{"product_id":"large-antique-french-olive-green-demijohn-bottle-hand-blown-provencal-wine-bonbonne-19th-century","title":"Antique French Demijohn | Olive Green Hand Blown Glass | Applied Neck Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French demijohn has the kind of size and shape that can anchor an entire corner of a room. The olive green glass reads almost black through the thicker curves, then opens into deep green when the light passes through it. The teardrop body, tall straight neck and applied neck ring give it a bold, sculptural presence that does not need a wicker carrier or extra decoration to feel complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis dame-jeanne (demijohn) likely dates from the late 19th to early 20th century. It was free blown rather than mold made, with no visible mold seam on the body. The glass has small irregularities, soft striations and slight variations in thickness, all consistent with hand-blown French utility glass from the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe neck is what makes this demijohn especially interesting. Just below the rim is a thick applied glass collar, tooled while still hot into a notched ring. Most surviving demijohns have simpler necks, so this detail gives the bottle a more finished and distinctive feeling. The rim itself was sheared from the mouthpiece and left unfinished, consistent with old French glass production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe color gives the whole piece its atmosphere. In lower light, it feels dark and grounded. Near a window, the olive glass catches the sun and shows its depth. You can see the subtle unevenness in the walls, the slight hand-made variation in the glass and the visual weight of a bottle that once belonged to the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful on a console, stone floor or in a corner where the demijohn can uplift the space around it. Fill it with tall branches or leave it empty and let the glass do the work. It brings scale, history and that wonderful old French cellar feeling into the home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52828813263191,"sku":"GLS-015","price":765.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-olive-green-demijohn-wine-bottle-2.jpg?v=1771508555","url":"https:\/\/theprovencecollection.com\/products\/large-antique-french-olive-green-demijohn-bottle-hand-blown-provencal-wine-bonbonne-19th-century","provider":"The Provence Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}