u003cp\u003eFound at a grand foire outside of Paris, this 17th century faience tile has the kind of presence that you can simply feel. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hand painted floral vase rises through the center in ochre, cobalt, and soft green, with fleur de lys anchoring each corner. The composition is balanced, confident, and still feels remarkably fresh four centuries later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt nearly 2 cm thick, it was made as part of an interior, likely set into a wall or fireplace. Traces of old mortar remain on the back as a quiet reminder of that earlier life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting is entirely freehand, fired in the grand feu tradition. Time has softened the colors just enough, giving it a warmth that can’t be replicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is wear along the edges and light glaze loss, exactly what you would expect from a piece made between 1620 and 1680, and exactly what gives it its depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLean it on a shelf, place it on the counter, use it as a paperweight or just let it find it's own space. It's beautiful no matter where you put it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52219973206359,"sku":"FAI-012","price":465.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-delft-polychrome-floral-vase-ceramic-tile-1.jpg?v=1772731530"},{"product_id":"utensil-holder-stamped-tin","title":"Provençal Wall Mounted Utensil Holder in Aged Steel","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"1006\"\u003eAn evocative early 20th century French steel wall mounted utensil holder with twin cylindrical compartments and a scalloped backplate, sourced directly from a long held home in the Luberon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1480\"\u003eThis well preserved wall mounted utensil holder was purchased at a vide maison in the Luberon and removed directly from the wall where it had likely hung for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1480\"\u003eConstructed from thin sheet steel, possibly originally tinned for kitchen use, the piece features two deep cylindrical compartments beneath a decorative scalloped backplate with an integrated hanging loop. The surface shows a quiet, honest patina developed through daily domestic life rather than display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1792\"\u003eThe form is firmly utilitarian, intended to smaller utensils and everyday cooking tools close at hand. Over time, the original protective finish has softened or worn away, allowing the steel to develop a richly varied surface with areas of oxidation and darkened tone that speak to age and long use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"2092\"\u003eToday, the holder remains fully functional and visually restrained, offering a rare glimpse into the working kitchens of rural Provence. It hangs beautifully near a range, above a preparation table, or in a pantry, bringing authenticity and material honesty rather than decoration for its own sake.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52219977695575,"sku":"DEC-018","price":295.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/DEC-018-03475.jpg?v=1767865012"},{"product_id":"early-20th-century-french-copper-watering-can-small-decorative-arrosoir-in-patinated-copper-circa-1930-1950","title":"Antique French Copper Watering Can | Riveted Arrosoir | c. Late 1800s","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French copper watering can has the kind of charm that immediately makes you think of a garden in Provence. It is not just the copper, although the color is beautiful. It is the shape, the long spout, the arched handle, and the removable rose at the end that make it feel like something meant for real garden work... watering herbs, roses, geraniums, or a row of terracotta pots outside the kitchen door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French arrosoir en cuivre (copper watering can) likely dates from the late 19th to early 20th century, consistent with its riveted construction and hand-finished details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is made in copper with a visible riveted lap seam. A swing handle arches over the top, while a fixed rear handle sits against the body to help control the pour. The straight spout ends in a removable domed rose, pierced with slightly irregular holes that show the handwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe old repairs are part of what makes this piece feel so good. There are several solder patches around the shoulder and handle, done long ago. Those repairs tell you it was used, cared for, and maintained rather than discarded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe copper has been polished to a warm glow, with darker patina still settled into the seams, recesses, and repaired areas. No maker’s mark is visible. The surface shows age, use and the kind of character that only comes from more than a century of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful on a stone garden table, beside a row of terracotta pots, on a kitchen shelf, or near a sink where the copper can catch the morning light. It is a functional watering can, so put it to use as well! It has the feeling of an old French garden built into it... practical, beautiful, repaired when needed, and still full of life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52221068443991,"sku":"COP-009","price":385.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/COP-009-03602.jpg?v=1768399214"},{"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":"vintage-soldering-torch","title":"Vintage French Blowtorch | Vesta F.J. Paris | Circa 1920","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld tools always make me wonder what they built. This antique French lampe à souder (blowtorch) spent decades in someone's workshop heating, soldering, repairing and keeping things in service rather than throwing them away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade by Vesta of Paris during the first half of the 20th century, it belongs to a generation of tools that were expected to last a working lifetime, and often did. The maker's name appears both on the regulator wheel and stamped into the brass tank itself: M. Vesta F.J. Breveté S.G.D.G. Paris. Examples from this respected French manufacturer are held today in museum collections, a testament to the company's place in France's industrial history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe construction is straightforward and beautiful. A substantial reservoir forms the heart of the antique torch, now aged to the rich coppery tone that only decades of handling can create. Above it sits the cast iron burner assembly, finished in black and angled at exactly the right working position. The perforated priming cup remains in place, the pump still turns, and the flame regulator still moves. Those details matter because they are often the first things lost or damaged on workshop tools. This one remains remarkably complete. Nothing has been restored. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat I like most is that it still feels like a working object rather than a decorative one. You can imagine it sitting on a handyman's bench, in a metalworker's shop, or hanging on a nail waiting for the next repair. Today its handsome design brings that same sense of purpose to a bookshelf, workshop, kitchen, or study. The best old tools carry more than patina. They carry evidence of a life spent being useful. This one has plenty of that.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52221116449111,"sku":"DEC-025","price":265.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/DEC-025-03412.jpg?v=1764169522"},{"product_id":"french-antique-cast-iron-rooster-provence","title":"Antique French Cast Iron Rooster Doorstop | Polychrome | Late 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe paint is what makes this cast iron antique French rooster doorstop so attractive. Most old cast iron doorstops have long since lost their original colors, worn down by decades of use and countless coats of 'touch up' paint. This one was well taken care of. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rich reds, greens, golds, and browns are still here. It is the attention to detail that made these French country doorstops so popular in the first place. Standing proudly on its plinth, chest forward and tail raised high, it feels every bit the symbol of rural France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe casting is equally appealing. Individual feathers are picked out across the neck and tail, the grass beneath its feet remains clearly defined, and the front of the base is decorated with a gilt rococo cartouche framed by scrolling acanthus leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe paint has mellowed naturally over time, creating a softer palette than it likely had when it first left the foundry. Small areas of wear along the lower edges reveal glimpses of the iron beneath... just reminders that this piece spent years doing exactly what it was made to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake a minute to imagine this sitting beside the kitchen door, holding it open on a warm afternoon while the scent of lunch drifts in from the garden. That's what this cast iron rooster doorstop was meant to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday it brings that same warmth and charm wherever it lands. By a hearth, next to the front door or placed in the garden... it has a way of drawing the eye without demanding attention. It's a handsome cast iron piece of art.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52268795068759,"sku":"DEC-030","price":385.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-antique-cast-iron-rooster-provence-2.jpg?v=1764695959"},{"product_id":"french-antique-aumale-faience-floral-plate","title":"Antique French Faience Plate | Normandy Floral | Early 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French faience plate has a hand-painted charm rarely seen. It isthat makes early provincial pottery so appealing. The edge almost looks like exterior Christmas lights from the 1980's and 90's... most likely they are indicating some type of celebratory event. The center is painted by hand with a rouge fer flower, soft green leaves and small blue buds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis assiette en faïence (faience plate) likely dates from the first half of the 19th century, consistent with regional faience produced around Normandy. This one is from Aumale in the style of Forges-les-Eaux.  No maker’s mark is visible, which is expected for provincial faience of this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful plate has the kind of surface patina that comes from long use. The cream glaze has aged naturally, and the rim carries a few small chips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful hung on a kitchen wall, set against the back of a glass fronted armoire or setup with other antique French faience. The flower, the leaves and the little chain of color around the rim bring a quiet bit of France into the room.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52268808470871,"sku":"FAI-024","price":216.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-antique-aumale-faience-floral-plate-2.jpg?v=1764696237"},{"product_id":"green-glazed-vallauris-chauffe-lit-bed-warmer-early-20th-century-french-pottery","title":"Antique French Vallauris Chaufferette | Green Glazed Ember Warmer | Mid-20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat stops you about this antique French chaufferette is the green. It's striking. The mottled, almost mineral green glaze interspersed with brighter speckles catching the light is mesmerizing. Just lovely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \"chaufferette à braises\" (ember warmer) was made in Vallauris, the famed pottery town on the Côte d'Azur. There is an impressed mark on the unglazed footring confirming the craftsmanship. The piece dates to the mid 20th century which is most likely the tail end of the tradition to use ember warmers that ran for centuries in Provence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a functional piece that once had hot embers from the hearth inside. The lid, with its pierced holes drops neatly into place. A ring of larger vent holes circles the shoulder which would have allowed the heat to circulate. Lacemakers used these to keep their fingers warm through long winter afternoons of fine work. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique Vallauris ember warmer has a rich history and beautiful shape. It can be set on a kitchen counter, a stone mantel, or a sun-warmed windowsill. It is one of those pieces that brings the kind of weight a room needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome collectors fill them with dried lavender or potpourri, with the scent rising softly through the holes. Others tuck a small candle inside and let the green glaze glow in the evening. They were made by hand in the South of France for hands that needed warming, and that quiet purpose still in the soul of the clay. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52286938218839,"sku":"CER-010","price":395.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/vallauris-ceramic-braiser-green-glazed-am-stamp-french-antique-2.jpg?v=1764938008"},{"product_id":"nevers-faience-deep-bowl-blue-floral-cul-noir-french-antique","title":"Antique French Cul Noir Faience Bowl | Hand-Painted Blue Floral | 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cul noir faience bowl is special because of the shape. Most cul noir (black bottom) pieces you see are platters, chargers, or shallow serving pieces. This one is a deep bowl, which immediately puts it in a different category. The contrast between the telltale light tinned glaze interior, the simple blue decoration, and the near-black manganese exterior gives it a beautiful presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe decoration is restrained and completely hand made. Blue bands run around the interior rim with a single blue flower painted in the center. The brushwork has that iconic country feeling: simple but confident. It's the kind of decoration that was done hundreds of times by the same hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cul noir bowl likely dates from the 19th century, consistent with the glaze loss, form, and decoration. Cul noir means black bottom in French, referring to the dark manganese glaze on the exterior. That treatment is part of what makes these pieces so collectible, and the deep bowl shape makes this example especially interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe age is visible around the rim, where glaze loss reveals the terracotta clay underneath. The surface shows the kind of wear that develops naturally over a long working life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bowl comes with hardware for wall display, making it easy to hang with other cul noir, Rouen, Nevers, or French country faience pieces. It could also be removed from the hardware and enjoyed on a counter filled with fruit. Either way, it has that balance of beauty and usefulness that makes old French pottery so easy to live with.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52286939955543,"sku":"FAI-006","price":405.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/nevers-faience-deep-bowl-blue-floral-cul-noir-french-antique-2.jpg?v=1764938081"},{"product_id":"18th-century-french-faience-plate-moustiers-petits-feu-floral-antique","title":"Antique French Faience Plate | 18th Century Moustiers | Polychrome Floral","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French faience plate has the kind of soft, pale color that immediately makes the decoration feel delicate. The tin-glazed surface has a light celadon blue tone, with hand-painted polychrome enamel decoration in iron red, cobalt blue, yellow and green. The whole piece feels old, graceful and very much connected to the decorative faience traditions of southern France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plate was likely produced in Moustiers or by a Moustiers-style workshop in the second half of the 18th century. No maker’s mark is visible. The scalloped, contoured rim is decorated with stylized rosettes, foliage and small floral details. There is a larger central bouquet design that is simple and elegant. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat gives this antique French wall plate so much character is the life it has lived. There is a visible crack on the face of the plate, with two historic agrafe (staple) repairs on the back. These old staple repairs were made long ago to hold the dish together, a sign that someone valued the plate enough to repair it rather than let it go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cross straps on the back are an old plate hanger, likely made so the plate could be displayed securely on the wall. The hanger has also aged with the piece, which adds another layer to the story. This was not just stored away in a cupboard. It was hung, seen, repaired and kept as something important to generations of family members.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful on a wall near a fireplace, displayed on an open dresser shelf, or grouped with other French faience pieces. 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The character brought from over a hundred years in service is the reason a plate like this still feels alive on a dresser shelf or under a bowl of pears. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52307226919255,"sku":"FAI-001","price":285.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-nevers-faience-plate-polychrome-floral-cul-noir-2.jpg?v=1765192968"},{"product_id":"faience-serving-dish-1","title":"Antique French Faience Plate | Cul Noir | 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French faience plate has the contrast that makes cul noir (black bottom) pieces so interesting. The front is soft and pale with camaïeu blue decoration, while the entire back is glazed in deep manganese brown... this is where the name comes from. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front is tin-glazed in a soft eau de Nil, or water of the Nile, color. At the center is a hand-painted panier fleuri (flower basket), painted in cobalt blue with manganese outlines. Around the rim, a banded geometric border gives the plate structure and frames everything beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cul noir plate was likely created in Normandy, in the Rouen style, at some point in the 19th century. No maker’s mark is visible. Pieces like this were often produced by regional faienceries, where the decoration was done by hand and repeated often enough that the brushwork has that confident country feeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scalloped rim gives the plate a pleasing shape, and at 32 cm across, it sits nicely between a charger and a serving dish. It is large enough to hold fruit on a counter, but also well proportioned for wall display as the centerpiece of a cul noir, Rouen, Nevers, or French country faience collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe age is visible along the rim, where small areas of glaze loss reveal the terracotta clay underneath. There are also use marks on the base and wear to the manganese glaze, all consistent with a long working life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful hung on a wall, displayed on a shelf, or placed on a counter filled with fruit. It can also be used to serve holiday meals for those special occasions as well.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52307227541847,"sku":"FAI-003","price":479.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rouen-faience-large-serving-dish-blue-white-cul-noir-antique-2.jpg?v=1765193070"},{"product_id":"french-faience-19th-century-plates-green-manganese-border-set-of-two","title":"Antique French Faience Plates | Eastern France | Pair with Hand-Painted Turnip Motif","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis pair of antique French faience plates has a small story painted right into the center. Each plate has a hand-painted turnip with trailing green leaves, done in manganese and soft green. It is a cool little motif and that is part of the charm. These are the kinds of details that make old provincial faience feel connected to the table way of French life from a bygone era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plates likely date from around 1880 to 1910 and are consistent with Eastern French faience traditions. Perhaps they came from workshops such as Les Islettes or Saint-Clément.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVegetable and fruit motifs were part of that regions style... and there is a lovely bit of folklore around pieces like this: each guest at the table might discover a different fruit or vegetable as the meal unfolded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe borders are especially nice. A green band follows the contoured scalloped rim, with a manganese chain or ferronnerie pattern just inside. The two plates share the same decoration, but because each was painted by hand, they feel like siblings rather than twins. That slight variation is exactly what gives them their character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cream faience body shows small chips along the rim, and the glaze carries fine craquelure from age and use. No maker’s mark is visible, which is common for provincial faience of this type. The wear feels natural and right for plates that have lived on a French table for more than a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, they would be beautiful hung together on a kitchen wall, displayed on a shelf or used for cheese, fruit or something else delicious. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52307228328279,"sku":"FAI-008","price":325.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-faience-19th-century-plates-green-manganese-border-set-of-two-2.jpg?v=1765193161"},{"product_id":"french-rouen-faience-large-oval-platter-blue-basket-cul-noir","title":"Antique French Faience Platter | Rouen Tradition Cul Noir | 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe plat ovale (oval platter) is an antique French faience platter in the \"cul noir\" style. Itis one of the more recognizable shapes that comes out of the Normandy potteries. The hand painted basket of flowers in blue camaieu sits at the center of the plate. The rim is gently scalloped. Likely 19th century, consistent with the cul noir tradition that ran through Rouen and the surrounding potteries of Forges les Eaux.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat gives this antique cul noir faience platter its name is the underside. A darker manganese glaze was applied to the back to reinforce the body and help it survive heavy use on country tables. You see the result here. A clean, light blue tin glazed front and a darkened reverse that tells you exactly what it is. No makers mark is visible, which fits the unmarked utilitarian production of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze carries a fine craquelure and there is light wear along the scalloped edge, both aging naturally over more than a century of service. A small metal hanger was added at the back so the piece can be displayed on a wall, which is where most of these blue and white faience platters end up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHung around an armoire, commode or set out on a country table, it brings that beautiful anchor of France to any room. A piece like this stands out and gets noticed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52310000697687,"sku":"FAI-010","price":465.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-rouen-faience-large-oval-platter-blue-basket-cul-noir-2.jpg?v=1765223953"},{"product_id":"faience-serving-dish-2","title":"Antique French Cul Noir Faience Charger | Hand Painted Panier Fleuri | Late 18th","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cul noir (black bottom) faience charger has a lighter, more joyful feeling than many pieces in this category. Even with the dark manganese glaze on the back, the front feels fresh and almost youthful, with a bright blue hand-painted panier fleuri at the center. It has that old country charm that makes French faience so easy to love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cream tin-glazed interior is decorated with a stylized blue flower basket, or panier fleuri, with leafy foliage rising from the center. Around the rim, a simple blue border gives the plate structure without taking attention away from the central design. The reverse is fully glazed in dark manganese in the cul noir tradition, giving the piece its telltale black-bottom character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cul noir charger likely dates from the late 18th to early 19th century, consistent with the Rouen and Forges-les-Eaux faience tradition. The decoration is hand painted, with the kind of confident folk-style brushwork that feels simple at first, but only because the person doing it had likely painted this kind of motif many times before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe age is visible in all the right places. Crazing runs through the tin glaze, and small chips along the rim reveal the orange terracotta clay underneath. On the reverse edge, there are tiny spur marks from where the piece rested in the kiln during firing... a lovely detail that speaks to hand production in a small country workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vintage twisted wire mount is fixed across the manganese back, so the charger is ready to hang on the wall. It would be beautiful grouped with other cul noir, Rouen, Nevers, or French country faience pieces. It's equally beautiful placed on a kitchen shelf where the blue and white decoration can brighten the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has the balance I love in old French pottery: usefulness, handmade charm and enough age to make it invariably interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52310030156119,"sku":"FAI-002","price":425.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rouen-faience-serving-dish-blue-floral-cul-noir-large-2.jpg?v=1765224080"},{"product_id":"petite-faience-platter-from-the-late-1700s","title":"Antique French Faience Platter | Cul Noir |  18th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cul noir (meaning black bottom) faience platter is the kind of piece that has experienced so much history that it is simply amazing. The oval shape, scalloped rim and central panier fleuri (flower basket) place it firmly in the 18th century tradition of provincial Rouen production. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cobalt blue border runs around the contoured rim in a braided ribbon pattern, finely outlined in manganese. At the centre, a stylised flower basket sits on a small footed stand, painted by hand in the same cobalt and manganese palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlip this antique blue faience platter and you find the dark manganese glaze on the back that gives this style of terracotta pottery its name. The crackled light blue tin glaze and warm terracotta exposed at the rim are exactly what you want to see in an authentic piece of this age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small oval platter like this earns its place on a wall, an antique vasselier or any shelf dedicated to amazing plates like this... It carries the marks of two hundred years of use. These are small reminders that this was made to live in a kitchen, and now display it's beauty in your home. This old French Rouen cul noir platter is a lovely example of craftsmanship designed to last. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis platter comes with wall mounting hardware attached, as it was sourced in this manner.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52310059090263,"sku":"FAI-005","price":485.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-rouen-faience-cul-noir-small-platter-2.jpg?v=1765224228"},{"product_id":"grand-plat-faience-rouen-style-oversized-blue-basket","title":"Antique French Faience Platter | Cul Noir | Late 18th to Early 19th C.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cul noir faience platter is one of those pieces that makes you look twice. At first, it is the the color that catches you, somewhere between pale blue and turquoise, almost like old sea glass. Then the scalloped rim, the hand-painted design, and the deep manganese brown glaze start to tell the rest of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front is decorated in a soft \"eau de Nil\" (water of the Nile) tone, with the hallmark garden urn motif in the center. There is a geometric border of treillage and small floral panels around the rim. Turn it over and the back has the glossy dark brown finish associated with cul noir faience, meaning black bottom in French.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example was likely made in Forges-les-Eaux in Normandy, or in a closely related Rouen-style workshop, and likely dates from the late 18th to mid 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe platter is generously proportioned and would have belonged at the center of a long table. You can imagine it carrying a roast from the kitchen, holding sliced fruit after lunch, or being brought out when the meal needed something larger and more beautiful than an everyday plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe age is visible in all the right places. There are chips and glaze losses along the rim where the terracotta shows through, fine crazing across the surface, and a soft iridescent sheen on the brown underside from long use and handling. An older but secure wall-hanging harness is already attached, so the platter can be displayed immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt would make a beautiful anchor piece for a collection of Rouen, Nevers, Normandy faience, or other cul noir pottery. It has the presence of a serving piece, the softness of hand-painted faience, and that wonderful old French balance between usefulness and decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52313901072727,"sku":"FAI-014","price":565.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/grand-plat-faience-rouen-style-oversized-blue-basket-2.jpg?v=1765274084"},{"product_id":"18thc-style-rouen-faience-oval-serving-platter-blue-provence","title":"Antique French Faience Platter | Rouen Tradition | Cul Noir Style","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe plat ovale en faïence (oval faience platter) is perfect for serving or as a stunning addition to any antique cul noir (black bottom) platter collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French faience platter is chock full of indications that it was created in Rouen. It has a chantourné scalloped rim, a central basket of flowers painted in cobalt blue, and the dark manganese reverse that the French call cul noir. These all tie together to date this delightful antique serving platter from the late 18th to early 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blue tin glaze carries heavy craquelure across the face, and there are glaze losses along the scalloped edge where the warm terracotta shows through. The back of the platter is a near black manganese glaze, worn naturally over two centuries of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French serving platter brings the quiet presence of Old World France into any modern home. Whether hung above a sideboard or displayed on a kitchen shelf, it brings true age into the room without trying. They just do not make them like this anymore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA custom made wire wall hanging apparatus is already fitted on the back, maybe installed decades ago. For you, it means that it is ready to be displayed the moment it is delivered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52313910378839,"sku":"FAI-013","price":395.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/18thc-style-rouen-faience-oval-serving-platter-blue-provence-2.jpg?v=1765274329"},{"product_id":"french-nevers-faience-oval-platter-turquoise-manganese-cul-noir","title":"Antique French Cul Noir Faience Platter | Provincial | Late 18th C.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cul noir faience platter has the kind of color and handwork that explains why people love old French pottery. The front has a soft pale celadon tone, with hand-painted decoration in turquoise, manganese and ochre yellow. The central motif is a stylized floral spray, painted in a style that feels provincial through and through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe platter likely dates from the late 18th to early 19th century, consistent with regional French faience production of the period. No maker’s mark is visible, which is normal for provincial faience. The decoration was almost certainly done in a country faïencerie rather than a larger factory, and that is where so much of its character comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurn it over and the back tells the rest of the story. The underside is covered in a glossy brown manganese glaze, the classic cul noir treatment, meaning black bottom in French. This dark glaze is one of the defining features of these pieces and gives the platter a beautiful contrast against the lighter tin-glazed front and increased strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fine craquelure across the glaze has developed slowly over time, through centuries of use, washing, serving and surviving. There is a small chip to the rim where the  terracotta shows through. There is the telltale age-related wear to the glaze on the underside. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful on a wall with other French cul noir pieces, displayed on an dresser shelf or used on a counter filled with fruit. It has the softness of early French faience, the character of hand-painted provincial work and the delightful cul noir brown glaze. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52313911427415,"sku":"FAI-009","price":395.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-nevers-faience-oval-platter-turquoise-manganese-cul-noir-2.jpg?v=1765274378"},{"product_id":"antique-french-green-glazed-earthenware-jar","title":"Antique French Confit Pot | Green Glaze | Southwest France 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French confit pot is petite yet has a commanding presence in a modern household. The deep copper green glaze, the worn terracotta underneath, the little losses and chips around the rim... all of it naturally calls attention to itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in the Southwest of France sometime in the late 19th century, this pot à confit (preserve pot) would have once held duck, pork, or preserved kitchen staples tucked away in a cool cellar. Somewhere along the line, one of its owners repurposed this pot to grow something and drilled a small hole in the base. As always, this type of 19th century French pottery carries its history for everyone to see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is classic and looks amazing anywhere in the household. You can clearly see the iconic half glazed treatment that was never about decoration originally. It was about function. Over time though, it became one of the things that makes these old French pots so beautiful. The green glaze has worn back naturally in places to reveal the warm clay underneath, and the whole surface carries the softness that only comes with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the sort of piece that does not need much styling. Set it beside old cutting boards, a loaf of bread, or a few dried flowers from the market and the room changes a little. The green is what keeps pulling your eye back. Quiet, grounded, and deeply French in the best possible way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52384943898967,"sku":"CER-041","price":385.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-green-glazed-earthenware-jar-1.jpg?v=1766164628"},{"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":"rustic-provencal-yellow-ceramic-kitchen-utensil-holder","title":"Antique French Confit Pot | Yellow Glazed Earthenware | Provençal 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French confit pot has exactly the kind of soft yellow glaze (ochre) that makes old Provençal pottery so attractive. Small, simple, and beautifully proportioned, it would have once held preserved meats, lard, or kitchen staples tucked onto a shelf in a country farmhouse. You can see that this one has been very useful during its lifetime. Likely created mid to late 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is wonderful. Straight sided body, rolled rim, and an unglazed terracotta foot underneath. The yellow glaze has aged beautifully across the surface with fine crazing and worn spots around the rim where the clay starts to show through again. Nothing about it feels decorative for the sake of decoration. It feels used and loved for generations in the best possible way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the sort of old French pottery that instantly warms up a kitchen. Wooden spoons by the stove, garlic on the counter, or simply sitting on a shelf where the glaze can catch the light. The yellow on this one really does the work. Quiet, grounded, and completely Provençal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52385446003031,"sku":"CER-046","price":385.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rustic-provencal-yellow-ceramic-kitchen-utensil-holder-1.jpg?v=1766176999"},{"product_id":"large-antique-french-green-glazed-pottery-vase-provencal","title":"19th Century French Green Glazed Vase | Terracotta | Scalloped Rim","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French green glazed vase has exactly the kind of color that captures your attention from across a room. Deep copper green terre vernissée (glazed pottery) with areas that shimmer almost to teal. It's a stunning glaze. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLikely late 19th to early 20th century, hand thrown by a country potter whose skill shows through in this delightful vase... over a hundred years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is what really makes this one though. Rounded baluster body, a thrown band circling the neck, and then that fantastic scalloped rim opening up at the top. None of the crimps quite match, which is honestly the best part. You can feel the hand of the potter still in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of vase that feels at home in any decor. It's grounded and has a sublime green glow. Toss in some fresh flowers from the garden or a bouquet from your local florist. The green glaze and the delicate scalloped rim are what sets this one apart. Old French pottery like this has a way of making a room feel softer and more lived in almost immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52387250995543,"sku":"CER-047","price":345.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/large-antique-french-green-glazed-pottery-vase-provencal-2.jpg?v=1766226528"},{"product_id":"rustic-french-country-stoneware-pitcher-earthenware","title":"Antique French Stoneware Pitcher | Salt Glazed Grès | Early 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French grès pitcher (stoneware jug) has exactly the kind of delightful farmhouse feel everyone is looking for. Hand thrown sometime in the early to mid 19th century, likely in a small regional pottery workshop, it was clearly made for daily use at the table. Nothing overly fancy about it, which is part of what makes it so good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is simple and confident. Tapered body and a single pulled handle made by someone who had made hundreds before it. You can almost feel it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze is where the character really comes through though. Soft honey tones from the salt and ash firing with darker amber flashing where the flame caught the clay in the kiln. You can still see the throwing rings inside and the hand trimmed foot underneath. The whole thing carries that beautifully worn surface that old French stoneware gets after generations of handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of pitcher that feels right at home beside a loaf of bread, a bottle of wine, or a few flowers cut from the garden. Quiet, useful, and completely delightful. A really lovely old piece of French country pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52387253256535,"sku":"CER-048","price":265.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rustic-french-country-stoneware-pitcher-earthenware-2.jpg?v=1766226580"},{"product_id":"rustic-provencal-earthenware-pot-with-green-fired-interior","title":"Antique French Toupin | Provençal Terracotta Pitcher | Green Glazed Hearth Pot","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French toupin is the kind of old cooking pot that immediately feels like living history in your hand the second you pick it up. Hand thrown in red terracotta sometime around the mid 19th century, it was made for life beside the hearth in a Provençal kitchen. It was used for soups, sauces, or warming milk close to the fire. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is beautiful through simplicity. Rounded belly, softly rolled rim, and a single ear handle set high enough back to stay cooler when near the flames. Inside, traces of the original green glaze remain worn smooth from generations of use, while the outside has darkened naturally with soot and fire wear. The wear is heavier on one side where it spent years facing the heat. Authentic use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is exactly the sort of pottery that makes a kitchen feel more grounded once it is there. Wooden spoons beside the stove, dried flowers on a shelf, or just sitting quietly among old boards and copper. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a modern setting, it is perfect for water or wine as a fully functional pitcher.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52394910941527,"sku":"CER-042","price":415.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rustic-provencal-earthenware-pot-with-green-fired-interior-2.jpg?v=1766331994"},{"product_id":"antique-french-terracotta-confit-pot-two-handles","title":"Early 19th Century French Terracotta Pot | Jaspé Décor | Slipware","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French terracotta pot has one of those little details that completely pulls you in once you notice it. Around the entire circumference, hand painted in cream and green slip, is a row of tiny birds drawn freehand one by one. No two are exactly alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLikely first half of the 19th century, possibly earlier, and very much in the spirit of old Savoyard slipware pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pot itself is wonderfully grounded. Rounded body, two strap handles and a delicate, scalloped slip band at the neck. It has a rich iron red glaze covering the upper portion while the base remains bare terracotta. You can still see where the slip horn moved quickly across the surface making each bird with just a few strokes. Inside, the glaze pools deeply the way early lead glazes do, while the outside carries heavy mineral wear and surface loss from a very long working life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is exactly the kind of old pottery that engages its surroundings from the second you set it down. The birds are what make it though. Quiet, playful, completely handmade, and just waiting to be placed on a farmhouse table illuminated in light. A really wonderful piece of French country pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52394914152791,"sku":"CER-049","price":555.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-terracotta-confit-pot-two-handles-2.jpg?v=1766332147"},{"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":"french-vintage-handmade-terracotta-cooking-pot-kitchen","title":"Antique French Toupin | Glazed Terracotta | 19th Century Cooking Pot","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French toupin is the kind of old cooking pot that tells you exactly what kind of life it lived the second you pick it up. Hand thrown in the South of France during the 19th century, it was made for the hearth, for soups left to simmer slowly near the fire and sauces worked low over embers. The warm yellow glaze is pure Provence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is fantastic too. It has a rounded body, flared collar rim and a single side handle that sits far enough back to stay cooler while cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze wraps the rim, collar, and interior, while the lower terracotta body was left bare and has darkened naturally from years near the fire. One side carries deeper fire wear than the other, exactly the way these old pots aged in real kitchens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of pottery that immediately grounds a space. Wooden spoons in it by the stove, dried lavender on a farmhouse table, or sitting beside copper and old cutting boards on open shelving. Nothing polished or precious about it. Just a really beautiful old Provençal cooking pot with all the right wear still intact.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52394963960151,"sku":"CER-033","price":255.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-vintage-handmade-terracotta-cooking-pot-kitchen-2.jpg?v=1766333019"},{"product_id":"double-handled-jug-glazed-earthenware-vintage","title":"Antique French Rillettes Pot | Glazed Earthenware | Tigré Drip Glaze","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French pot à rillettes (rillettes pot) is exactly the kind of kitchen pottery that is simply just amazing to have around. Small, practical, and completely tied to daily life in a country kitchen. Likely thrown sometime between 1880 and 1920, it would have held duck or pork rillettes sealed under fat and kept close at hand in the pantry or cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is squat and sturdy with a rounded bell and two hand pulled strap handles that do not quite mirror one another, which honestly makes it better. The glaze is what really carries the piece though. Rich iron brown with long tigré (tiger stripe) drips of green and manganese black running down the body from the firing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of little French pot that fits anywhere. Beside the stove holding sea salt, on a shelf with old wood and copper, or simply sitting on its own where the glaze can do the work. Small pieces like this are easy to live with and hard to stop looking at once they are there.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52394967007575,"sku":"CER-036","price":235.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/double-handled-jug-glazed-earthenware-vintage-2.jpg?v=1766333079"},{"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-glazed-ceramic-pitcher-earthenware-vintage-1","title":"Antique French Confit Pot | Green Glaze | 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe glaze is what gets you first on this antique French confit pot. Deep copper green with a soft crackle running across the surface, the kind of color that only seems to happen on old French country pottery. It's just beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand thrown in terracotta and likely dating to the 19th century, this little pot à confit (preserve pot) would once have been part of the everyday rhythm of a farmhouse kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is beautifully simple. Upright sides, a gently tapered body, and a softly rolled rim worn smooth through years of handling. Across the surface, the glaze has thinned and chipped back naturally in places, exposing the warm clay underneath. The unglazed base carries the same honest wear. Nothing here feels manufactured or decorative for the sake of it. You can tell this piece lived a real life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is exactly the kind of pottery that quietly changes a shelf once it is there. Perfect beside wooden spoons, garlic, or a few dried stems from the market. Small enough to fit almost anywhere, but with enough presence that your eye keeps landing on it throughout the day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52402420547927,"sku":"CER-032","price":395.0,"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_8d2f2628-5312-440e-a0f6-6ae7d2b28bd4.jpg?v=1766480302"},{"product_id":"pair-of-french-ceramic-green-glazed-pitchers-earthenware","title":"Antique French Jaspé Pitchers | Pair | Green Glaze Dieulefit","description":"\u003cp\u003eFound at a brocante in the South of France, these antique French jaspé pitchers came out of the Drôme provençale, the stretch of country around Dieulefit where pottery has been part of daily life for generations. Likely dating from the late 19th to early 20th century, these two little pichets jaspés (marbled glaze pitchers) clearly spent a long life together in the same kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shapes match beautifully: hand thrown bodies, pulled strap handles, and softly pinched pouring lips. Both are finished in green copper glaze over a pale cream slip on terracotta clay, but each one carries the glaze differently. One has a softer mottled jaspé finish, while the other shows stronger green banding wrapping around the body. That difference is exactly what makes the pair interesting together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet them on a shelf beside stacked plates or use them with flowers from the garden and they immediately bring warmth into the room. The glaze is really what gets you on these. Every drip and worn edge feels completely like it is the result of generations of use. A fantastic pair of old French country pitchers with real personality still intact.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52402428641623,"sku":"CER-035","price":595.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/pair-of-french-ceramic-green-glazed-pitchers-earthenware-2.jpg?v=1766480539"},{"product_id":"green-glazed-ceramic-pitcher-earthenware-french","title":"Antique French Pitcher | Green Glazed Earthenware | Petite Cruche","description":"\u003cp\u003eFound at a brocante in the South of France, this antique French cruche (country pitcher) is exactly the kind of little pottery piece that just fits into any kitchen decor. It's small enough to tuck anywhere, but with enough character that your eye keeps going back to it. Hand thrown in terracotta and finished in a rich copper green glaze, likely late 19th to early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is simple and really nice. Rounded body, narrowed neck, flared pouring lip, and a pulled loop handle that feels right in the hand. You can still see the throwing lines around the neck, along with little glaze drips, pitting, and worn spots where the warm clay shows through underneath. The unglazed foot has gone pale and chalky with age in the best possible way. You can tell this thing was actually used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet it beside stacked plates, a cutting board, or a few cut flowers from the garden and it just works. The green glaze is what gets you. The kind of small French pottery piece that quietly makes a kitchen feel more lived in.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52402431394135,"sku":"CER-037","price":275.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/green-glazed-ceramic-pitcher-earthenware-french-2.jpg?v=1766480649"},{"product_id":"18th-century-style-french-faience-brush-pot-hand-painted-ceramic","title":"Antique French Faience Cache Pot | 18th Century | Hand Painted Chinoiserie","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French faïence cache pot is the kind of find that almost makes you stop breathing for a second when you spot it. An 18th century petit feu (low fired enamel) piece in the Louis XV taste, with the kind of softly shaped chantourné silhouette and hand painted floral decoration associated with Marseille and Sceaux faience from the third quarter of the 1700s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting is beautiful throughout, with delicate bouquets in soft pinks, yellows, and lavender tones framed by fine manganese purple lines, but the real surprise is underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base carries a hand painted chinoiserie scene with a small figure holding a parasol beside flowering branches and foliage. That kind of detail was done for pride as much as decoration, meant for a piece that would actually be lifted and admired in the hand. You rarely see that level of attention on later revival faïence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of piece that does not need much around it. A few garden flowers on a windowsill, sitting on a bureau, or simply left empty where the painting can speak for itself. True 18th century French faïence with charm and proof that it was well looked after for centuries. Amazing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52408447402327,"sku":"FAI-020","price":1895.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/18th-century-style-french-faience-brush-pot-hand-painted-ceramic-2.jpg?v=1766573398"},{"product_id":"antique-brass-repousse-jardiniere-with-fruit-motif","title":"Vintage Swiss Brass Jardiniere | Embossed Fruit Motif | Mid Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis vintage Swiss brass jardinière has exactly the kind of balanced, elegant shape that works effortlessly on a dining table, console, or foyer. Made in Geneva and stamped Forestier et Cie Genève underneath alongside a Geneva control mark, it likely dates somewhere between the 1920s and 1940s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brass body is worked in repoussé (hammered relief work), with clusters of fruit and foliage standing across the oval planter. A softly scalloped rim runs the full length and inside the original green liner remains in place. It shows wear from decades of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brass has mellowed beautifully over time into a warm golden tone with light oxidation throughout. Even the underside carries lovely detail, with radial sunburst tooling surrounding the maker’s mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilled with hydrangeas, olive branches, or even little terracotta herb pots, this old Geneva cachepot brings an easy sense of warmth and occasion without feeling overly formal. The kind of centerpiece that quietly elevates a room the second it is set down.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52408629395799,"sku":"DEC-032","price":565.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/DEC-032-3.jpg?v=1766573737"},{"product_id":"french-provencal-green-and-ochre-earthenware-compotier","title":"Antique French Provençal Compotier | Green and Ochre Glaze | Late 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eFound at a brocante in the South of France, this antique French compotier (footed serving bowl) carries exactly the kind of glaze that makes old Provençal pottery so hard to walk away from. The green and ochre terre vernissée (glazed earthenware) surface has wonderful movement throughout, with the colors blending naturally the way only old wood fired pottery can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe form is simple and generous: a shallow bowl sitting on a well balanced pedestal foot, all thrown by hand by a country potter, most likely. Around the rim and underside, the glaze has worn back over time to reveal the warm terracotta underneath, while the center well settles into a rich deep ochre split with green glaze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFill it with figs, walnuts, lemons, or whatever came home from the market that morning and it immediately feels at home. Even sitting empty on a kitchen island or sideboard, the glaze and shape do all the work. A really good old piece of Provençal pottery with tons of warmth and personality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52439749230935,"sku":"CER-044","price":495.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-provencal-green-and-ochre-earthenware-compotier-2.jpg?v=1767287067"},{"product_id":"rustic-french-earthenware-fromage-faiselle-cheese-mold","title":"Pair of 19th Century French Ceramic Cheese Strainers","description":"\u003cp\u003eFound at a brocante in the South of France, this antique French faisselle pair tells a wonderful story of old country kitchens and handmade cheese. The larger piece is a glazed moule à fromage (cheese mold), while the smaller one feels older and more primitive, hand thrown in terracotta and pierced by hand for draining fresh curds into soft fromage faisselle (fresh French cheese).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe larger mold carries a rich dark brown glaze with evenly spaced drainage holes running around the body, while the smaller example still shows traces of orange ochre slip against its darker clay surface. Together, the contrast between the refined glaze and the rougher handmade pottery is what makes the pair so good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese look fantastic together next to the kitchen sink either holding fresh herbs or your kitchen cleaning utensils. They look spectacular in the guest bathroom with old soaps tucked inside. Two generations of humble French dairy pottery sitting side by side, both with real age and character. Plus, they made cheese once. Delicious. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52439749820759,"sku":"CER-054","price":165.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rustic-french-earthenware-fromage-faiselle-cheese-mold-2.jpg?v=1767287148"},{"product_id":"provincial-french-faience-scalloped-floral-decorative-plate-1890","title":"Antique French Faience Plate | Hand-Painted Floral | 19th Century Wall Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French faience plate has a colorful playfulness that just feels amazing. The cream glaze has aged into a gentle crackle and the hand-painted flowers bring just enough color without making the plate feel busy. It has that quiet country charm of a piece that moved naturally from the table to the wall over generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis assiette en faïence (faience plate) likely dates from the mid to late 19th century and is consistent with regional French pottery from the period. The decoration is painted by hand, with the bouquet of small garden flowers and buds surrounded by a scalloped rim edged in cobalt blue. It's a lovely example of this style of plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround the border, you can see small flowers and orange scrolls. The painting has a simple, provincial feeling that gives the plate wonderful character. Originally, it was made to be used and eventually kept because it had become part of the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze shows even craquelure across the surface, consistent with age and long use. 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It feels like a colander that was used daily in a real French kitchen... \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis passoire (colander) likely dates from the late 19th century and is consistent with southern French jaspe pottery styles.  It is reminiscent of the kind of work associated with villages such as Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe terracotta shows through where the glaze has worn at the rim, and there are a few small rim chips from age and use. The yellow and green palette has a soft, lived-in quality that feels completely at home in any home. It is a really wonderful piece of French pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it can still be used as a strainer for fruit, veggies or fresh greens. 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He's framed by simple bands of yellow and light blue edge detail. It has that wonderful French country feeling: colorful, useful, a little playful. It is certainly full of charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French faience plate likely dates from the late 19th century, around 1870 to 1900. It is tin-glazed earthenware, likely produced somewhere in provincial France. No maker’s mark is visible, which is common for country pottery of this kind. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rooster feels expressive and that is part of what makes the plate so appealing. It looks like something made for a real French table that everyone would enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surface shows a heavy network of craquelure, along with light pitting and small glaze losses along the rim. 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Likely from Aubagne or the surrounding region, consistent with late 18th to early 19th century Provençal pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze is fantastic. Warm ochre yellow with scattered green accents that nod loosely toward the jaspé (marbled slipware) tradition, all softened by age and use. The iconic tubular handle was designed to take a wooden rod so the cook could manage the pan over the fire without burning a hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderneath, dark scorch marks still remain from years beside the hearth, while inside, a few areas of glaze loss likely came from moisture freezing long ago in storage. The wear feels completely appropriate to the age of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of old pottery that quietly anchors a kitchen once it is there. Set it beside copper, wood, and stone and the color alone warms the whole room. 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Wheel thrown with a hand pinched pouring lip and simple incised bands at the neck. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze on this one is really good. Soft golden ochre with natural variation throughout, shifting in the light and warming up even more when styled beside wood or copper. The handle was dipped separately in deep brown manganese glaze and finished with a fluted detail where it joins the body. Inside, the glaze carries all the way down with light crazing from age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of French pichet (pitcher) that fits into the modern kitchen naturally. Fill it with herbs from the garden, wildflowers on the counter, or chilled rosé on a summer table and it just works. 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Small early pieces with this much character are just lovely to have around.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52576929546583,"sku":"CER-078","price":336.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/19th-century-french-terracotta-pitcher-rustic-pottery-2.jpg?v=1768763875"}],"url":"https:\/\/theprovencecollection.com\/collections\/kitchen-decor.oembed","provider":"The Provence Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}