{"product_id":"green-glazed-gargoulette-french-water-jug-with-lid","title":"Antique French Green Glazed Cruche Orjol | Languedoc Water Jug | Early 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French orjol is the kind of pottery that immediately feels tied to the landscape it came from. Produced in the Languedoc region of southwest France, likely in the early 20th century, these water jugs were made to be carried out to vineyards and fields for filling at the village well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe form is unmistakable: a tall arched carry handle across the top, a side pouring spout, and a smaller side handle for balance and pouring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze on this one is fantastic. A rich emerald green deepens into jade tones across the body before softening near the foot where the warm terracotta clay begins to show through. The fitted lid completes the silhouette perfectly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French water jug carries the marks of a working life. A stable hairline crack runs along the body and continues across the base, visible but not separating. There are also glaze losses around the spout and a small chip at the rim where the lid rests. None of it is hidden. All of it is part of the story. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a piece of decoration, this antique green glazed pottery jug is a beautiful choice for a kitchen shelf, a stone hearth or a console where it can hold a loose bouquet of olive branches or dried lavender. A piece like this came out of southwest France and it shows.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52587058889047,"sku":"CER-073","price":378.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-green-glazed-gargoulette-water-jug-2.jpg?v=1768913839","url":"https:\/\/theprovencecollection.com\/products\/green-glazed-gargoulette-french-water-jug-with-lid","provider":"The Provence Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}