{"product_id":"antique-french-terracotta-cooking-pot-circa-1900","title":"Antique French Confit Pot | Earthenware | Late 19th C.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe darkness on the lower half is what gives this little antique French confit pot its whole personality. It has the look of a piece that spent its working life close to the hearth, with the honey-brown glaze catching the light. The terracotta below turned deep and smoky from years of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt feels like a real antique piece of pottery from southwest France. This is the kind of small preserving pot that would have been lifted, filled, stored, and brought back into use season after season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French earthenware confit pot, or toupin, likely dates from the late 19th to early 20th century. It has a warm glaze coating the interior, the rim, and the upper shoulders. The lower body remains unglazed, just touched by the fire for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe size is especially appealing. It is smaller than many confit pots, making it easy to place on a shelf, counter, mantel, or kitchen windowsill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surface tells the story beautifully, with glaze drips, light scratches through the soot-darkened terracotta, and softened edges from decades in service. It brings the feeling of an old French kitchen into a room without needing to say too much, especially when paired with copper, stoneware, linen, or a simple bunch of herbs from the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52747525423447,"sku":"CER-086","price":293.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-terracotta-pot-fire-blackened-19th-century-2.jpg?v=1770550080","url":"https:\/\/theprovencecollection.com\/products\/antique-french-terracotta-cooking-pot-circa-1900","provider":"The Provence Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}