{"title":"Storage and Containers","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore mass-produced packaging, every ingredient had its container. Antique French jars, crocks, canisters, boxes and baskets once stored flour, salt, spices, coffee, tea, preserves and daily provisions in kitchens, pantries and grocers’ shops across southern France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection may include preserve jars, apothecary jars, tin canisters, stoneware crocks, tea caddies, bread boxes, wooden containers and woven baskets. Some still carry an original label, maker’s mark, brand name or period advertisement... just a small witnesses to everyday life from another time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in glass, stoneware, tin, wood, wicker and other practical materials, antique French storage pieces bring both usefulness and vintage charm. Placed on a kitchen shelf, pantry counter, open cupboard or anywhere a little history belongs... they offer the quiet beauty of objects made to be used and kept.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"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":"set-of-3-vintage-beer-bottles-green","title":"Three Swiss Bülach Green Glass Clamp Bottles with Porcelain Tops","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"516\"\u003eA well preserved set of three Swiss Bülach green glass swing top bottles (circa 1940 to 1950), richly tinted and beautifully practical, with their original ceramic stoppers and wire closures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"873\"\u003eCollected in a small market town in Alsace, this trio carries the quiet confidence of everyday European utility made elegant by proportion and material. The glass is a deep forest green that catches light handsomely on an open shelf or bar cart, and each bottle is topped with a crisp white ceramic cap and an orange gasket that adds a warm note of color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"1192\"\u003eThe stoppers are marked Bülach, a detail that points to Swiss manufacture. These were the kinds of bottles kept close at hand for table water, infused syrups, house cordials, or pantry staples, designed to seal securely and be used again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52221091152215,"sku":"GLS-020","price":325.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/GLS-020-03618.jpg?v=1764086608"},{"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":"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":"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":"miniature-stoneware-grease-pots-set","title":"Vintage French Digoin Grespots Stoneware Pots | Graduated Set of Five","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's really rare to find a set of five graduated French stoneware pots... particularly with their original lids.  It is what makes this set just feel so good in the kitchen. The graduated sizes, warm caramel-to-brown glaze and sturdy little handles give the whole group that wonderful French pantry feeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade by the Manufacture des Grès et Poteries de Digoin in Burgundy, these Grespots storage jars are classic French kitchen pieces. The smallest pot carries the impressed Grespots Digoin France mark, tying the set directly to the maker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe salt-glazed surfaces vary beautifully from lighter caramel to deeper brown, while the lids and interiors have a soft cream stoneware finish. Use them for dry goods, herbs, coffee, salt or simply lined up on a shelf where the whole set can bring warmth and order to the kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52447083692375,"sku":"CER-084","price":995.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rare-digoin-gres-stoneware-spice-pots-complete-set-c1930-2.jpg?v=1767442206"},{"product_id":"french-creil-et-montereau-pot-a-ustensiles-brown-faience-circa-1900","title":"Antique French Pot a Confiture | Creil et Montereau | Brown Glaze","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis little French confiture pot has more presence than its size suggests. The brown glaze moves from deep amber to warm caramel, with enough variation and age to make it feel amazing in any kitchen. It is exactly the kind of small kitchen piece that finds a place in the heart right away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pot à confiture, or preserve jar, was made by Creil et Montereau and carries the Déposée mark on the base. The terre de fer body shows through in places where the glaze has thinned, giving the piece even more character. Brown glazed examples are harder to find than the more common cream or white versions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally made for jam or preserves, it would be wonderful today for wooden spoons, short flowers or small kitchen odds and ends. The crazing, glaze drips and warm surface wear give it the quiet charm of something that has lived in French kitchens for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52498550063447,"sku":"CER-098","price":256.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-creil-et-montereau-pot-a-ustensiles-brown-faience-circa-1900-2.jpg?v=1767895502"},{"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":"antique-french-green-glazed-wall-utensil-holder-19th-century-provencal-twin-cup-pottery-24-cm","title":"Antique French Wall Utensil Holder | Green Glazed Earthenware | Late 19th to Early 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French wall mounted utensil holder is the kind of pottery that immediately catches your eye across the room. The deep emerald green glaze is what makes the piece really pop, though somehow it becomes softer and quieter once filled with wooden utensils or dried herbs. A wonderfully balanced bit of French country pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown in France as a porte ustensiles (utensil holder), this hand built earthenware piece was likely produced in southern France in the late 19th to early 20th century. The construction is simple and direct: two cylindrical pockets fused to a rounded backplate with suspension holes at the top for hanging near the stove. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze is fantastic. Rich mottled greens with incredible surface variation and flashes of copper toned iridescence where the light catches it just right. Small and subtle irregularities show this is traditional terre vernissée (glazed earthenware) made entirely by hand. Even the back carries soft streaking from the firing process where the piece rested in the kiln.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis French country wall pocket was made for a real working kitchen. Perfect for wooden spoons beside the stove, dried lavender near a sunny window, or bunches of fresh herbs hanging by the counter. The kind of completely unique piece that quietly changes the feeling of a kitchen once it is there.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52502476587351,"sku":"CER-015","price":830.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-green-glazed-utensil-holder-antique-2.jpg?v=1767962818"},{"product_id":"rare-vintage-vallauris-spice-pot-set-with-cork-lids","title":"Vintage French Vallauris Spice Jars | Set of 12 with Cork Lids","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe magic here is that all twelve of these amazing spice jars stayed together for this long. This vintage French Vallauris spice jar set has a fantastic warm ochre glaze, hand-painted cursive labels and original cork stoppers that make a kitchen feel instantly more Provençal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese pots à épices, or spice pots, were made in Vallauris in the South of France, likely between 1950 and 1960. Each ceramic jar is impressed VALLAURIS on the base and labeled by hand with a spice name, including thym, cannelle, piment, basilic, sel, girofle, safran, estragon and épices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze shows natural age and light crazing on several pieces, while the cork lids keep the set feeling wonderfully complete. Lined up on a shelf, counter or pantry ledge, they bring color, order and French kitchen charm in the best possible way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52532971045207,"sku":"DEC-050","price":695.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/vallauris-french-ceramic-spice-jars-set-ochre-glaze-cork-lids-2.jpg?v=1768309221"},{"product_id":"painted-early-19th-century-wire-egg-basket","title":"Antique French Green Wire Egg Basket | Original Paint Scroll Rim | Mid 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French egg basket has exactly the kind of lived-in character that makes it feel great in any kitchen. Known in France as a panier à oeufs (egg basket), the bulbous wire form, scrolling upper rim, and wrapped carry handle are all consistent with mid century French kitchenware, likely dating from around 1950 to 1970. The original green paint is still there, worn back naturally in all the right places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is built from hand assembled steel wire with circular openwork running from top to bottom and a decorative loop detail around the rim. The handle is wrapped in painted wire, now softened and worn from years of use. Small areas of oxidation and exposed steel give the basket warmth and depth without taking away from the structure at all. It still feels sturdy and still ready to work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFill it with brown eggs, garlic, lemons, or market vegetables and it immediately looks at home on the counter. It also works beautifully hanging from a wall hook or filled with dried lavender on open shelving. This is not decorative kitchenware pretending to be old. It is the real thing, with the kind of special patina that only comes with age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52587034739031,"sku":"DEC-033","price":293.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-green-wire-egg-basket-handled-2.jpg?v=1768913624"},{"product_id":"classic-european-mustard-jars-with-cork-stoppers","title":"Antique French Mustard Pots | Set of Three Stoneware Jars | Cork Lids | Mid-20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis set of three antique French mustard pots captures the quiet utility and warmth of everyday French kitchen pottery. Originally produced as pots à moutarde (mustard jars) for the sale of traditional Dijon and Meaux style mustards, the pieces likely date around the 1940s and retain their original cork stoppers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach jar features the classic cylindrical form with a slightly raised neck typical of mid century French commercial stoneware packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three pots are finished in softly varied matte glazes ranging from deep walnut brown to warm ochre tones, giving the grouping a naturally collected look. Inside, the fully glazed interiors remain smooth and practical for continued use today. Small differences in tone and finish between the jars reflect the handmade nature of the production and add to their charm. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrouped together on a kitchen counter, these antique French mustard crocks bring an effortless sense of rustic French simplicity into the home. Perfect for sea salt, peppercorns, dried herbs, or even small stems of lavender and rosemary, they are as useful as they are decorative. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52640713703767,"sku":"DEC-035","price":625.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/old-european-glazed-mustard-pottery-jars-2.jpg?v=1769434511"},{"product_id":"antique-french-felix-potin-jar-c-1880-1920","title":"Antique French Felix Potin Jam Pot | Confitures Fines Paris | Late 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is something really fun about old French publicity pieces like this. Before everything came in disposable packaging, even a pot of jam could arrive in a little ceramic container worth keeping. This antique French Felix Potin confiture pot still has that feeling: useful, charming and tied directly to the everyday pantry life of Paris at the end of the 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front is printed in green with a cartouche reading Confitures Fines Felix Potin Paris, framed by laurel swags, ribbons and floral scrollwork. Below the lettering is a small medallion where the flavor of the jam would once have been written by hand. How cool is that?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pot à confiture (jam pot) was made in faience fine, most likely at the Manufacture KG Lunéville workshops, which produced ceramics for Felix Potin in the late 19th and early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFelix Potin was one of the great names in the development of the modern Parisian grocery, and branded pots like this traveled into thousands of French kitchens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe underside carries the mark of the original Felix Potin factory at La Villette in Paris, which gives the piece another wonderful layer of history. The white ceramic shows soft crazing, gentle wear on the bottom and the kind of age that makes it feel like it came straight from an old pantry shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful holding wooden spoons, silverware, flowers, pencils or little kitchen odds and ends. 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Together, they have that wonderful look that feels collected and deeply connected to the French farmhouse kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese pots à graisse (grease pots), also known as saloirs, likely date from the late 19th to early 20th century. They were used in southwest France for storing duck confit, rillettes and rendered fat under a sealing layer. They were made to be working pantry jars that were used to preserve food through the season and keep the household supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach stoneware pot is salt-glazed in a warm tobacco brown with lids that sit well. These three are wonderful examples of this style of daily use pottery from the French countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, they would be beautiful placed on a shelf or anchoring a corner in the kitchen somewhere.  They are still useful today and could hold wooden spoons, garlic, herbs and more. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52703701827927,"sku":"CER-087","price":615.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rustic-farmhouse-pot-a-graisse-brown-earthenware-jars-2.jpg?v=1770108801"},{"product_id":"vintage-french-aluminum-spice-tins-set","title":"Vintage French Aluminum Canister Set | Brass Labels | Art Deco 6 Piece Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is something satisfying about a complete antique French aluminum canister set... especially when all the pieces have managed to stay together. This art deco French aluminum canister set dates to the 1920s or 1930s and includes six graduated containers labeled Épices (spices), Poivre (pepper), Café (coffee), Sucre (sugar), Thé (tea), and Farine (flour). Together, they read like a snapshot of a French pantry from the Art Deco era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is simple but surprisingly elegant. Each canister is spun from lightweight aluminum and finished with an embossed band around the upper body, while the gently domed lids are topped with turned knobs that feel good in the hand. The brass cartouches (labels) have mellowed beautifully over time, creating a warm contrast against the soft silver-grey aluminum. All six lids remain with their original containers, which is often the first thing to disappear on sets like this. Turn them over and the marque déposée (registered trademark) stamp confirms their French manufacturing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can easily picture these lined up on an open shelf, largest to smallest, quietly doing what they were designed to do. Coffee in the morning, flour for baking, spices within easy reach of the stove. Even empty, they have presence. The fact that all six pieces survived together is what really makes the set. Complete, practical, and full of the kind of everyday French character that never goes out of style.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52712202764631,"sku":"KWE-053","price":320.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/early-20th-century-french-spice-tins-aluminum-marque-deposee-2.jpg?v=1770198065"},{"product_id":"vintage-french-aluminum-spice-tins-set-of-5","title":"Vintage French Aluminium Canister Set | Brass Labels | Mid 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat I love about old French kitchen canisters is that they tell you exactly how a household cooked. This vintage French canister set still carries its original brass labels: Farine (flour), Café (coffee), Chicorée (chicory), Thé (tea), and Poivre (pepper). Five everyday ingredients, lined up on a shelf and reached for thousands of times. Made in France in the mid 20th century, the set is complete, which is becoming increasingly difficult to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach canister was spun from pure aluminium and fitted with its original lid. Over the decades, the metal has mellowed into a soft grey that feels much warmer than new aluminium ever could.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brass plaques provide just enough contrast, their lettering still crisp and easy to read. Turn them over and the bases remain marked marque déposée aluminium pur, a reminder that these were made to be practical household tools. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe best part is that they still work exactly as intended. Coffee, tea, flour, sea salt, or whatever finds its way into them. Lined up on a shelf or next to the stove, they immediately make a kitchen feel more Provencal in just an instant. 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These \"bocaux anciens\" look beautiful grouped on an open shelf, filled with dry pasta or pulses, or simply set against a window where the green glass catches the light. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52827181187415,"sku":"GLS-003","price":265.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-solidey-green-glass-pantry-jars-2.jpg?v=1771499014"},{"product_id":"large-antique-french-olive-glass-demijohn-with-original-cork-and-iron-chain-19th-century","title":"Antique French Demijohn | Dark Olive Hand-Blown Glass | Original Chain \u0026 Cork","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French demijohn is special because the original chain and cork are still with it. That is not something seen often. The iron chain wraps around the applied glass rim at the neck, with the old cork still held in place after all these years. 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On the reverse, the unglazed clay body reveals soft tan earthen tones beneath the glaze, adding another layer of visual warmth and authenticity to the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally designed to keep gros sel (coarse salt crystals) close at hand for the cook, this antique French wall salt cellar still feels entirely at home in a modern kitchen. Hung above a counter, placed on open shelving, or styled with dried lavender or rosemary from the garden, it brings an immediate sense of Provençal character and collected charm to a space. 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This has aged into a category of beauty over hundreds of years that is difficult to describe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52986654228823,"sku":"COP-012","price":675.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rustic-french-farmhouse-copper-dairy-pitcher-kitchen-vessel-2.jpg?v=1773233283"},{"product_id":"antique-french-glass-jars-belle-epoque-poster-set-of-five-cork-stoppers","title":"Vintage French Glass Jars | Belle Époque Poster Set of Five | Cork Stoppers, c. 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese vintage French glass jars bring instant \"bistro energy\" to any kitchen. The set has that fun Paris-meets-Provence feeling: colorful Belle Époque poster art, thick clear glass, chunky cork stoppers and enough size variation to look wonderful lined up on a counter or shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe five bocaux, or jars, likely date from the 1970s, when French homes saw a revival of fin de siècle Parisian graphics. The designs include Moulin Rouge with La Goulue, Alcazar d’Été with La Belle Otero, the Palais de Glace on the Champs-Élysées, an Orient Express champagne advertisement and Columbia Bicycles of Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree jars measure approximately 30 cm tall, one measures 24 cm and the smallest measures 20 cm. Use them for pasta, flour, coffee beans, dried herbs or just as a colorful collected set in the kitchen. They are wonderfully colorful and full of French café charm. It's a delightful set. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504085098839,"sku":"MIX-002","price":495.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-glass-jars-belle-epoque-poster-set-of-five-cork-stoppers-2.jpg?v=1778344499"},{"product_id":"antique-french-hand-blown-wine-bottles-set-of-three-mid-19th-century","title":"Antique French Hand Blown Wine Bottles | Set of Three | Mid 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese antique French hand-blown wine bottles are all about the light. The olive green glass reads smoky and dark until the sun passes through it, then it opens into that wonderful old cellar green. Grouped on a shelf, mantel or farmhouse table... they bring an easy Provençal feeling with ease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set of three bouteilles soufflées, or hand-blown bottles, likely dates from the mid 19th century. 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Simple, sculptural and full of character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese bocaux à truffes likely date from the late 18th to early 19th century. Both are hand blown, with slightly irregular forms. They have thick rolled lips, soft ripples in the glass and small seed bubbles that speak to their early craftsmanship. One stands slightly taller than the other and the pair feels wonderfully related without being exactly the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are beautiful when empty, amazing when filled with a few flowers and exceptional when grouped with other antique glass for a collected look. 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Simple, useful and sculptural... this is a beautiful example of early French glass making at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504237568343,"sku":"GLS-012","price":345.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-glass-truffle-jar-hand-blown-2.jpg?v=1778787919"},{"product_id":"antique-french-hand-blown-glass-bocal-olive-green-late-19th-century","title":"Antique French Hand Blown Glass Bocal | Olive Green | Late 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French hand-blown glass bocal has that deep olive green color that feels straight out of an old pantry. The glass reads almost black in places, then warms beautifully when the light passes through it. 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Simple, useful and full of old kitchen charm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504255033687,"sku":"GLS-013","price":325.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-hand-blown-olive-glass-bocal-2.jpg?v=1779967626"},{"product_id":"antique-french-bocal-hand-blown-olive-green-glass-19th-century-truffle-jar","title":"Antique French Preserve Jar | Hand Blown Olive Green Glass | Late 18th","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat caught my attention about this antique French cornichon jar (bocal) was the glass itself. Sure, it has a beautiful shape, it's aged to perfection but it's the color. This really old feeling olive-green glass has a depth that is difficult to describe until you have it in your hands. Hold it near a window and it shifts from deep forest green to warm amber-green at the edges. This is due to the natural minerals present in the sand that was used by French glassmakers centuries ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hand-blown green glass preserve jar likely dates to the late 18th or early 19th century, when utility glass was made to be used in daily life. Often, the preserves would go into the jar and be covered by thick cloth that was bound around the neck with twine. This would keep out all the unsavory things and allow for the natural fermentation to take place. Otherwise, it was used to hold cornichon (small pickles).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a mouth that is slightly out of round, the rolled rim a touch uneven where it was finished by hand. Tiny bubbles drift through the glass, accompanied by faint striations left behind by the blowing process. None of these are flaws. They are exactly what collectors hope to find because they tell you the piece was shaped by a skilled craftsman rather than pressed in a mold. Remarkably, after roughly two centuries, it remains free of chips and cracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToss in a few stems from the garden, a collection of ceramic escargot shells, or a collection of white stones picked up along the shoreline.  What began life storing cornichons, preserves, or pantry staples now works in so many ways in the modern home. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504290816343,"sku":"GLS-014","price":395.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-truffle-jar-hand-blown-green-glass-2.jpg?v=1779967794"},{"product_id":"large-antique-french-hand-blown-wine-bottle-dark-olive-glass-19th-century","title":"Large Antique French Hand Blown Wine Bottle | Dark Olive Glass | 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis large antique French hand-blown wine bottle has the kind of scale that gives a room instant presence. The dark olive glass looks almost black in places, then opens into warm olive green when placed in the light. Set on a table, shelf or near a fireplace with olive branches or left empty... it brings that old French cellar feeling immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bouteille soufflée, or hand-blown bottle, likely dates from the 19th century and stands over 40 cm tall. Bottles like this were used in French households for wine, oil or eau de vie, often filled from larger demijohns or kept in the cellar for everyday use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deep punt, smoothed pontil mark, hand-applied collar lip, soft ripples and small bubbles all speak to glass made by hand before machine production took over. Substantial, simple and full of character, this is a beautiful large-format piece of French utility glass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504291570007,"sku":"GLS-017","price":425.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-hand-blown-wine-bottle-dark-olive-glass-2.jpg?v=1779967999"},{"product_id":"antique-french-walnut-oil-cruche-glazed-terracotta-late-18th-century","title":"Antique French Walnut Oil Cruche | Glazed Terracotta | Late 18th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French walnut oil cruche feels wonderfully old in all the right ways. The rounded terracotta body, worn green glaze and original cloth-wrapped stopper give it the look of something pulled from a farmhouse pantry after generations of use. It has that quiet, earthy presence that makes French country pottery so delightful to live with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cruche à huile de noix, or walnut oil jug, likely dates from the late 18th to very early 19th century. Pieces like this were used in southwestern and central France for storing walnut oil, with two loop handles for lifting and a broad mouth for filling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze has worn back beautifully across the surface, revealing warm orange terracotta beneath. A small sawtooth band circles the shoulder, and the original carved plug with cloth wrapping is still in place... which is such a special detail. Displayed on a shelf, counter or sideboard... it carries the feeling of old French farmhouses and working country kitchens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504495747415,"sku":"CER-021","price":950.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-walnut-oil-cruche-glazed-terracotta-late-18th-century-2.jpg?v=1779966185"},{"product_id":"antique-french-terracotta-storage-jar-yellow-glazed-interior-19th-century","title":"Antique French Terracotta Storage Jar | Yellow Glazed Interior | 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French terracotta storage jar was made for daily use in a working kitchen... and it shows in every detail. The piece is a substantial pot a graisse (fat or preserve storage jar) likely produced in the South of France in the 19th century. It carries the classic two handled silhouette of regional French pottery, scaled up well beyond a standard confit pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is hand thrown in coarse terracotta with a beautifully aged exterior, showing the soft tonal variation that only generations of use can produce. The interior carries a yellow ochre glaze that wraps just over the rolled rim, sealing the inside for whatever the household chose to keep in it. Two hand pulled loop handles sit at the shoulder, applied by the potter and softened by use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePicture this antique French jarre in a kitchen corner, holding a tall arrangement of dried grasses, flowers or olive branches. It looks lovely wherever it lands. After more than a century, this old French storage pot is still ready to work. A piece of this scale and age is difficult to find.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504500171095,"sku":"CER-022","price":845.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-terracotta-storage-jar-yellow-glazed-interior-19th-century-2.jpg?v=1779966489"},{"product_id":"antique-french-cornichon-jar-hand-blown-green-glass-late-18th-to-early-19th-century","title":"Antique French Cornichon Jar | Hand Blown Green Glass | Late 18th Cen.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cornichon jar has the kind of green glass that feels alive the moment light passes through it. The color is soft but rich, with that beautiful old-world tint you see in early hand blown glass. It was made for the pantry, but today it has the presence of something much more decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bocal à cornichons, or pickle jar, likely dates from the late 18th to early 19th century. Jars like this were workhorses of the French country pantry, used for storing cornichons, fruits, preserves, truffles, and whatever needed to be kept through the colder months. The green tint comes naturally from iron in the sand, rather than from an added colorant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe jar is hand-blown and generously sized with an uneven lip that gives it character and charm.  You can see bubbles, ripples, and small inclusions throughout the glass, and a clear pontil mark on the underside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat I love about old French glass like this is how easily it settles into modern life. Set it on a kitchen counter with some fresh flowers from the farmers market, fill it partially with glass beads or place it beside a window where the afternoon light can move through the green glass. It would also be beautiful with simple branches anytime of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is something especially appealing about this preserving jar whose beginnings were purely utilitarian... but now has aged into this kind of quiet beauty. It still carries the feeling of the French country pantry, but now it brings  all that color, light and history into the room.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504590250327,"sku":"GLS-019","price":375.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-cornichon-jar-hand-blown-green-glass-late-18th-to-early-19th-century-2.jpg?v=1780151356"},{"product_id":"antique-french-vinaigrier-circa-1940s-to-60s-hermetic-lid-and-spigot","title":"Antique French Vinaigrier | Circa 1940's | Hermetic Lid and Spigot","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis vintage French glass vinaigrier has that clean, practical charm that makes old kitchen pieces so easy to love. The pale green glass, metal clamp lid and little spigot give it a wonderful working-kitchen feeling. It's perfect for a counter, shelf or sunny corner of the kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vinaigrier is a vinegar dispenser, used for storing and serving vinegar at home. This example likely dates from era around the 1940s. This is shown with the classic tall glass body, hermetic-style lid and metal tap near the base. It feels simple, useful and very French.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful for vinegar, infused vinegar, or simply displayed with lemons, herbs and other collected kitchen pieces. The glass catches the light beautifully, while the spigot and clamp lid keep the piece full of character. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504595329367,"sku":"GLS-029","price":215.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-vinegar-dispenser-hermetic-clamp-lid-2.jpg?v=1778696887"},{"product_id":"antique-french-storage-jar-salt-glazed-stoneware-large-pot-a-graisse","title":"Antique French Storage Jar | Salt Glazed Stoneware | Large Pot à Graisse","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis large antique French stoneware storage jar is impressive. The deep aubergine-brown glaze and high loop handles give it that wonderful cellar-pantry feeling of old French country homes. Set in a kitchen corner, beside a fireplace or on a sideboard, it brings real warmth and substance into the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pot à graisse, or storage jar for fats and preserves, likely dates from the late 19th century. It is made in salt-glazed grès, or stoneware, consistent with central French pottery traditions including Puisaye and surrounding workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe jar stands approximately 39 cm tall and weighs over six kilos empty. The exterior has a rich salt-glazed surface with orange-peel texture and scattered iron flecks, while the interior shows the potter’s throwing rings. Use it for kindling, branches or simply as a strong decorative piece with a long French cellar life behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504601096535,"sku":"CER-023","price":575.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-storage-jar-salt-glazed-stoneware-large-pot-a-graisse-2.jpg?v=1779966911"},{"product_id":"antique-french-bottle-dryer-galvanized-zinc-small-four-tier-egouttoir-a-bouteilles","title":"Antique French Bottle Dryer | Galvanized Zinc | Circa 1900","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this antique French bottle dryer very interesting is its size. Most surviving égouttoirs à bouteilles (bottle drying racks) were built for commercial cellars and wineries, often standing far taller with six, eight, or even twelve tiers of pegs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is different. It is a compact, four-tiered unit. This makes it surprisingly easy to live with, and it is the rare example that can actually move from a French cellar into a modern home without overwhelming the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe construction is hand-worked galvanized iron designed for damp cellar conditions. It has riveted joints that secure the curved uprights to the circular bands. Dozens of forged pegs project outward at every level, each designed to hold a freshly washed bottle upside down by its neck. The tapered profile gives the rack a sense of balance, wider at the bottom and narrowing toward the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecades of use have left the zinc surface with a soft matte grey finish and the chalky weathering that only comes from years spent in a working environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI think pieces like this are at their best when they are given a second life. Originally it would have stood among wine bottles drying after cleaning. Today it works just as well holding espresso cups, small mugs, stemware, or just set in the garden to set the tone outside. This is a very cool little eggouttoir à bouteilles!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53567902155095,"sku":"OUT-001","price":659.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-bottle-dryer-galvanized-zinc-small-four-tier-egouttoir-a-bouteilles-2.jpg?v=1779189055"},{"product_id":"antique-french-gathering-basket-two-tone-willow-circa-1900","title":"Antique French Gathering Basket | Two-Tone Willow | Circa 1900","description":"\u003cp\u003eWoven in France around the turn of the 20th century, this panier de cueillette (gathering basket) has a refinement that sets it apart from the rougher farm baskets you typically find. I see a lot of baskets and most are purely functional. This one is so much more than that. The colors alone are delightful, with rich brown willow on the outside and warm honey tones woven through the interior. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe craftsmanship is excellent throughout. The oval body flares gently from a narrower base, creating a shape that feels elegant from every angle. Tight rows of peeled willow run through the weave, framed by darker structural ribs that give the basket depth and contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, a raised woven platform forms part of the base construction, while the arched handle is built from twisted willow and carefully bound where it joins the rim. More than a century later, the weave remains remarkably crisp, with only light wear and a few broken strands from daily use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of basket that moves easily from room to room. 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It's a really beautiful piece of French history with all the warmth and character that only craftsmanship from a hundred years ago can deliver.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53567907103063,"sku":"DEC-116","price":545.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-gathering-basket-two-tone-willow-circa-1900-2.jpg?v=1779188813"},{"product_id":"antique-french-confit-pot-yellow-glazed-terracotta-late-19th-century","title":"Antique French Confit Pot | Yellow Glazed Terracotta | Late 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe shape is what makes this antique French confit pot feel so grounded. It has that quiet, settled presence of old French kitchen pottery... something that when you know, you know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one has a wide rolled lip, a rounded bellied body, and a warm yellow glaze that stops before the foot. It feels practical before it feels decorative, which is exactly why pieces like this have so much character. You can imagine it in a farmhouse larder, filled for the season, then brought back out when it was needed. Beautiful and practical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French pot à graisse likely dates from the late 19th to early 20th century. Hand thrown in the South of France, it was made for storing rendered fat and preserved meats through the colder months. The interior is glazed for storage, while the lower terracotta exterior was left bare. This is very traditional to allow pots to keep cool in cellars. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it brings that same sense of usefulness and history to a kitchen shelf, counter, or windowsill. It would be beautiful holding wooden spoons, dried lavender, or simply standing on its own on top of an antique cutting board or next to some beautiful copper with verdigris. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53567940526423,"sku":"CER-131","price":295.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-confit-pot-yellow-glazed-terracotta-late-19th-century-2.jpg?v=1779188510"},{"product_id":"antique-french-gargoulette-glazed-terracotta-19th-century-water-jug","title":"Antique French Gargoulette | Glazed Terracotta Water Jug, 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French gargoulette has the kind of surface that makes old southern pottery feel alive. The bare terracotta body, glossy chestnut glaze around the neck and soft running drips give it a wonderful field-and-farmhouse feeling... as if it has come straight from a long working day in the South of France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gargoulette is a porous terracotta water jug, traditionally used in rural French life before modern refrigeration. The lower body was left unglazed so evaporation could help keep the water cooler, while the glazed neck and shoulder made the piece easier to handle and pour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe applied clay loops at the shoulder would have allowed the jug to be tied or hung when not in use. Today, it would be beautiful inside or out... but particularly spectacular with other antique French pottery. 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Turn it over and the reverse is lined with printed French administrative paper from the 1870s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis petit casier, or small sorting shelf, was likely made in the last quarter of the 19th century. The printed decree on the back references regulations for cabarets and public houses, giving the piece a wonderful documentary layer alongside its practical household use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pine construction is simple and direct, with cut nails, butt joints and paint worn back at the edges from age and handling. Use it for small pottery, matchbooks, keys, shells, kitchen treasures or collected objects. It feels like the kind of piece that makes a room more personal the minute it goes up.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53672556626263,"sku":"DEC-130","price":415.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-painted-pine-casier-compartment-tray-2.jpg?v=1781296377"},{"product_id":"antique-french-truffle-jars-set-of-three-l-jaubert-aups-circa-1900","title":"Antique French L. Jaubert Truffle Jars | Set of Three, Aups c. 1900","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe labels are the treasure with this set... they are so hard to find in this excellent condition. This set of three antique French truffle jars still carries its original L. Jaubert Aups labels. They have vivid color, Provençal character and the coat of arms of Aups which is one of the historic towns of the Var truffle trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese bocaux à truffes, or truffle jars, likely date from around 1900 to 1920. Each clear glass jar has its original chromolithograph label printed in Marseille for L. Jaubert, reading Truffes du Périgord et du Pays, Conservées au Naturel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe jars retain their fitted frosted glass stoppers, twine around the necks and a beautiful graduated presence as a set. Lined up in a kitchen, pantry or on a shelf, they bring the feeling of an old Provençal larder with a story on full display through the beautiful labels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53673633710423,"sku":"GLS-038","price":795.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-truffle-preserving-jars-chromolithograph-label-provence-2.jpg?v=1780483838"},{"product_id":"antique-french-confit-pot-brown-glaze-yellow-slip-decor-mid-19th-c","title":"Antique French Confit Pot | Brown Glaze with Yellow Slipwork | Mid 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French confit pot is special for many reasons, but the one that stands out is the decoration. Most pots à graisse (grease pots) like this were glazed in yellow, mustard, green or brown colors. They were the workhorses made for the French country kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one has something extra: a glossy brown upper glaze with a freehand yellow slip design running around the shoulder. That little wavy band gives the whole piece a more personal, decorative feeling. Someone wanted this on display in their kitchen when it was made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French confit pot likely dates from the mid 19th century, around 1840 to 1870. It is consistent with regional French country pottery from the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was made for storing preserved foods such as duck confit, rillettes and rendered fat under a sealing layer. The lower terracotta half was left unglazed, a traditional choice for pots that were stored in cool cellars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pot carries a warmth not usually found in similar pottery. It is truly a lovely example of traditional French pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful holding the fresh flowers from the market, wooden spoons or other cooking utensils or just placed on a shelf. The brown glaze and yellow slip bring a warmth that feels completely at home in a French country kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53673635316055,"sku":"CER-113","price":435.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-confit-pot-brown-glaze-yellow-slip-2.jpg?v=1780812917"},{"product_id":"antique-french-confit-pot-green-glazed-terracotta-circa-1900","title":"Antique French Confit Pot | Green Glazed Terracotta | Circa 1900","description":"\u003cp\u003eI'm always pulled toward this green glazing found on antique French confit pots. The bright copper-green glaze against the pale terracotta underneath is one of those combinations that never seems to get old, especially when it has had a century to settle into itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in the Southwest of France around the turn of the 20th century, this pot à confit (preserve pot) would have been part of the everyday life of a country kitchen, storing duck, pork, or cooking fats long before refrigeration was invented. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis little green gem is really nice. It has a rounded body, short neck, rolled rim, and a fully glazed interior designed to hold liquids and preserved foods. The lower half was left unglazed intentionally, allowing the clay to breathe while helping regulate temperature in the cellar where these pots were often stored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe green lead glaze has softened beautifully with age, showing fine crazing. The spot on the side is an inclusion where the glaze did not catch. It's a truly unique attribute to this little green confit pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of pottery that feels right almost anywhere. Toss in some fresh tulips from the farmers market, set it next to white stoneware crocks or fill it with wooden spoons... whatever it ends up doing for you it will bring joy to any room.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53685360492887,"sku":"CER-117","price":340.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-confit-pot-green-glaze-2.jpg?v=1780340784"}],"url":"https:\/\/theprovencecollection.com\/collections\/storage-and-containers.oembed?page=3","provider":"The Provence Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}