{"title":"Made In Provence","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese pieces did not simply pass through Provence- they were born here. This collection brings together objects shaped by the hands, materials and traditions of the region: pottery turned from local clay, faïence decorated in Provençal styles, blown glass, olive wood and other pieces made with the knowledge of local artisans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach item carries the imprint of a craft passed down through generations, along with the mark of a landscape, climate and light unlike anywhere else. An oil jar, a glazed earthenware dish, a piece of glassware or a carved wooden object all speak to a story rooted in the south of France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Provence items offer more than decoration. They bring home an authentic piece of the region.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"terra-cotta-two-handled-baking-dish-good-patina","title":"Rustic Mid-Century Vallauris Terracotta Baking Dish with Handles","description":"\u003cp\u003eExceptionally evocative of traditional French kitchen craft, this vintage Vallauris terracotta baking dish carries the unmistakable stamp of STE COMMERCIALE VALLAURIS (AM), linking it to the vibrant cooperative pottery traditions of the Côte d’Azur in the mid-20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-formed and glazed with a warm, earthy interior, the dish is both functional and beautifully patinated. Its gently sloping sides, low handles, and generous surface area lend themselves to classic gratins, daubes, duck confit and oven-to-table entertaining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rich reddish-brown glaze, subtly variegated by firing, reflects the aesthetic pragmatism of everyday French kitchenware produced in Vallauris between the 1930s and 1940s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourced directly from a market in Vallauris, this piece embodies the regional authenticity collectors cherish: a workhorse of a dish that bridges utilitarian purpose and Provençal charm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52268811780439,"sku":"KWE-004","price":345.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/provence-terracotta-cookware-vallauris-antique-10_53cd6e16-d78d-4cf1-ac0b-c004d5ae23fd.jpg?v=1767896033"},{"product_id":"vallauris-terracotta-milk-pot-societe-generale-am-french-cookware","title":"Vallauris Pot à Lait in Glazed Terracotta, Stamped Societe Generale","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautifully preserved Vallauris pot à lait, stamped Societe Generale, loves to be displayed in any kitchen as a conversation piece. It is formed in terracotta and finished with a luminous ochre glaze that glows warmly at the rim and interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pot was shaped for daily use. Its rounded body, generous proportions, and single pulled handle reflect the ingrained artistry of Provençal kitchen wares designed to be used by the entire family. The exterior remains softly matte, bearing the traces of firing and use, while the glazed interior once protected milk or sauces over gentle heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced in Vallauris during the early twentieth century, this piece belongs to the period when regional cooperatives supplied durable ceramics to homes and cafés across southern France. The stamped mark confirms workshop production rather than later decorative revival, grounding the object firmly in its utilitarian origins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it carries a presence that feels intimate and lived in. It is equally compelling styled as a utensil pot, a small planter, or simply left empty on open shelving, where its proportions and surface quietly command attention.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52286931632471,"sku":"CER-055","price":495.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/vallauris-terracotta-milk-pot-societe-generale-am-french-cookware-2.jpg?v=1764937913"},{"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":"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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In person, it has amazing depth and looks wonderful anywhere in the house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned Pichon Uzès and stamped fait main (handmade) underneath, likely mid to late 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe form is classic Pichon. Open lattice basket rising on a turned pedestal foot with a beaded collar underneath. The iconic little molded rosettes joining the weave together throughout are delicate and structural, which gives this pottery its appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe olive green glaze is exactly the color people associate with Provence and old Uzès pottery, warm and rich olvie green, without feeling heavy. The glaze has aged nicely too, with just enough light wear to remind you it has been displaying its beauty for quite some time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of piece that immediately finds its place at the center of a table. Lemons, figs, walnuts, or completely empty so the weave can speak for itself. The twisted basket texture is really what makes this one stand apart though. A beautiful piece of Provençal pottery with just the right amount of personality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52385446887767,"sku":"FAI-017","price":295.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/provencal-pichon-uzes-ceramic-green-glazed-basket-1.jpg?v=1766177174"},{"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":"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":"french-pichon-uzes-handmade-green-woven-pottery","title":"Vintage French Pichon Uzès Woven Basket | Green Glaze | Mid 20th","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis vintage Pichon Uzès compotier (footed serving bowl) has exactly the kind of sculptural presence that made Pichon pottery so popular across the South of France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced during the interwar to early post war years, likely between the 1930s and 1940s, the piece carries the classic woven basket form the Uzès workshop became known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe open latticework body is built from interlaced ceramic bands with softly molded rosette details woven throughout, all raised on a graceful pedestal foot. The glossy Provençal green glaze settles beautifully into the recesses, giving the surface wonderful depth and variation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stamped Pichon Uzès mark underneath, without the fait main (handmade) designation, is consistent with this period of production. This basket has finely woven ceramics and a higher edge height than most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of bowl that works beautifully whether filled with fruit at the center of the table or left empty where the shape and glaze can speak for themselves. Light crazing and small glaze losses throughout only add to the warmth and lived in character that makes old Pichon pottery so special.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52408906678615,"sku":"FAI-018","price":420.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-pichon-uzes-handmade-green-woven-pottery-2.jpg?v=1766574614"},{"product_id":"french-pichon-uzes-handmade-yellow-ceramic-basket","title":"Provence Yellow Pichon Uzès Woven Ceramic Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handmade ceramic basket from Pichon Uzès carries exactly the kind of warmth and color that makes Provençal pottery so special. Finished in a rich golden yellow glaze, the piece immediately brings to mind the sunlight and ochre tones of the South of France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStamped fait main (handmade) beneath the pedestal foot, it was crafted at the celebrated Pichon atelier in Uzès, long known for its woven ceramic forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach braided strand was formed and assembled by hand, creating an open latticework body that lets light pass through beautifully. Small floral bosses decorate the interior base, adding another layer of texture and beauty. The glaze settles richly into the recesses and catches light across the raised braid, giving the whole piece wonderful depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of piece that works just as well empty as it does filled with fruit, walnuts, or pears at the center of a table. Somewhere between basket and sculpture, it brings an easy Provençal elegance into a room without ever feeling overly formal. 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Produced by Beretta et Cie in the 1890s, the three piece grouping includes a covered soup tureen, a footed compotier (serving bowl), and a large salad bowl, all finished in the same warm mustard yellow glaze with matching faceted forms and brown beaded rims.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze is beautiful across the entire set. Deep yellow terre vernissée (glazed earthenware) softening into darker manganese tones around the rims, feet, and decorative borders.  There are minor variations that remind you every piece passed through the firing by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tureen lid carries a mottled brown finial, the compotier rises on a faceted pedestal, and the salad bowl has that substantial weight old Vallauris pottery is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet together on a long farmhouse table, the whole collection immediately feels Provençal. Soup in the tureen, fruit in the compotier, greens in the bowl, a bottle of rosé nearby... you can almost see the meal already happening. Complete Beretta et Cie sets like this are getting genuinely difficult to find, especially with all three original pieces still together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52432150331735,"sku":"TWE-004","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-country-octagonal-pottery-serving-dishes-2.jpg?v=1767093502"},{"product_id":"french-provencal-style-green-ceramic-dieulefit-serving-dish","title":"Antique French Green Glazed Dish | Lobed Oval Coupelle | Likely Dieulefit, Late 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French coupelle (small serving dish) has the kind of deep green glaze that immediately makes you think of Dieulefit pottery from the Drôme. Likely dating to the late 19th or very early 20th century. The gently scalloped form and rich copper green terre vernissée (glazed earthenware) surface feel unmistakably southern French. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze is really beautiful here. Deep green through the center well, thinning slightly along the scalloped rim where darker clay tones begin to show through underneath. There is also a soft iridescent shimmer across the surface that only comes with age on old glazes. Small chips and edge wear feel completely appropriate to the life this piece has lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of small French dish that quietly gets used all the time. Perfect beside the bed for jewelry and keys, on a kitchen counter with figs or grapes, or sitting next to a cheese board at apéro (pre dinner drinks and snacks). The green alone carries so much warmth and character. A lovely little piece of Provence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52432173629783,"sku":"FAI-019","price":360.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-provencal-style-green-ceramic-dieulefit-serving-dish-2.jpg?v=1767094460"},{"product_id":"antique-french-terracotta-cooking-vessel-handle-vallauris","title":"Antique French Vallauris Poêlon | Terracotta Cooking Pot | Hollow Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French poêlon from Vallauris is exactly the kind of cooking pottery that spent its life beside a real Provençal stove. The S \"STAR\" G Vallauris stamp is pressed into the body below the rim alongside the number 16, dating the piece to the early to mid 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is classic Vallauris: rounded lower body, slightly tapered neck, flared rim, and a hollow tubular handle designed to take a wooden stick so the cook could move it over the fire without getting burned. The inside carries a rich dark brown glaze, while the outside is left as warm bare terracotta. Soot still clings around the base from years of use over flame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of pot that looks better with age. Perfect beside the stove holding wooden spoons, dried lavender, or simply sitting on open shelving where the shape and surface can speak for themselves. Old Vallauris cooking pottery with this much wear and patina brings that old world charm into any kitchen setting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52447082283351,"sku":"CER-063","price":298.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-terracotta-cooking-vessel-handle-vallauris-2.jpg?v=1767442026"},{"product_id":"vintage-french-green-glazed-ceramic-cup-set-handmade","title":"Vintage French Teacups | Dieulefit Green Glaze | Set of Six","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis set of six vintage French teacups comes from Dieulefit, the pottery village in the Drôme known for its rich green glazed earthenware. Likely dating from the mid 20th century, these little tasses à thé (teacups) carry all the warmth and handmade charm that made Dieulefit pottery. These have been a staple in southern French kitchens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach cup was wheel thrown in earthenware and dipped in that deep glossy green glaze the region is known for, with flashes of iridescent tones settling into the bottoms. The dark manganese brown handles were pulled and applied by hand, and the slight differences from one cup to the next are exactly what make a handmade set feel alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStacked up on a counter (be careful, they are extremely fine for earthenware!) or placed on a gleaming silver tray, these look fantastic even before they are used. Perfect for tea, café au lait, or slow mornings around a long wooden table. A complete Dieulefit set like this, with such rich color still intact, is a welcome addition to any modern kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52498638242135,"sku":"CER-060","price":558.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/vintage-french-green-glazed-ceramic-cup-set-handmade-2.jpg?v=1767896734"},{"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":"dieulefit-green-glazed-melon-plate-terre-de-provence","title":"Antique French Ceramic Melon Dish | Dieulefit | Mid 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe color is incredible on this vintage ceramic melon dish... the emerald green glaze is simply stunning. Dieulefit potters have been working clay in the Drôme Provençale for generations, and every now and then a glaze comes along that seems to capture the landscape around them.  Made by Terre et Provence, it likely dates to the mid 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is every bit as appealing as the glaze. Ten deep ribs radiate outward from a small central well to a softly undulating rim, creating a dish that was designed to cradle slices of melon, peaches, deviled eggs, and other delightful appetizers. It's the perfect dish for an apéro or goûter. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePicture this sitting in the middle of a table at a long summer lunch, filled with apricots from the market in Apt or figs picked that morning from the garden. And when the table is cleared, it looks just as good sitting on the counter. Some items bring a little Provence into a room. 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Pichon Uzès and stamped fait main (handmade) underneath, it dates to the mid 20th century and carries all the warmth and craftsmanship the workshop became known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaison Pichon has been producing ceramics in the South of France since 1802, and these braided baskets remain among their most sought after styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is built from hand rolled clay strands woven together to imitate real basketry, then finished with small applied flower rosettes around the rim and sides. The pale celadon grey glaze softens beautifully across the surface, settling a little deeper in the recesses and lifting lighter across the raised braid. The rare oval shape sits with distinction on a table or counter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFill it with lemons, pears, or nothing at all and it still works beautifully. Pieces like this have a relaxed elegance to them that feels very southern French, somewhere between country pottery and sculpture. A really good signed Pichon piece with wonderful texture and presence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52502516302167,"sku":"FAI-015","price":670.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/large-pichon-uzes-grey-glazed-ceramic-basket-serving-bowl-2.jpg?v=1767963276"},{"product_id":"pichon-uzes-green-vase","title":"Vintage French Pichon Uzès Vase | Green Glazed Earthenware | Mid 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis vintage French Pichon Uzès vase is a lovely little piece of Provençal pottery from the well known Pichon workshop in Uzès. The underside is hand signed B. Pichon Uzès with a fait main (handmade) stamp, dating it to the mid 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe atelier Pichon has been producing the deep olive green pottery that has become so tied to kitchens and homes across the South of France. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe form is simple and beautifully balanced, with a rounded body and softly flared rim finished with an applied beaded detail underneath. Delicate and tasteful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glossy green glaze is classic Pichon: rich, vibrant, and full of movement in the light. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of pottery that does not need much to sing a happy tune... a few white tulips, black-eyed Susans, or some dried flowers. Small signed Pichon pieces like this have so much warmth and character it is no wonder they are so popular.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52502542188887,"sku":"DEC-054","price":425.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/provencal-pichon-uzes-earthenware-vase-deep-green-glaze-2.jpg?v=1767963673"},{"product_id":"mid-century-handmade-french-lava-glaze-bowl","title":"Antique French Earthenware Serving Bowl | Vibrant Orange Glaze | Mid 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French serving bowl came out of the South of France with exactly the kind of color that changes a kitchen the second you set it down. A large wheel thrown grand saladier (serving bowl), likely dating from the 1950s or 60s, with all the warmth and confidence of mid century Provençal pottery. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe form is simple and generous, with soft wheel rings inside and a low foot underneath, but the glaze is what makes this one special. A rich vermillion orange with subtle shifts in tone across the surface, deeper at the rim and softer through the body. It catches light beautifully and has the kind of glow that only old French pottery seems to manage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFill it with lemons, apricots, or a big salad at the center of the table and it immediately becomes the focal point of the room. Even empty on a shelf, the color and shape do the work for you. A fantastic piece of Provençal pottery with real presence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52562197938519,"sku":"SWE-009","price":625.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rustic-provencal-earthenware-kitchen-bowl-2.jpg?v=1768595924"},{"product_id":"early-1900s-vallauris-terracotta-poele-with-stamp","title":"Antique French Poêlon | Vallauris Glazed Earthenware | Late 19th to Early 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French poêlon has everything you want to see in old Provençal kitchen pottery. Likely made in Vallauris in the late 19th or early 20th century, it carries the classic form that defined generations of southern French cooking: a shallow bowl, a small pouring lip, and the iconic hollow handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze is what really pulls you in here. Warm caramel ochre on the outside, with a deeper red brown glaze across the inside. There is an impressed oval maker’s mark on the side of the body, and underneath you can still see the dark fire wear from decades spent over an open flame. This piece was not decorative pottery. It worked for a living.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA poêlon like this was made for slow, simple cooking. Garlic gently softening in olive oil, eggs in butter, a small daube simmering low for hours. You can feel that history in the surface. Stack it with other terracotta cooking pans like this on the counter for a striking display. It immediately brings that relaxed Provençal kitchen feeling into the room. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52600089182551,"sku":"KWE-017","price":361.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/late-19th-century-vallauris-handled-earthenware-poele-2.jpg?v=1769013785"},{"product_id":"grandjean-jourdan-vallauris-terracotta-saucepan-set","title":"Antique French Poêlon Pair | Grandjean Jourdan Vallauris | Mid 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French saucepan pair was produced by the Grandjean Jourdan atelier in Vallauris, the celebrated pottery town of the Alpes Maritimes long associated with traditional Provençal ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth ceramics carry the impressed maker’s mark reading Grandjean Jourdan Vallauris A.M., consistent with the workshop’s mid 20th century production. Known in France as poêlons (handled cooking pans with pouring lips), these are classic examples of the utilitarian earthenware cookware once found stacked beside nearly every southern French stove.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth ceramic cooking pans are made from glazed terracotta. The dimpled glaze is a hallmark signature of Vallauris. Decades of use have softened the surfaces beautifully over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether brought back into use for slow simmered sauces, slow cooked dinners or displayed on stacked next to your stove, these antique French poêlons bring an effortless sense of Provence into the kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderful matched pair from a named Vallauris atelier, offering both authenticity and the relaxed warmth of traditional French country cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52640893043031,"sku":"KWE-016","price":574.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/Grandjean-Jourdan-Vallauris-Terracotta-Saucepan-Set-2.jpg?v=1769434739"},{"product_id":"vallauris-yellow-glazed-rustic-handled-bowl-set","title":"Vintage French Aegitna Vallauris Bowls | Vallauris Pottery | Mid 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eTurn these vintage Vallauris bowls over and they tell you exactly where they came from. Both carry the Ægitna Vallauris mark impressed into the base, linking them to the Saltalmacchia family workshop, one of the names closely associated with the pottery tradition of Vallauris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLikely produced between the 1950s and 1970s, they come from a period when French ceramics were still being made for everyday use first and decoration second. These little ceramic pots or bowls would have been used for many different functions from serving a warm winter daube (beef stew) to storing leftover confit in the refrigerator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shapes are similar but not identical, which is part of their charm. Each bowl, or bol à oreilles (two-handled bowl), is finished in a warm honey-ochre glaze with a rich manganese stripe running around the rim. One has a slightly smoother finish, while the other carries a softly textured lower body. Both sit comfortably low and wide with the minimal decoration. Simple can speak volumes, and this set is the perfect example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can picture these exactly as they were intended: filled with onion soup on a cold evening, set on a wooden table with a loaf of bread close by. They feel sturdy, useful, and completely at ease in a kitchen. The fact that the pair has stayed together all these years is part of what makes them special. A stamped Vallauris pair like this is becoming more difficult to find.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52700582412631,"sku":"CER-088","price":225.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/vintage-french-vallauris-pottery-handled-bowls-honey-glaze-2.jpg?v=1770051053"},{"product_id":"antique-dieulefit-green-glazed-scalloped-pottery-bowl-19th-century-french-earthenware","title":"Antique French Earthenware Bowl | Provençal Green Glaze | Late 19th to Early 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French earthenware bowl is the kind of piece that is beautiful on a kitchen counter from the moment it arrives. Likely dating from the late 19th to early 20th century, it is a small Provençal jatte festonnée (a scalloped serving bowl) that was hand pressed and glazed in the southern French country tradition. The variegated copper green glaze shifts across the surface in a way only found on old pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe terracotta clay glows through where the glaze has thinned at the rim, allowing this antique French green glazed bowl to show its age. It has been used for over a century and is just lovely. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is immediately attractive about this hand made scalloped bowl is the shallow depth and subtle feminine style that make this delightful bowl so easy to live with... and hard to live without.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you place this antique French scalloped serving bowl on a counter with some lemons, the kitchen feels amazing. Warm. Welcoming. It works just as well filled with apricots in summer or walnuts in winter.  Wherever it is used or placed, the green glaze simply catches the light and carries quiet note of Provence with it. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53141369225559,"sku":"CER-012","price":395.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/19th-century-french-provencal-green-earthenware-serving-bowl-2.jpg?v=1774800421"},{"product_id":"antique-french-vallauris-toupin-glazed-terracotta-marmite-fait-main","title":"Vintage French Vallauris Cooking Pot | Glazed Terracotta Marmite | Fait Main","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe soot is the story here. This vintage French Vallauris cooking pot has the kind of blackened surface that only comes from real time near the fire. It was made to sit close to the embers, slowly cooking soup, beans, daube or whatever the kitchen needed that day. You can still feel that old Provençal rhythm in it... fire, terracotta, time and food made without rushing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown in France as a toupin, this glazed terracotta marmite was made in Vallauris on the Côte d'Azur, one of the great pottery towns of southern France. The lower body is stamped Vallauris and Fait Main, meaning handmade, and the piece likely dates from the mid 20th century. The squat round shape, small loop handles and deep orange glazed interior are all part of the charm of traditional French culinary pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exterior is almost completely darkened by a deep carbon patina from years of hearth and fire use. Underneath the blackened surface, you can still see flashes of terracotta, while the inside holds that glossy orange-brown glaze that makes old Vallauris kitchen pottery feel so warm. The contrast between the dark exterior and the bright interior is really beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is age, wear, soot and surface variation throughout... all consistent with a working cooking pot that lived beside the fire rather than on a shelf. Because of its age and traditional glaze, I would keep this piece for decorative use today rather than returning it to modern cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt would be wonderful in a French country kitchen filled with fruit like in the pictures, it's perfect for a summer salad or just left empty where the dark surface can do its work. It has that honest farmhouse feeling: useful once, beautiful now and still full of the slower life of Provence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504087884119,"sku":"CER-006","price":355.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-vallauris-toupin-glazed-terracotta-marmite-fait-main-2.jpg?v=1778340896"},{"product_id":"antique-french-vallauris-bowl-foucard-jourdan-green-glaze-early-20th-century","title":"French Vallauris Bowl | Foucard-Jourdan Green Glaze | Early 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome bowls make the table feel better before anything is even put inside them. This antique French Vallauris bowl has that feeling. The green is deep, glossy and full of movement, shifting from bright garden green along the rim to a deep emerald at the center. Filled with lemons, figs or clementines...  it brings that unmistakable South of France warmth into the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique Vallauris pottery bowl likely dates from the early 20th century and is marked underneath for Foucard-Jourdan. This was a \"long-running\" pottery workshop in Vallauris in the Alpes-Maritimes. The workshop was known for hand-shaped earthenware and this rich green glaze, often described as camaïeu de vert, or tonal green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bowl is generous and hand made, with a softly scalloped rim that waves slightly where the potter shaped it by hand. The bowl has that weight that you expect from old terracotta. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat I like most is how alive the glaze feels. It is not one flat green. It changes as you turn the bowl in your hands. That depth gives the bowl so much personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful on a farmhouse table, sideboard, kitchen counter or shelf. Use it for fruit, onions, or as a working every day salad bowl. After all, it is a bowl first, but the color makes it something special.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53670832210263,"sku":"CER-137","price":365.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-vallauris-green-glazed-bowl-2.jpg?v=1781032228"},{"product_id":"antique-french-poelon-vallauris-glazed-terracotta-early-20th-century","title":"Antique French Poêlon | Vallauris Glazed Terracotta | Early 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat I like about this antique French poêlon (cooking pan) is that there is no mystery about what it was made to do. It was built for cooking on the fire. Cooks from this time period would use a wooden stick that was placed in the hollow handle to move the terracotta pan around the coals to control the temperature. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe impressed Société Industrielle de Vallauris mark places it in one of the great pottery centers of southern France, from the early 20th century. These pans were factory made and then put straight to work in family kitchens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI love the colors on this antique cooking pan. The exterior is in a warm, ochre glaze while the interior shifts toward a deeper red-orange. It's a combination that feels unmistakably Mediterranean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurn it over and the story gets even better. 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