{"title":"Under 200 Euros","description":"\u003cp\u003eNot every antique needs to be expensive to feel meaningful. Our Under 200 Euros collection brings together smaller French antiques, vintage table pieces, decorative objects, ceramics, barware and other wonderful itemss chosen for their charm, quality, and ease of gifting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are pieces with presence: a beautifully aged object for a shelf, a useful accent for the table, a small piece of French pottery or a thoughtful gift with more soul than something newly made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourced one by one from brocantes, estate sales, and private sales across Provence and France... each piece offers an accessible way to bring French history, patina and everyday beauty into the home.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rustic-provencal-earthenware-kitchen-jar-traditional-pottery","title":"Antique French Confit Pot | Brown Glazed Interior | Late 19th C","description":"\u003cp\u003eSimple, useful and beautiful... this antique French confit pot is exactly the kind of country pottery that once sat beside the hearth in a working farmhouse kitchen. Known also as a pot à graisse (grease pot), it would have held rendered fat or saindoux (lard) within easy reach for everyday cooking. Likely dating from the late 19th to early 20th century, consistent with rural French terre vernissée (glazed earthenware) of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body was wheel thrown in warm russet terracotta and left unglazed on the outside, allowing the throwing rings and natural clay color to show clearly. Inside, a rich treacle brown glaze lines the interior and stops neatly at the rim where it catches the light. Two small hand applied loop handles sit high on the shoulder, giving the piece just enough detail without losing its quiet utilitarian feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of pottery that instantly makes a kitchen feel more grounded. Perfect beside the stove holding sea salt or dried lavender from the market. It could also hold a succulent or other small potted plant. Old French confit pots like this carry a warmth and simplicity that modern pottery rarely seems to capture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52408446615895,"sku":"CER-051","price":155.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rustic-provencal-earthenware-kitchen-jar-traditional-pottery-2.jpg?v=1766573321"},{"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. Understated, useful, and full of the warmth that old country pottery carries so effortlessly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52408672059735,"sku":"CER-038","price":145.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/lidded-ceramic-pitcher-glazed-earthenware-vintage-2.jpg?v=1766573804"},{"product_id":"rustic-french-earthenware-fromage-faiselle-cheese-mold","title":"Pair of 19th Century French Ceramic Cheese Strainers","description":"\u003cp\u003eFound at a brocante in the South of France, this antique French faisselle pair tells a wonderful story of old country kitchens and handmade cheese. The larger piece is a glazed moule à fromage (cheese mold), while the smaller one feels older and more primitive, hand thrown in terracotta and pierced by hand for draining fresh curds into soft fromage faisselle (fresh French cheese).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe larger mold carries a rich dark brown glaze with evenly spaced drainage holes running around the body, while the smaller example still shows traces of orange ochre slip against its darker clay surface. Together, the contrast between the refined glaze and the rougher handmade pottery is what makes the pair so good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese look fantastic together next to the kitchen sink either holding fresh herbs or your kitchen cleaning utensils. They look spectacular in the guest bathroom with old soaps tucked inside. Two generations of humble French dairy pottery sitting side by side, both with real age and character. Plus, they made cheese once. Delicious. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52439749820759,"sku":"CER-054","price":165.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rustic-french-earthenware-fromage-faiselle-cheese-mold-2.jpg?v=1767287148"},{"product_id":"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":"albisola-italian-rustic-terracotta-cookware","title":"Vintage Italian Cooking Pot | Albisola Glazed Earthenware | Coop. Stov. Mark","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis vintage Italian cooking pot came out of Albisola in Liguria, the little Mediterranean pottery town known for turning out honest everyday ceramics for generations. The underside carries an impressed cooperative mark along with the number 16, indicating the size in centimetres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLikely dating somewhere between the 1940s and 1970s, it has all the character of the utilitarian kitchenware produced there during that period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe contrast between the inside and outside is fantastic. The exterior is finished in a deep near black glaze that has developed a fine spiderweb craquelure over time, while the inside reveals the warm orange red glazing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis terracotta pot has clearly lived in a real kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown in Italy as a pignatta (slow cooking bean or stew pot), pieces like this were built for long simmered meals and everyday cooking. Beans on the stove all morning, a small ragù warming gently in the background, something simple and good cooking slowly while the kitchen filled with the smell of garlic and tomatoes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt still works beautifully for that today, but it also looks right at home sitting on the counter loaded with onions straight from the field or some sun-kissed tomatoes. Even when made in Italy, we can bring a touch of Provence with it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52640538591575,"sku":"KWE-020","price":155.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/italian-albisola-ceramic-cooking-pot-with-handles-2.jpg?v=1769434303"},{"product_id":"hand-thrown-stoneware-french-terrine-potterie-dalsace","title":"Antique French Cocotte | Alsace Glazed Earthenware | Klein Strasbourg, Early 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cocotte from Alsace carries both regional charm and a wonderful sense of provenance. Tucked inside the lid is the original paper label for Poterie d’Alsace Klein, once located at 7 Place du Marché Neuf in Strasbourg and operated by the Klein family until 1961.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pottery itself was produced in Soufflenheim, the historic pottery village at the heart of Alsatian ceramic tradition, known for its richly glazed utilitarian earthenware throughout the early and mid 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two tone glaze gives this small covered pot its particularly inviting character. The underside retains an embossed maker’s mark, while the survival of the original Strasbourg retailer label adds an especially appealing layer of history and authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown in France as a cocotte (small covered cooking vessel), pieces like this were made for practical everyday use and still feel entirely at home in a kitchen today. Perfect for serving pâté de campagne, rillettes, soft butter, or coarse sel gris (grey sea salt), it also displays beautifully alongside stoneware and copper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA charming example of Alsatian pottery that brings warmth, regional history, and quiet character into the home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52641060454743,"sku":"CER-074","price":157.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/vintage-alsace-stoneware-lidded-pate-terrine-2.jpg?v=1769434965"},{"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":"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. Decades later they remain complete, practical, and chock full of French charm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52641293238615,"sku":"TWE-013","price":132.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rustic-french-style-pewter-condiment-jars-with-lids-2.jpg?v=1769436154"},{"product_id":"mid-century-white-porcelain-coffee-cups-by-hutschenreuther","title":"Vintage Hutschenreuther Espresso Cups and Saucers | German Porcelain Demitasse Set of Six","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter-dinner coffee gets its own little ceremony with a set like this. Six matching vintage Hutschenreuther espresso cups and saucers bring that clean, confident German porcelain look to the table: simple white glaze, balanced proportions and just enough shape to make the service feel considered without becoming fussy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis demitasse set was made by Hutschenreuther, one of the respected Bavarian porcelain houses, founded in Hohenberg in 1814. Each piece carries the green Hutschenreuther Germany lion mark on the underside, with 1814 referring to the founding date of the company rather than the production date of this set. The mark and style place the service in the late 20th century, likely around the late 1970s to 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe cups have a slightly tapered form, small loop handles and a soft molded band near the rim. The saucers are simple and low, with a clean central well for the cup. Everything is white, which is part of the appeal here. It makes the set easy to mix with French ironstone, silver spoons, linen napkins or a more modern breakfast table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe set includes six cups and six matching saucers, twelve pieces total. The porcelain is in good vintage condition, with light surface wear and small base marks consistent with age and use. The glaze remains bright and even, and the full service has that satisfying feeling of a set that stayed together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday, these would be wonderful for espresso after lunch, coffee after dinner, or a small breakfast tray with toast, butter and jam. They also look beautiful stacked on an open shelf where the white porcelain can keep the kitchen feeling clean and collected. Simple, useful and nicely made, with that easy European café feeling built in.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52826482966871,"sku":"POR-032","price":185.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/german-porcelain-demitasse-cups-and-saucers-hutschenreuther-2.jpg?v=1771490677"},{"product_id":"french-porcelain-cake-plate-with-blue-forget-me-not-flowers","title":"Vintage French Cake Plate | Berry Limoges Porcelain | Blue Floral","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis vintage French cake plate is simple, elegant and beautiful. Made in Limoges by Berry Haute Porcelaine and decorated by Création L. Lourioux, it was designed for the final course of the meal... delivering a tart, gâteau, or plate of fruit to the table to be shared among friends. 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. When the meal is over, place on a stand on a shelf or console table, waiting for the next gathering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood Limoges porcelain has a way of moving easily between everyday use and special occasions. This platter does exactly that.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52827179581783,"sku":"POR-012","price":110.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-porcelain-cake-dish-blue-forget-me-not-flowers-2.jpg?v=1771498857"},{"product_id":"french-brass-candlestick-with-stepped-base-19th-century-style","title":"Antique French Brass Candlestick | Turned Baluster Stem | 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French brass candlestick has that simple, steady beauty that makes old lighting pieces so easy to love. It is not overly ornate, and that is part of the charm. The tall baluster stem, rounded socket and circular base feel balanced and useful, made for the ordinary evening ritual of placing a candle on the table, the mantel or beside the bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnown in France as a bougeoir, this candlestick likely dates from the mid to late 19th century. It is made in brass with a turned baluster stem, an urn-shaped candle socket and a round domed foot. The proportions are clean and elegant, with just enough detail to catch the light without feeling too formal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe brass has aged into a warm golden-brown patina, with darker oxidation settled into the grooves, base and candle cup. There are small areas of verdigris and surface wear from age and use, which give the piece that honest old brass character. Turn it over and you can see the old poured center plug at the base, a construction detail that helped give these candlesticks their weight and stability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat I like about this one is how easily it fits into daily life. It would look beautiful with a simple cream taper beside old books, on a farmhouse table, on a bedside table or grouped with other antique brass candlesticks for a softer evening glow. Light it at dusk and the whole room changes in that quiet way only candlelight can manage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt carries the feeling of a French household object that was made to be used again and again. Warm brass, simple shape, and just enough age to make it feel like it has already seen many good evenings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52928645038423,"sku":"DEC-086","price":195.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/vintage-french-brass-chamberstick-candle-holder-2.jpg?v=1772638166"},{"product_id":"antique-french-limoges-aluminite-bowl-f-r-g-mark","title":"Antique French Aluminite Bowl | Frugier Limoges | Early 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome pieces earn their place by being useful. This antique Frugier serving bowl did exactly that for generations. Made in Limoges and stamped Aluminité F.R.G. Limoges France on the underside, it comes from René Frugier's early 20th-century line of high-fired porcelain designed to move comfortably from oven to table. While most Aluminité pieces you encounter are casseroles, gratins, or cooking vessels, finding a serving bowl in this size is far less common.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat I like most is the restraint. No decoration, no gilding, no attempt to dress it up. Just a beautifully proportioned white porcelain bowl with a broad rolled rim and a shallow basin that makes it incredibly useful. The glaze has held up beautifully, and the clean lines feel just as relevant today as they did when it left Limoges. Sometimes simple pieces are the hardest to find because they were used the most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet it out for a Sunday lunch piled high with potatoes, plate a beautiful Cobb salad for lunch with friends, or overload it with roasted vegetables at dinner... this is a workhorse of a dish. It sits equally well filled with lemons on the counter between meals. It is functional, well-made and still doing its job a century later.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52930145681751,"sku":"POR-003","price":195.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-limoges-aluminite-white-bowl-2.jpg?v=1772639872"},{"product_id":"traditional-french-farmhouse-small-wooden-chopping-board-thick-hand-carved-kitchen-board","title":"Vintage French Bread Board | Cutting Board | Mid 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eNot every French cutting board was made for a farmhouse table. Some were made for everyday life. This antique French planche à pain (bread board) has the proportions of a cutting board that stayed close at hand. Most likely used for all the odd jobs throughout the day rather than for the large chopping jobs for special occasions. Compact and easy to wash, you know it was used often in every kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is unique. It has a thick slab of oak for the cutting board a thinner handle that  handle has a leather hanging cord (this looks recently added). Unlike artificially aged boards, the wear here settles naturally into the grain, creating a depth and texture from actual daily use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat I appreciate about a board like this is that it still should be used today. It's got so much life left in it, and is the perfect size for cutting the daily citrus for tea, peppers for an omelette or that delicious piece of comte fromage you've been saving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLean it against a backsplash, hang it from the wall with your other antique French cutting boards, or keep it within reach on the counter. This is one of those purchases that is ready for use for generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52986606485847,"sku":"CUT-010","price":165.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rustic-french-mini-bread-board-thick-wood-kitchen-paddle-2.jpg?v=1773232685"},{"product_id":"antique-english-silver-plate-milk-jug-walker-hall-sheffield-circa-1900","title":"Antique English Silver Plate Milk Jug | Walker \u0026 Hall Sheffield | Circa 1900","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat I like about this antique Walker \u0026amp; Hall milk jug is that it carries history with it. You can see the spoon marks on the inside where the contents were gently mixed over the last hundred years. It's a detail not found in most silver items, certainly milk pitchers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Sheffield in the early decades of the 20th century and later finding its way to France, it is the sort of piece that would have spent years moving between breakfast trays, coffee services, and dining tables before eventually settling into a Provençal home. The Walker \u0026amp; Hall pennant mark and pattern number are still present on the underside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is wonderfully restrained. Straight-sided with a gentle taper, sitting on a stepped foot and finished with a crisp pinched spout that pours beautifully. The handle has a classic S-curve with a small curled detail at the top that gives it just enough character without becoming fussy. Originally silver plated over copper, the underlying copper now peeks through at the rim and foot where generations of polishing gradually wore the silver back. Personally, I think the piece is stronger because of it. The contrast gives the piece warmth and tells the story of how much use this pot actually had.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of item that slips easily into daily use. Beside a coffee pot at breakfast, holding cream for dessert, or holding your antique coffee spoons between other old French tableware. The proportions are excellent and the wear is beautiful. It's a small piece with a surprising amount of character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53644005507415,"sku":"TWE-061","price":175.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-english-silver-cream-jug-walker-hall-2.jpg?v=1779968646"},{"product_id":"antique-french-bird-cage-handmade-wood-and-wire-folk-art","title":"Antique French Folk Art Bird Cage | Small Handmade Wood and Wire Cage | Early 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis little cage feels like it was made with whatever was close at hand, and that is exactly what gives it so much personality. Hand-cut wood, old wire, traces of worn paint, a sliding feeder, a small ceramic water cup and little repairs done with wire all tell the same story. It is a humble rural object, but it has that wonderful French art populaire feeling: practical, handmade, imperfect and full of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French bird cage likely dates from the late 19th to early 20th century and is consistent with handmade country cages from the South of France. It is a small model, probably made for a small bird or appelant, a calling bird, and closely related to the Provençal tradition of cages à grives. These were not refined shop-made cages. They were working objects, built simply and used in daily rural life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe construction is direct and charming. The frame is made from hand-cut wood with vertical wood and wire bars, small nails, simple corner joints and a wirework top. Inside, there are small perches and a ceramic cup for water, the kind of detail often seen on Provençal bird cages. The little cup gives the piece a strong connection to that older southern French bird-keeping tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe wooden feeder slides out from the side so it could be filled more easily. The bird could then reach the food once the feeder was pushed back into place. The door opens from right to left, and both the door and the wooden feeder show old wire repairs. Those repairs are not hidden, and they are part of the charm here. Someone kept this little cage going with the materials they had.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is more fragile than the other cages from the group. There is wear, small losses, old repairs, oxidation to the wire, softened wood, surface marks and traces of original paint throughout. I would handle it carefully and keep it for decorative use only, not for live birds. Its condition is part of what makes it feel so honest, but it should be treated as a delicate old folk object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful on a shelf, in a study, on a console, or near a window where the light can catch the worn wood and old wire. It does not need anything inside to be interesting. It carries the quiet charm of a French farmhouse object that survived because someone kept repairing it, moving it, and giving it another season of use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53672558854487,"sku":"DEC-129","price":195.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/handmade-french-birdcage-art-populaire-provence-2.jpg?v=1781852565"},{"product_id":"antique-french-creamware-plate-octagonal-beaded-rim-19th-century","title":"Antique French Creamware Plate | Octagonal Beaded Rim | 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eNot every antique French plate needs decoration to be interesting. This one proves the point. An old faïence fine assiette (fine earthenware plate), likely produced in the Montereau region during the 19th century, with nothing more than a cream glaze, an octagonal shape, and a beaded rim. Simple, but somehow, it is enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe beading is what makes the piece delightful. It is crisp, even, and runs all the way around the perimeter without feeling over decorated. The cream glaze has softened over time into a warm ivory tone, crossed by fine crazing from decades of use. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the sort of plate that just works effortlessly in any kitchen. A wedge of Comté, a few figs, a slice of tart, or stacked with other old creamware on an open shelf. Nothing flashy about it. Just good French tableware that has been quietly doing its job for well over a century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53673580429655,"sku":"FAI-062","price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-creamware-plate-octagonal-beaded-rim-2.jpg?v=1780342545"}],"url":"https:\/\/theprovencecollection.com\/collections\/under-200-euros.oembed","provider":"The Provence Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}