{"title":"Tableware","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique French tableware comes in many forms: floral faïence from Moustiers, white Limoges porcelain, rustic stoneware, hand-painted plates and simple pieces loved just for their shape. That variety is part of the appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection brings together dinner plates, soup plates, serving dishes, tureens, relish dishes, gravy boats, compotes and other pieces once used to set and serve the table with care. Some come from complete services handed down through generations, while others are one-off finds made to be mixed, collected and enjoyed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecoration shifts with region and era, from floral patterns, gilded rims and pastoral scenes to pure unbroken white. What ties these pieces together is their quality of making, their visible history and the freedom they offer to create a table that feels truly personal... whether matched, layered or happily mismatched.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"antique-copper-square-ramekin-set","title":"Antique French Copper Pots | Hammered Pair with Brass Handles | Late 19th to Early 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis pair of antique French copper pots (maybe copper ramekins) are simply amazing with their square shape and rich character. Hand hammered and assembled with brass dovetail seams along the base, these petites marmites likely date from the late 19th to early 20th century, when such construction was still done by hand in regional workshops. No maker's mark is visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is what gets you. A rounded square body with a banded waist, a slight bulge at the bottom, and the warm pinkish glow of polished copper running across every surface. Each of these antique copper kitchen pots has two cast brass handles.  The dovetailed brass seam runs along the base perimeter of each piece. It's craftsmanship that looks like art. They just do not make them like this anymore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese little hammered copper containers were made for daily kitchen use. Most likely, individual portions were served in these. Today, they can be used for salt or small condiments to bring a touch of Provence to your table. Otherwise, they shine on a kitchen shelf, hold potted flowers on a dressed table, or sit beside the stove as a quiet piece of France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA matching pair this small, with this much hand work in it, are difficult to source. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52219968356695,"sku":"COP-005","price":305.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/COP-005-03493.jpg?v=1764074495"},{"product_id":"french-antique-aumale-faience-floral-plate","title":"Antique French Faience Plate | Normandy Floral | Early 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French faience plate has a hand-painted charm rarely seen. It isthat makes early provincial pottery so appealing. The edge almost looks like exterior Christmas lights from the 1980's and 90's... most likely they are indicating some type of celebratory event. The center is painted by hand with a rouge fer flower, soft green leaves and small blue buds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis assiette en faïence (faience plate) likely dates from the first half of the 19th century, consistent with regional faience produced around Normandy. This one is from Aumale in the style of Forges-les-Eaux.  No maker’s mark is visible, which is expected for provincial faience of this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful plate has the kind of surface patina that comes from long use. The cream glaze has aged naturally, and the rim carries a few small chips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful hung on a kitchen wall, set against the back of a glass fronted armoire or setup with other antique French faience. The flower, the leaves and the little chain of color around the rim bring a quiet bit of France into the room.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52268808470871,"sku":"FAI-024","price":216.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-antique-aumale-faience-floral-plate-2.jpg?v=1764696237"},{"product_id":"nevers-faience-deep-bowl-blue-floral-cul-noir-french-antique","title":"Antique French Cul Noir Faience Bowl | Hand-Painted Blue Floral | 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cul noir faience bowl is special because of the shape. Most cul noir (black bottom) pieces you see are platters, chargers, or shallow serving pieces. This one is a deep bowl, which immediately puts it in a different category. The contrast between the telltale light tinned glaze interior, the simple blue decoration, and the near-black manganese exterior gives it a beautiful presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe decoration is restrained and completely hand made. Blue bands run around the interior rim with a single blue flower painted in the center. The brushwork has that iconic country feeling: simple but confident. It's the kind of decoration that was done hundreds of times by the same hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cul noir bowl likely dates from the 19th century, consistent with the glaze loss, form, and decoration. Cul noir means black bottom in French, referring to the dark manganese glaze on the exterior. That treatment is part of what makes these pieces so collectible, and the deep bowl shape makes this example especially interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe age is visible around the rim, where glaze loss reveals the terracotta clay underneath. The surface shows the kind of wear that develops naturally over a long working life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bowl comes with hardware for wall display, making it easy to hang with other cul noir, Rouen, Nevers, or French country faience pieces. It could also be removed from the hardware and enjoyed on a counter filled with fruit. Either way, it has that balance of beauty and usefulness that makes old French pottery so easy to live with.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52286939955543,"sku":"FAI-006","price":405.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/nevers-faience-deep-bowl-blue-floral-cul-noir-french-antique-2.jpg?v=1764938081"},{"product_id":"18th-century-french-faience-plate-moustiers-petits-feu-floral-antique","title":"Antique French Faience Plate | 18th Century Moustiers | Polychrome Floral","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French faience plate has the kind of soft, pale color that immediately makes the decoration feel delicate. The tin-glazed surface has a light celadon blue tone, with hand-painted polychrome enamel decoration in iron red, cobalt blue, yellow and green. The whole piece feels old, graceful and very much connected to the decorative faience traditions of southern France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plate was likely produced in Moustiers or by a Moustiers-style workshop in the second half of the 18th century. No maker’s mark is visible. The scalloped, contoured rim is decorated with stylized rosettes, foliage and small floral details. There is a larger central bouquet design that is simple and elegant. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat gives this antique French wall plate so much character is the life it has lived. There is a visible crack on the face of the plate, with two historic agrafe (staple) repairs on the back. These old staple repairs were made long ago to hold the dish together, a sign that someone valued the plate enough to repair it rather than let it go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cross straps on the back are an old plate hanger, likely made so the plate could be displayed securely on the wall. The hanger has also aged with the piece, which adds another layer to the story. This was not just stored away in a cupboard. It was hung, seen, repaired and kept as something important to generations of family members.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful on a wall near a fireplace, displayed on an open dresser shelf, or grouped with other French faience pieces. It carries the softness of something created in the 18th century and was clearly loved by whomever made the repairs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52298392731991,"sku":"FAI-007","price":335.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/18th-century-french-faience-plate-moustiers-petits-feu-floral-antique-2.jpg?v=1765041765"},{"product_id":"faience-serving-dish","title":"Antique French Faience Plate | Cul Noir | 19th Century Forges-les-Eaux","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French faience plate is a lovely example of the classic cul noir (black bottom) style from the Normandy region. This plate has a cream tin glazed front with a hand painted flower at the center. It looks like a deep cobalt tulip with green leaves, ringed by a fine triple band of blue and dark manganese on the marli.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back of the plate is fully glazed in deep brown manganese, the cul noir treatment that gave these utility plates their name and their durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cul noir tradition belongs to Forges-les-Eaux in Normandy and the broader Rouen region, where workshops applied a manganese glaze to the back of everyday faience to strengthen the body against heat and handling. This antique cul noir plate fits squarely in that tradition, likely first half to mid 19th century, consistent with mature Forges utility production. No makers marks are visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cream glaze carries the iconic craquelure, and has two stable cracks running through the well. It is living history. The character brought from over a hundred years in service is the reason a plate like this still feels alive on a dresser shelf or under a bowl of pears. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52307226919255,"sku":"FAI-001","price":285.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-nevers-faience-plate-polychrome-floral-cul-noir-2.jpg?v=1765192968"},{"product_id":"faience-serving-dish-1","title":"Antique French Faience Plate | Cul Noir | 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French faience plate has the contrast that makes cul noir (black bottom) pieces so interesting. The front is soft and pale with camaïeu blue decoration, while the entire back is glazed in deep manganese brown... this is where the name comes from. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front is tin-glazed in a soft eau de Nil, or water of the Nile, color. At the center is a hand-painted panier fleuri (flower basket), painted in cobalt blue with manganese outlines. Around the rim, a banded geometric border gives the plate structure and frames everything beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cul noir plate was likely created in Normandy, in the Rouen style, at some point in the 19th century. No maker’s mark is visible. Pieces like this were often produced by regional faienceries, where the decoration was done by hand and repeated often enough that the brushwork has that confident country feeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scalloped rim gives the plate a pleasing shape, and at 32 cm across, it sits nicely between a charger and a serving dish. It is large enough to hold fruit on a counter, but also well proportioned for wall display as the centerpiece of a cul noir, Rouen, Nevers, or French country faience collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe age is visible along the rim, where small areas of glaze loss reveal the terracotta clay underneath. There are also use marks on the base and wear to the manganese glaze, all consistent with a long working life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful hung on a wall, displayed on a shelf, or placed on a counter filled with fruit. It can also be used to serve holiday meals for those special occasions as well.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52307227541847,"sku":"FAI-003","price":479.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rouen-faience-large-serving-dish-blue-white-cul-noir-antique-2.jpg?v=1765193070"},{"product_id":"french-faience-19th-century-plates-green-manganese-border-set-of-two","title":"Antique French Faience Plates | Eastern France | Pair with Hand-Painted Turnip Motif","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis pair of antique French faience plates has a small story painted right into the center. Each plate has a hand-painted turnip with trailing green leaves, done in manganese and soft green. It is a cool little motif and that is part of the charm. These are the kinds of details that make old provincial faience feel connected to the table way of French life from a bygone era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plates likely date from around 1880 to 1910 and are consistent with Eastern French faience traditions. Perhaps they came from workshops such as Les Islettes or Saint-Clément.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVegetable and fruit motifs were part of that regions style... and there is a lovely bit of folklore around pieces like this: each guest at the table might discover a different fruit or vegetable as the meal unfolded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe borders are especially nice. A green band follows the contoured scalloped rim, with a manganese chain or ferronnerie pattern just inside. The two plates share the same decoration, but because each was painted by hand, they feel like siblings rather than twins. That slight variation is exactly what gives them their character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cream faience body shows small chips along the rim, and the glaze carries fine craquelure from age and use. No maker’s mark is visible, which is common for provincial faience of this type. The wear feels natural and right for plates that have lived on a French table for more than a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, they would be beautiful hung together on a kitchen wall, displayed on a shelf or used for cheese, fruit or something else delicious. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52307228328279,"sku":"FAI-008","price":325.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-faience-19th-century-plates-green-manganese-border-set-of-two-2.jpg?v=1765193161"},{"product_id":"french-rouen-faience-large-oval-platter-blue-basket-cul-noir","title":"Antique French Faience Platter | Rouen Tradition Cul Noir | 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe plat ovale (oval platter) is an antique French faience platter in the \"cul noir\" style. Itis one of the more recognizable shapes that comes out of the Normandy potteries. The hand painted basket of flowers in blue camaieu sits at the center of the plate. The rim is gently scalloped. Likely 19th century, consistent with the cul noir tradition that ran through Rouen and the surrounding potteries of Forges les Eaux.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat gives this antique cul noir faience platter its name is the underside. A darker manganese glaze was applied to the back to reinforce the body and help it survive heavy use on country tables. You see the result here. A clean, light blue tin glazed front and a darkened reverse that tells you exactly what it is. No makers mark is visible, which fits the unmarked utilitarian production of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze carries a fine craquelure and there is light wear along the scalloped edge, both aging naturally over more than a century of service. A small metal hanger was added at the back so the piece can be displayed on a wall, which is where most of these blue and white faience platters end up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHung around an armoire, commode or set out on a country table, it brings that beautiful anchor of France to any room. A piece like this stands out and gets noticed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52310000697687,"sku":"FAI-010","price":465.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-rouen-faience-large-oval-platter-blue-basket-cul-noir-2.jpg?v=1765223953"},{"product_id":"faience-serving-dish-2","title":"Antique French Cul Noir Faience Charger | Hand Painted Panier Fleuri | Late 18th","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cul noir (black bottom) faience charger has a lighter, more joyful feeling than many pieces in this category. Even with the dark manganese glaze on the back, the front feels fresh and almost youthful, with a bright blue hand-painted panier fleuri at the center. It has that old country charm that makes French faience so easy to love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cream tin-glazed interior is decorated with a stylized blue flower basket, or panier fleuri, with leafy foliage rising from the center. Around the rim, a simple blue border gives the plate structure without taking attention away from the central design. The reverse is fully glazed in dark manganese in the cul noir tradition, giving the piece its telltale black-bottom character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cul noir charger likely dates from the late 18th to early 19th century, consistent with the Rouen and Forges-les-Eaux faience tradition. The decoration is hand painted, with the kind of confident folk-style brushwork that feels simple at first, but only because the person doing it had likely painted this kind of motif many times before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe age is visible in all the right places. Crazing runs through the tin glaze, and small chips along the rim reveal the orange terracotta clay underneath. On the reverse edge, there are tiny spur marks from where the piece rested in the kiln during firing... a lovely detail that speaks to hand production in a small country workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vintage twisted wire mount is fixed across the manganese back, so the charger is ready to hang on the wall. It would be beautiful grouped with other cul noir, Rouen, Nevers, or French country faience pieces. It's equally beautiful placed on a kitchen shelf where the blue and white decoration can brighten the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has the balance I love in old French pottery: usefulness, handmade charm and enough age to make it invariably interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52310030156119,"sku":"FAI-002","price":425.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rouen-faience-serving-dish-blue-floral-cul-noir-large-2.jpg?v=1765224080"},{"product_id":"petite-faience-platter-from-the-late-1700s","title":"Antique French Faience Platter | Cul Noir |  18th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cul noir (meaning black bottom) faience platter is the kind of piece that has experienced so much history that it is simply amazing. The oval shape, scalloped rim and central panier fleuri (flower basket) place it firmly in the 18th century tradition of provincial Rouen production. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cobalt blue border runs around the contoured rim in a braided ribbon pattern, finely outlined in manganese. At the centre, a stylised flower basket sits on a small footed stand, painted by hand in the same cobalt and manganese palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlip this antique blue faience platter and you find the dark manganese glaze on the back that gives this style of terracotta pottery its name. The crackled light blue tin glaze and warm terracotta exposed at the rim are exactly what you want to see in an authentic piece of this age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small oval platter like this earns its place on a wall, an antique vasselier or any shelf dedicated to amazing plates like this... It carries the marks of two hundred years of use. These are small reminders that this was made to live in a kitchen, and now display it's beauty in your home. This old French Rouen cul noir platter is a lovely example of craftsmanship designed to last. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis platter comes with wall mounting hardware attached, as it was sourced in this manner.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52310059090263,"sku":"FAI-005","price":485.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-rouen-faience-cul-noir-small-platter-2.jpg?v=1765224228"},{"product_id":"french-rouen-faience-oval-platter-blue-basket-cul-noir","title":"Antique French Faience Platter | Cul Noir | Forges les Eaux","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe plat cul noir (meaning black bottom) is one of the more unique traditions in French country pottery... and this antique French faience platter is a beautiful example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe light blue tin glaze on the front is hand painted with a stylized basket of flowers, framed by a wavy blue border. The back tells the rest of the story... with a glossy manganese glaze that covers the entire underside. The manganese on this platter reduced to that signature near black tone the old workshops were known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is called Decor Rouen au panier fleuri, made famous by the faienciers of Forges les Eaux up in Normandy. The brushwork shows it was made by an artist who was a master of their craft. Likely mid to late 19th century, consistent with regional production of that period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original wire hanger is still in place, just as strong as whomever added this generations ago. Small chips around the back rim show the terracotta underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a delightful platter that is just as happy displayed on the wall as it is to serve any of your guests at your next dinner party.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52310071476567,"sku":"FAI-011","price":345.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-rouen-faience-oval-platter-blue-basket-cul-noir-2.jpg?v=1765224406"},{"product_id":"grand-plat-faience-rouen-style-oversized-blue-basket","title":"Antique French Faience Platter | Cul Noir | Late 18th to Early 19th C.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cul noir faience platter is one of those pieces that makes you look twice. At first, it is the the color that catches you, somewhere between pale blue and turquoise, almost like old sea glass. Then the scalloped rim, the hand-painted design, and the deep manganese brown glaze start to tell the rest of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front is decorated in a soft \"eau de Nil\" (water of the Nile) tone, with the hallmark garden urn motif in the center. There is a geometric border of treillage and small floral panels around the rim. Turn it over and the back has the glossy dark brown finish associated with cul noir faience, meaning black bottom in French.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example was likely made in Forges-les-Eaux in Normandy, or in a closely related Rouen-style workshop, and likely dates from the late 18th to mid 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe platter is generously proportioned and would have belonged at the center of a long table. You can imagine it carrying a roast from the kitchen, holding sliced fruit after lunch, or being brought out when the meal needed something larger and more beautiful than an everyday plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe age is visible in all the right places. There are chips and glaze losses along the rim where the terracotta shows through, fine crazing across the surface, and a soft iridescent sheen on the brown underside from long use and handling. An older but secure wall-hanging harness is already attached, so the platter can be displayed immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt would make a beautiful anchor piece for a collection of Rouen, Nevers, Normandy faience, or other cul noir pottery. It has the presence of a serving piece, the softness of hand-painted faience, and that wonderful old French balance between usefulness and decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52313901072727,"sku":"FAI-014","price":565.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/grand-plat-faience-rouen-style-oversized-blue-basket-2.jpg?v=1765274084"},{"product_id":"18thc-style-rouen-faience-oval-serving-platter-blue-provence","title":"Antique French Faience Platter | Rouen Tradition | Cul Noir Style","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe plat ovale en faïence (oval faience platter) is perfect for serving or as a stunning addition to any antique cul noir (black bottom) platter collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French faience platter is chock full of indications that it was created in Rouen. It has a chantourné scalloped rim, a central basket of flowers painted in cobalt blue, and the dark manganese reverse that the French call cul noir. These all tie together to date this delightful antique serving platter from the late 18th to early 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blue tin glaze carries heavy craquelure across the face, and there are glaze losses along the scalloped edge where the warm terracotta shows through. The back of the platter is a near black manganese glaze, worn naturally over two centuries of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French serving platter brings the quiet presence of Old World France into any modern home. Whether hung above a sideboard or displayed on a kitchen shelf, it brings true age into the room without trying. They just do not make them like this anymore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA custom made wire wall hanging apparatus is already fitted on the back, maybe installed decades ago. For you, it means that it is ready to be displayed the moment it is delivered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52313910378839,"sku":"FAI-013","price":395.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/18thc-style-rouen-faience-oval-serving-platter-blue-provence-2.jpg?v=1765274329"},{"product_id":"french-nevers-faience-oval-platter-turquoise-manganese-cul-noir","title":"Antique French Cul Noir Faience Platter | Provincial | Late 18th C.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cul noir faience platter has the kind of color and handwork that explains why people love old French pottery. The front has a soft pale celadon tone, with hand-painted decoration in turquoise, manganese and ochre yellow. The central motif is a stylized floral spray, painted in a style that feels provincial through and through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe platter likely dates from the late 18th to early 19th century, consistent with regional French faience production of the period. No maker’s mark is visible, which is normal for provincial faience. The decoration was almost certainly done in a country faïencerie rather than a larger factory, and that is where so much of its character comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurn it over and the back tells the rest of the story. The underside is covered in a glossy brown manganese glaze, the classic cul noir treatment, meaning black bottom in French. This dark glaze is one of the defining features of these pieces and gives the platter a beautiful contrast against the lighter tin-glazed front and increased strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fine craquelure across the glaze has developed slowly over time, through centuries of use, washing, serving and surviving. There is a small chip to the rim where the  terracotta shows through. There is the telltale age-related wear to the glaze on the underside. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful on a wall with other French cul noir pieces, displayed on an dresser shelf or used on a counter filled with fruit. 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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":"lidded-ceramic-pitcher-glazed-earthenware-vintage","title":"Antique French Pot à Lait | Speckled Yellow Glaze | Lidded Milk Pot","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French stoneware creamer has the kind of simple country form that always feels right at home in a kitchen. Likely dating around the early 20th century, the little pot carries a warm mustard glaze, a generous pouring spout, and its original fitted lid... that lid likes to move around a bit, but it is to be expected with this style of country pottery made to be used every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body was wheel thrown in grès (stoneware), with soft turning rings still visible beneath the glaze and a sturdy balanced shape that feels good in the hand. The mustard glaze deepens naturally around the handle, rim, and shoulder. The domed lid has small edge chips on the underside that simply show the life this piece has lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of little French pot that is more that just a milk pot. It also works for cream, sauces, sea salt by the stove, or as a nightstand water pitcher. 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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. A really beautiful example of Pichon Uzès pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52408907235671,"sku":"FAI-016","price":385.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-pichon-uzes-handmade-yellow-ceramic-basket-2.jpg?v=1766574667"},{"product_id":"antique-green-earthenware-octagonal-plates-french","title":"Antique French Green Glazed Plates | Pair from the Drôme | Late 19th to Early 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat really grabs you about this pair of antique French plates is the glaze. That deep bottle green terre vernissée (glazed earthenware) surface has incredible depth. It's the kind of color you only seem to find in old pottery from the Drôme and surrounding parts of southern France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLikely dating from the late 19th to early 20th century, with a faceted twelve (12) sided form and a simple beaded border around the rim. It's a classic look with an amazing color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe warm terracotta clay shows through underneath and along the worn edges where decades of use softened the glaze back. You can still see darker speckling in the glaze along with faint turning rings underneath from the wheel. There are small chips, scratches, and glaze wear throughout, which simply show the life these plates have lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the kinds of plates that make simple food look fantastic. Bread, olives, cheese, tomatoes, a bottle of rosé on the table... suddenly the whole room feels more Provençal. They also look beautiful hung on a kitchen or gently stacked next to the stove. A really good pair with tons of warmth and character still intact.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52408908349783,"sku":"TWE-005","price":463.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-green-earthenware-octagonal-plates-french-2.jpg?v=1766575433"},{"product_id":"antique-french-country-octagonal-pottery-serving-dishes","title":"Antique French Pottery Table Service | Vallauris Beretta et Cie | Mustard Glaze Three Piece Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French service de table (table service) is the kind of complete Vallauris set that almost never survives together. 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":"rustic-provencal-green-glazed-ceramic-bowl-set-country-kitchen","title":"Antique French Green Glazed Earthenware Bowls | Set | Provençal Country Kitchen","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis pair of antique French green glazed bowls came together from different periods, but somehow feel completely at home beside one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe larger saladier (serving bowl) is the older of the two, likely dating from the late 19th to early 20th century. It has a wide, shallow body and the kind of dark variegated emerald glaze you only seem to find on older provincial pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe smaller bowl is a later mid 20th century companion piece, brighter in tone and slightly cleaner in finish. Not a true matched set, but a really good pairing all the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth bowls were wheel thrown in terre vernissée (glazed earthenware). The larger bowl shows throwing rings and a wonderfully uneven glaze with areas of wear revealing the warm terracotta underneath. Small rim chips and glaze pitting speak to the decades of use. The smaller bowl has a finer crackle across the glaze and a more uniform green surface, with its own soft signs of age and kitchen life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether they have exactly the relaxed look of a real Provençal kitchen collection built slowly over time. The larger bowl wants lemons, tomatoes, or a loose summer salad... while the smaller one feels perfect for olives, fleur de sel, or whisked eggs beside the stove. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52432154526039,"sku":"TWE-009","price":446.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rustic-provencal-green-glazed-ceramic-bowl-set-country-kitchen-2.jpg?v=1767093708"},{"product_id":"vintage-style-green-pottery-plates-french-country-dining","title":"Antique French Green Glazed Earthenware Plates | Set of Five | Late 19th to Early 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis set of five antique French green glazed plates is exactly the kind of brocante find that makes you glad you got up early and drove out into the countryside. Each plate was wheel thrown in terre vernissée (glazed earthenware) and finished in a deep emerald green glaze with the darker speckling and tonal variation that comes from old wood fired kilns. Likely southern French, dating to the late 19th or early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze on these is fantastic. Deep green shifting almost to black toward the centers, with warm terracotta showing through around the rims where decades of handling softened the edges. There are a few small chips and one larger chip underneath one plate, all completely consistent with real use over the last hundred years. They are weighty too... the way old country pottery should feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the kinds of plates that instantly change the mood of a table. Salade niçoise, a wedge of cheese with crusty bread, roasted figs in late summer... they make simple food look even better. Stacked on a shelf, the color alone carries so much warmth and southern French character. These are a delightful addition to any home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52432159703383,"sku":"TWE-007","price":675.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/vintage-style-green-pottery-plates-french-country-dining-2.jpg?v=1767093887"},{"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":"rustic-provencal-green-glazed-ceramic-bowls-farmhouse-tableware","title":"Pair Green Glazed Provençal Serving Bowls | Vintage French Pottery","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis pair of antique French green glazed bowls has exactly the kind of simple Provençal character that works in almost any kitchen. Found in the South of France and likely dating to the mid 20th century, both bowls were hand thrown in terre vernissée (glazed earthenware) and finished in a deep bottle green glaze over warm red clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze is beautiful on these. Rich green with darker depth toward the center and lighter movement near the rims where flashes of terracotta show through. You can still see throwing lines inside along with small kiln marks from firing. Similar, but not perfectly identical, exactly the way handmade French pottery should feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA matched set of these serving bowls is truly a wonderful find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFill them with figs, tomatoes, sea salt, or simply stack them on the counter and let the color do the work. Old green glazed bowls like this bring a relaxed southern French feeling into a kitchen immediately, especially when paired with wood, linen, and antique copper.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52432213016919,"sku":"TWE-008","price":815.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rustic-provencal-green-glazed-ceramic-bowls-farmhouse-tableware-2.jpg?v=1767095263"},{"product_id":"french-provencal-green-and-ochre-earthenware-compotier","title":"Antique French Provençal Compotier | Green and Ochre Glaze | Late 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eFound at a brocante in the South of France, this antique French compotier (footed serving bowl) carries exactly the kind of glaze that makes old Provençal pottery so hard to walk away from. The green and ochre terre vernissée (glazed earthenware) surface has wonderful movement throughout, with the colors blending naturally the way only old wood fired pottery can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe form is simple and generous: a shallow bowl sitting on a well balanced pedestal foot, all thrown by hand by a country potter, most likely. Around the rim and underside, the glaze has worn back over time to reveal the warm terracotta underneath, while the center well settles into a rich deep ochre split with green glaze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFill it with figs, walnuts, lemons, or whatever came home from the market that morning and it immediately feels at home. Even sitting empty on a kitchen island or sideboard, the glaze and shape do all the work. A really good old piece of Provençal pottery with tons of warmth and personality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52439749230935,"sku":"CER-044","price":495.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-provencal-green-and-ochre-earthenware-compotier-2.jpg?v=1767287067"},{"product_id":"provincial-french-faience-scalloped-floral-decorative-plate-1890","title":"Antique French Faience Plate | Hand-Painted Floral | 19th Century Wall Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French faience plate has a colorful playfulness that just feels amazing. The cream glaze has aged into a gentle crackle and the hand-painted flowers bring just enough color without making the plate feel busy. It has that quiet country charm of a piece that moved naturally from the table to the wall over generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis assiette en faïence (faience plate) likely dates from the mid to late 19th century and is consistent with regional French pottery from the period. The decoration is painted by hand, with the bouquet of small garden flowers and buds surrounded by a scalloped rim edged in cobalt blue. It's a lovely example of this style of plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround the border, you can see small flowers and orange scrolls. The painting has a simple, provincial feeling that gives the plate wonderful character. Originally, it was made to be used and eventually kept because it had become part of the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze shows even craquelure across the surface, consistent with age and long use. 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A double tier ajouré jardinière (openwork planter) this elaborate is a different thing entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is so much detail packed into this piece. Two rows of arched openwork (the little holes around the upper rim) wrap the body above hand painted decorative bands in fish scale, plume, and lattice motifs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece is finished in deep cobalt blue on white tin glaze. Inside, a single painted blue rose sits at the center floor, a little detail that somehow makes the whole thing feel even more special. Fine craquelure runs throughout the glaze, with light wear and iron speckling from more than a century of age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilled with trailing geraniums, lemons, or simply left empty on a sideboard, this old Malicorne jardinière has real presence from every angle. The shape, the pierced work, and the blue decoration all pull you in closer the longer you look at it. A really beautiful piece of French faïence with all the age and character you hope to find still intact.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52498628903255,"sku":"DEL-003","price":980.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/delft-style-french-faience-oval-cachepot-hand-painted-2.jpg?v=1767896257"},{"product_id":"rustic-french-coq-plate-country-kitchen-ceramic-faience","title":"Antique French Faience Plate | Hand-Painted Rooster | Late 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French faience plate has a rooster with real personality at the center. Painted by hand in turquoise, yellow, green and some warm red... le coq stands proudly in his yard. He's framed by simple bands of yellow and light blue edge detail. It has that wonderful French country feeling: colorful, useful, a little playful. It is certainly full of charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French faience plate likely dates from the late 19th century, around 1870 to 1900. It is tin-glazed earthenware, likely produced somewhere in provincial France. No maker’s mark is visible, which is common for country pottery of this kind. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rooster feels expressive and that is part of what makes the plate so appealing. It looks like something made for a real French table that everyone would enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surface shows a heavy network of craquelure, along with light pitting and small glaze losses along the rim. These are the marks of a plate that has been used for well over a hundred years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful on a kitchen wall, leaned on a plate rail, or placed on a sideboard with linen napkins and a stoneware pitcher. 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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. This one seems to bring an entire season with it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52502511550807,"sku":"CER-096","price":235.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/dieulefit-green-glazed-melon-plate-terre-de-provence-2.jpg?v=1767963201"},{"product_id":"large-pichon-uzes-grey-glazed-ceramic-basket-serving-bowl","title":"Large Vintage Pichon Uzès Basket | Hand-Woven Oval Ceramic | Provence Faience","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe woven basket forms from Maison Pichon are some of the most recognizable pottery to come out of Uzès, and this one is a really lovely example. Signed B. 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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":"antique-french-faience-floral-vase-plate-circa-1850","title":"Antique French Faience Plate | Hand Painted Vase Bouquet | Circa 1850","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French faience plate has lived a long life. The tin glaze is covered in deep craquelure... giving the plate that softened, aged look. At the center, a tall blue vase holds a colorful bouquet painted in cobalt, green, orange and manganese, bringing just enough brightness to the aged glaze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French tin-glazed plate likely dates from around the mid 19th century, with decoration consistent with regional southern French faïenceries of the period. No maker’s mark is visible, which is common for provincial faience. The scalloped rim and hand-painted polychrome border give the piece substance without taking attention away from the flower filled vase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting has that country feeling I really like. The brushwork is clear, colorful and full of character. This is the kind of decoration that feels like it was done by someone who had painted variations of this motif many times before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn old French wire hanger has been fitted to the back, so the plate is ready for wall display. The hanger has aged with the piece and feels very much a part of its story. This was a plate meant to be seen... not hidden away in a cupboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful above a sideboard or grouped with other provincial faience pieces in a hallway or dining room. The blue vase, orange flower and softened glaze bring a lovely touch of southern French color to any room.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52502529409367,"sku":"FAI-040","price":275.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-faience-floral-vase-plate-circa-1850-2_7a6599f5-12a0-464b-954a-b8ebaddcde6e.jpg?v=1767963490"},{"product_id":"handblown-set-of-coupe-champagne-glasses","title":"Antique French Champagne Coupes | Hand Blown Pair | Late 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eNot every antique French champagne coupe has trapped air bubbles sealed inside the glass. This pair does. Both coupes show small bubbles inside the foot, the kind of detail you only get when the glass is gathered and shaped by hand. Likely produced in France in the late 19th to early 20th century, these coupes a champagne sit comfortably in that window when the saucer-shaped glass was the way the French drank their sparkling wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bowls are cut with vertical panel facets around the lower half, catching the light cleanly when filled. The stems are turned in a baluster profile with a clear central knop, and the circular feet show pontil marks underneath. Substantial in the hand without feeling heavy, well-proportioned across both pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet these antique French coupe glasses out before guests arrive, pour something cold and bubbly, and the room shifts. A vintage French champagne saucer like this carries the quiet ceremony of a hundred years of French tables. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52532958429527,"sku":"BAR-028","price":220.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/handblown-glass-coupe-glasses-with-air-bubbles-vintage-style-2.jpg?v=1768309025"},{"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":"antique-french-badonviller-soup-tureen-etoile","title":"Antique French Covered Serving Dish | Badonviller Étoile | Circa 1900","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French covered serving dish has a detail I really like: the lid and base have aged differently. The lid is still almost stark white, while the bottom has warmed into a creamier tone with visible crazing and staining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen I purchased it, the lid had been stored in a cloth bag and the base had not... which explains the difference beautifully. They are the original matching set, but each piece tells a slightly different story of how it was handled and kept over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pattern is Étoile, meaning star, by the Faïencerie de Badonviller in Lorraine. It is one of the more difficult Badonviller designs to source, with fine dark blue transfer decoration running across both the lid and body. The design has scrolling Art Nouveau tendrils, stylized florets, and small star medallions in a decorative band that gives the whole piece a soft, elegant style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French légumier likely dates from the early 20th century and was produced at the Théophile Fenal factory in Badonviller. The underside is marked Étoile Badonviller FT. The dish is beautifully balanced, with a low rounded body on a small footed base and a domed lid with a small scrolled finial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body shows overall fine craquelure, with warmer staining to the glaze. As mentioned, the lid remains noticeably whiter. I find that contrast interesting because it gives you a glimpse into the life of the set. One part was protected... the other more exposed and together they still belong exactly as they are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful on a sideboard or French country table, either used for serving or displayed with other blue and white transferware. It has the quiet charm of an old family serving piece... the kind brought out for a meal and then kept close because it was too pretty to hide away.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52576937673047,"sku":"TWE-022","price":285.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/early-20th-century-french-tureen-badonviller-etoile-pattern-2.jpg?v=1768763989"},{"product_id":"rare-burgundy-cul-noir-platter-circa-1800","title":"Antique French Cul Noir Faience Platter | Manganese Only | Late 18th.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cul noir platter is special because it is painted entirely in manganese. Most cul noir (black bottom) pieces have blue cobalt decoration on the pale tin-glazed front, with the dark manganese glaze reserved for the back. This one is different and rare. The front and back both carry that warm brown manganese tone, known in French as camaïeu manganèse, and that makes this piece much harder to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe platter likely dates from the late 18th century, around 1770 to 1800, consistent with Norman provincial faience from the period. The lobed shape, called \"à contours\" in French, was popular with regional workshops in Normandy. The front has a hand-painted basket of flowers at the center, with a simple foliate band tracing the shaped edge. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurn it over and the deep manganese back gives the platter its cul noir identity. It contrasts beautifully with the lighter front but the all-manganese decoration is what makes this example so interesting. It is the kind of detail collectors notice because it sits outside the more common blue-and-white cul noir style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe age is visible along the rim, where the glaze has thinned and the warm orange terracotta shows through. There is also wear to the back and surface from more than two centuries of handling, use and display. These are the details that give old French faience its depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful hung on a wall, displayed on a sideboard, or set flat with a few pears or walnuts. It has the presence of a serving piece, the history of Norman country pottery, and the rarity of a color treatment that is genuinely difficult to source. It brings something absolutely distinctive to a cul noir collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52580798595415,"sku":"FAI-031","price":615.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/burgundy-cul-noir-style-oval-earthenware-platter-1.jpg?v=1768815539"},{"product_id":"french-faience-compote-in-blue-and-white-transferware","title":"Antique French Pedestal Cake Stand | Faience Fine | E. Bourgeois Paris Grand Dépôt","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French compotier from the Grand Dépôt of E. Bourgeois in Paris has the kind of quiet elegance that makes a table feel finished without even trying. The soft blue transfer printed border sits beautifully against the warm cream faïence fine (refined earthenware) body, with scrolling cartouches and rosettes wrapping around the rim and repeating again in miniature on the pedestal foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLikely dating from the late 19th to early 20th century, it is a lovely example of the refined tableware sold through some of Paris’ great decorative houses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surface has aged exactly the way you hope these old French pieces will. A soft golden patina settles across the center well, while fine crazing runs gently through the glaze under the light. The transfer decoration still feels crisp and balanced, with an inner band of delicate scrollwork and an outer border of stylised fan motifs giving the piece just enough movement without overwhelming the form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of stand that immediately makes whatever sits on it look better. Pears and figs on a kitchen counter, pastries at breakfast, a warm tarte tatin brought straight to the table on a Sunday afternoon. Even sitting empty on open shelving, the silhouette carries itself beautifully. A really good old Paris piece with all the warmth and wear welcomed in any curated home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52580800561495,"sku":"TWE-016","price":585.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-faience-pedestal-compote-e-bourgeois-2.jpg?v=1768815645"},{"product_id":"blue-and-white-antique-transferware-compote-from-pompadour","title":"Antique French Compote Plate | Boulenger Choisy-le-Roi | Pompadour Pattern","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French compote plate has that soft blue-and-cream look that immediately feels at home on a table. The shallow bowl sits on a low pedestal foot, giving it just enough lift to feel special without becoming formal. It is the kind of piece that works beautifully for fruit, cheese, small pastries or simply sitting out where the transferware pattern can be enjoyed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pattern is Pompadour by Hte Boulenger \u0026amp; Cie of Choisy-le-Roi, one of the important French faience makers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The underside is clearly marked Pompadour with a beautiful backstamp. This piece likely dates from around 1880 to 1910, consistent with the mark, material and pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe decoration is blue transferware on a warm cream terre de fer body. The rococo cartouches sit around the rim, each enclosing a small romantic landscape vignette. They are framed by sprays of berries and fern-like foliage. The design has enough detail to feel elegant, but the soft color keeps the whole piece easy to have on the counter every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt would be beautiful holding pears, cherries, citrus, cheese or something sweet after lunch. It could also sit on a shelf with other blue transferware. The pedestal foot gives it a little height, and the Pompadour pattern brings a really wonderful feeling with it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52580816060759,"sku":"TWE-015","price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-blue-white-transferware-compote-plate-pompadour-1.jpg?v=1772800271"},{"product_id":"vintage-yellow-ceramic-butter-dishes","title":"Vintage French Butter Pots | Pair of Cream Glazed Beurriers | Mid 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis pair of antique French butter pots was made for the table, and it shows. Small, well proportioned, and finished in a soft yellow glaze... these little beurriers were the kind of set you would find on a hotel breakfast tray or a country table in the South of France through the middle of the last century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach pot is just under 7 cm across, with a low rounded body and a domed lid that sits cleanly on top. Likely produced between 1940 and 1960, consistent with regional French stoneware of the period. No maker's mark visible in available images, though one base shows a faint green ink stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUp close, the cream glaze on these vintage French individual butter pots has the soft, slightly uneven surface that comes from genuine age and use. There are tiny glaze irregularities here and there, light wear around the rims and bases, and the quiet patina of pots that have enjoyed being used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir size is great. They feel personal. One for each place setting... or one for butter and one for jam. You can picture them on a breakfast tray beside a basket of warm croissants and a pot of coffee. Yum. They are ready to come to your kitchen next.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52586986504535,"sku":"TWE-021","price":85.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/vintage-french-ceramic-butter-dishes-set-of-two-2.jpg?v=1768913214"},{"product_id":"vintage-french-footed-lions-head-bowl-set","title":"Antique French Lion Head Soup Bowls | White Porcelain Pair | Early to Mid 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of antique French lion head soup bowls in white glazed porcelain, the kind of set that has been quietly serving onion soup in French bistros for the better part of a century. Likely produced in France in the early to mid 20th century. The form is a classic, with a deep pedestal body, two banded ridges around the upper portion, and a pair of applied lion mask handles (têtes de lion) on either side. No maker's mark visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese antique French porcelain bowls were built for the table and used at it. The glaze is bright and clean inside and out, the lion heads are crisply molded with good detail. They have lived a life and they wear it well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pair of antique French onion soup bowls like this is the easiest way to bring a Parisian bistro feel to a Sunday lunch at home. Fill them with French onion soup under a cap of bubbling gruyère, or use them for dips, amuse-bouches, individual gratins, or a small dessert. Stack the two on a kitchen shelf and they bring a quiet bit of Provence to the room every time you walk past. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52640437469527,"sku":"POR-054","price":140.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/traditional-french-ceramic-lion-head-bistro-soup-bowls-2.jpg?v=1769434143"},{"product_id":"rustic-mid-century-yellow-glazed-ceramic-pitcher","title":"Antique French Lidded Pot à Lait | Honey Ochre Glaze | Mid 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French lidded pot is a wonderfully practical piece of everyday pottery, finished in the warm honey ochre glaze so often associated with mid 20th century regional French ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its side handle, pouring spout, and domed lid, the shape is characteristic of a traditional pot à lait (milk pot), though it feels equally suited for serving cream or sauces at the table. The clean cylindrical silhouette gives it a quiet simplicity that works beautifully in both rustic and refined kitchens alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFine crazing has developed naturally throughout the glaze over decades of use, creating a soft network of lines across both the pot and lid that adds depth to the surface. Small areas of glaze wear along the rim only reinforce the lived character of the piece, while the rich honey glaze catches light beautifully from every angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether used on a breakfast tray with warm cream for coffee, filled with grainy moutarde de Dijon (Dijon mustard), or simply displayed among other French pottery on open shelving, this antique ceramic pot brings an effortless sense of French country life into the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA charming addition for kitchens that appreciate handmade objects, warm patina, and the understated beauty of old utilitarian ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52641222164823,"sku":"CER-075","price":165.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/vintage-french-yellow-ceramic-pitcher-with-lid-2.jpg?v=1769435340"},{"product_id":"beautifully-stained-h-b-cie-footed-bowl","title":"Antique French Faïence Bowl | HB et Cie Choisy-le-Roi | Early 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eA charming antique French faïence bowl marked on the underside for HB et Cie of Choisy-le-Roi, likely dating to the early 20th century. The warm jaspé (mottled glaze) finish in deep brown tones, paired with a bright ochre band at the rim, gives the piece the earthy character so associated with French country pottery of the period... but this is a unique bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJaspé and spongé glazes are normally associated with regional French country pottery, not normally seen from a faïencerie like Choisy-le-Roi. This may be a transition piece from one of the experimental periods of HB \u0026amp; Cie. It is uncommon to see this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bowl stands on a small turned pedestal foot and is fitted with two molded side handles in a stylized leaf form. Incised bands accented with red and black wrap the body and foot, while the softly speckled glaze continues across the interior. The proportions are especially pleasing, simple, balanced, and easy to place throughout the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect beside the stove filled with sea salt, on the table with olives at apéro, or styled on open shelving among stoneware and copper, this antique Choisy-le-Roi bowl brings a quiet sense of French farmhouse warmth wherever it lands.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52641247494487,"sku":"FAI-030","price":412.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/vintage-hb-cie-choisy-le-roi-ceramic-bowl-2.jpg?v=1769435445"},{"product_id":"pair-of-vintage-pewter-condiment-jars-with-spoons","title":"Vintage French Condiment Jars | Pewter and Glass | Set of Two with Spoons","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese vintage French condiment jars still have their fitted lids and matching spoons.  The set bring a little bit of French table tradition to even the simplest meal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two jars are intentionally different from one another. One is taller and more slender with a stepped lid and column finial. The other lower and wider with a simple domed lid topped by a ball finial. Together they create a pairing that feels collected rather than manufactured as a matching set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pewter is marked \u003cem\u003eétain\u003c\/em\u003e (pewter) beneath the rim alongside a small struck poinçon consistent with mid-20th-century French production. Over time, the metal has developed the soft grey patina that makes old pewter so appealing, while the glass remains bright and clear. Both lids fit properly, and both original spoons remain present and functional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePicture these sitting on a breakfast table beside a basket of warm bread and a pot of coffee, one holding jam and the other sugar, ready to be passed across the table without a second thought. They were made to be used, and they still feel entirely at home doing exactly that. 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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. 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It is not a full dinner service, but it has enough variety to for a simple lunch that feels more considered than ordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pattern is Trebeurden by HBCM Creil Montereau, named for the coastal village in Brittany. A green and yellow garland of stylized daisies rings each piece, set against a warm cream background. The border has that easy French table feeling: decorative enough to be noticed, but soft enough to work with linen, old silver, clear glass, copper, or other French country pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set likely dates from between 1920 and 1955, consistent with HBCM production before the closure of Montereau. Each piece is marked Trebeurden underneath, which gives the set a nice sense of continuity. The two footed compote dishes are especially useful because they add height to the table and make the service feel more interesting than plates alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe condition tells the story plainly. There is crazing across the pieces, with staining and utensil marks from decades of meals served at a French table. One small glaze loss is visible on an underside. These are not pieces that sat untouched in a cabinet. They were used, washed and stacked... then the cycle repeated itself for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, the set would be beautiful for a small lunch, dessert course, fruit service, or as part of a larger collected table. The compotiers could hold pears, grapes, citrus, nuts, or small pastries. 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Each plate is marked Terre de Fer Au Planteur de Caïffa, the Parisian grocery house founded in 1890 that became known for offering pieces like these through its loyalty stamp program. How cool is that? These plates were part of daily French life. They were approachable, collected and used daily at the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pattern is Guirlande, with teal blue transferware decoration around the rim. The design has scrolling cartouches, fine filigree and a soft decorative border that works beautifully against the warm cream plate. It is detailed without feeling fussy, which makes the plates easy to use with antique linen, old silver, French glassware or other blue and green table pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set is consistent across all six plates, with the same pattern, same period and the same printed mark on the underside. These antique French terre de fer plates likely date from the late 19th to early 20th century, consistent with the Caïffa company’s early years and the production style of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach plate shows even glaze crazing that reflects the more than a century of French family meals. The backstamp marks are crisp. The pattern presents beautifully as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet against linen on a long table, these plates do the subtle work of making any meal feel French. 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Likely late 19th to early 20th century, before the 1915 absinthe ban.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick one up and look down through the bowl. The rim is thin, the glass gets thicker as your eye travels down, until a teardrop of solid glass runs up from the bottom like a small vortex. This is a sabot, built in to keep the glass steady on a busy zinc counter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHold a UV blacklight to one and the whole glass lights up bright green. These are uranium glass, also called ouraline, with a trace of uranium oxide that fluoresces under ultraviolet. All four glow the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally, water dripped slowly over a sugar cube on a slotted spoon balanced across the rim, turning the green spirit milky white. Today these vintage French uranium absinthe glasses do whatever you ask of them. 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The result is a serving piece that feels elegant without feeling formal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe decoration is restrained with some sprays of blue flowers stretched across the white porcelain. They are painted with a light hand and intentionally offset from one another rather than arranged symmetrically. Around the edge, a deeply molded lattice border is interrupted by four floral cartouches in relief, creating just enough texture to catch the light without overwhelming the design. At thirty centimetres across, the platter has a nice size that makes it equally suited to serving as well as display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is ready for use today. Place it in the center of the table with an apple tart, a clafoutis, or a simple cake dusted with sugar and it feels like an elevated experience. 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The flûte à bière (beer flute) is a classic French bistro silhouette, and these are uranium glass, the kind that look almost a very light gray color in daylight and lights up like a highlighter under UV. They were likely produced in France between roughly 1880 and 1910, consistent with the Belle Epoque period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe construction tells a great story. Each glass was mouth blown, with small bubbles still visible in the body, and finished with a polished pontil mark on the underside of the foot. This means that they were made for a higher-end establishment rather than just the bar down the street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hand cut wheat sheaf decoration runs across the lower half of the bowl, with long elliptical cuts making up the stalks and small oval cuts banding the base. Wheat being the symbolic ingredient of beer, the motif belongs on these glasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese vintage French uranium glass beer flutes have a presence on the table that modern stemware does not come close to. Pour something cold and golden, set them out before guests arrive, and the tenor of the room shifts a little. Under a black light at a dinner party, they will absolutely steal the show. 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They are an incredibly fun addition to any glassware collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith their tapered bowl and stepped pedestal foot, it is a design consistent with French Art Deco production of the 1930s. The look is clean and confident and looks fantastic on a silver serving tray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePressed glass at this date was made for the dressed table, and these antique French dessert glasses were no exception. Twelve matched coupes: all the same height, all the same color, all carrying the soft glow that uranium gives to early twentieth century glass. Hold one up to the light and the green deepens. 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Known in France as flûtes à champagne anciennes (antique champagne flutes), the collection likely dates from the early 19th century, circa 1820 to 1850, consistent with traditional French glass production of the period. No maker’s mark is visible, though the craftsmanship speaks clearly for itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurn one of the glasses over and the pontil mark immediately tells the story. The small scar beneath the foot, left where the glass was detached from the iron rod during production, is one of the defining characteristics of pre-industrial glass making. 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Whether used for celebrations, intimate dinners, or simply to elevate an ordinary evening, this antique French stemware set brings warmth, refinement, and old world atmosphere to the table. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52828911305047,"sku":"BAR-003","price":695.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/mid-century-cut-glass-champagne-stemware-france-1.jpg?v=1775143994"}],"url":"https:\/\/theprovencecollection.com\/collections\/tableware.oembed","provider":"The Provence Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}