{"product_id":"antique-provencal-double-handled-terracotta-water-pot","title":"Antique French Two Handle Jug | Glazed Earthenware | Southern France, 19th C","description":"\u003cp\u003eFound at a brocante in the Var, this antique French two handled jug was made for the daily work of carrying water or wine. Not only was the two handled pitcher unique for its time, it is even more rare to find one today. This antique French country jug likely dates to the mid-to-late 19th century, consistent with southern French production. No maker's mark is visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe potter chose to create a piece of a very large scale with doubled strap handles. It is just not see often on country pieces of this scale. The interior carries a rich tobacco brown glaze. The exterior wears a thin orange slip wash over buff terracotta, with areas of wear revealing the clay underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you see across the body of this antique French earthenware cruche is decades of farmhouse use. Faint vertical glaze lines run down the sides. The right handle has a clean repair from some point in the long history of this jug. The repair appears stable and is visible in the photographs. The base is fully unglazed and sits flat and steady, made for display on a kitchen counter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe jug is watertight, so it can be filled with fresh flowers or would welcome a variety of kitchen utensils next to your stove. Wherever it sits, it will be commented upon for it's unique nature by anyone who sees it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52997401870679,"sku":"CER-004","price":446.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rustic-provencal-earthenware-two-handled-water-jar-2.jpg?v=1773323614","url":"https:\/\/theprovencecollection.com\/products\/antique-provencal-double-handled-terracotta-water-pot","provider":"The Provence Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}