{"product_id":"two-french-provencal-earthenware-18th-century-cooking-pots","title":"Antique French Fire-Blackened Cruche Pair | Terracotta Water Jugs","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis pair has the feeling of a real working French kitchen from a century ago. The fire-blackened shoulders, warm terracotta and deep amber interiors make these antique French cruches feel alive with use. They were not made to sit quietly on display. They worked near the hearth and that history is exactly what gives them so much character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese cruches, or water jugs, likely date from the early 20th century and are consistent with southern French terracotta kitchen pottery. Each was hand thrown with a rounded belly, flared rim and single loop handle, then darkened over time from heat and daily use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth jugs carry stable hairline cracks and one has a small wire repair at the neck, the kind of old repair that shows someone cared enough to keep it going. Both have had the base perforated for drainage at some point in their long history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisplayed together with dried lavender, olive branches or simply left as they are, they bring deep Provençal kitchen patina into the home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52586937811287,"sku":"CER-067","price":430.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/18th-19th-century-french-provincial-earthenware-cooking-vessels-2.jpg?v=1788803655","url":"https:\/\/theprovencecollection.com\/en-us\/products\/two-french-provencal-earthenware-18th-century-cooking-pots","provider":"The Provence Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}