{"product_id":"antique-french-mortar-and-pestle-yellow-glazed-earthenware-provencal-aioli-set","title":"French Yellow Glazed Mortar and Pestle | Provençal Aïoli Mortier | Late 19th Cen.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French yellow glazed mortar and pestle brings to mind a Provençal kitchen from an era long passed. Garlic, coarse salt, olive oil, basil, walnuts... the kind of simple ingredients that become something delicious when worked slowly by hand. It has that warm southern French color that feels cheerful and useful at the same time, with a shape made for real cooking rather than display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown in France as a mortier et pilon, or mortar and pestle, this set likely dates from the late 19th to early 20th century and is consistent with regional glazed earthenware from the South of France. The mortar is wide and shallow, with a soft yellow glaze and four small hand grips placed around the rim. They are such a practical detail, made so the cook could hold the mortar more securely with one hand and keep it from moving while working the pestle inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wooden pestle is a wonderful companion to the mortar. It is hand turned from warm hardwood with a slender handle and simple incised rings near the top. The shape feels good and substantial, exactly what you want for crushing garlic, herbs, salt or nuts by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful on a kitchen counter with garlic, walnuts, herbs and a bottle of olive oil nearby. It could still be used as it always has... or kept as a very handsome reminder of a slower way of cooking. It brings that feeling of Provence straight into the kitchen: sunny, practical, generous and full of flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504091357527,"sku":"CER-011","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-mortar-and-pestle-yellow-glazed-earthenware-provencal-aioli-set-2.jpg?v=1788802876","url":"https:\/\/theprovencecollection.com\/en-us\/products\/antique-french-mortar-and-pestle-yellow-glazed-earthenware-provencal-aioli-set","provider":"The Provence Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}