{"product_id":"fire-blackened-terracotta-cooking-pot","title":"Antique French Provincial Glazed Earthenware Jug | 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French cruche is exactly the kind of provincial pottery that gives a kitchen soul. Hand thrown in the 19th century, the form is simple and delightful. The upper portion is dipped in a deep brown glaze that darkens that has blackened from use over the years. You can see some of the warm orange red terracotta peeking through... it's just wonderful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inside tells the story of how it was made. You can still see the turning rings from the wheel and the potter’s thumb press where the handle meets the rim. A small run of glaze drips naturally from the lip down the side. No maker’s mark, just the hand of the person who made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kind of French country pottery spent decades on farmhouse tables holding water, wine, oil, whatever the kitchen needed that day. The wear is exactly what you hope to find: softened edge lines, light glaze loss at the high points, and gentle abrasions across the lower body from years of real use. It would love to be styled next to old wood and copper, or fill it with olive branches and it immediately feels at home. The kind of piece that quietly makes a statement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52600081940823,"sku":"CER-072","price":455.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-blackened-terracotta-cooking-pot-handled-2.jpg?v=1769013588","url":"https:\/\/theprovencecollection.com\/products\/fire-blackened-terracotta-cooking-pot","provider":"The Provence Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}