{"product_id":"rustic-19th-century-french-pottery-confit-pot-with-two-handles","title":"Antique French Toupin | Earthenware | Two Handle Cooking Pot","description":"\u003cp\u003eFound at a brocante in the South of France, this antique French earthenware pot is a small piece of country pottery with real personality. The body is round and softly bellied, narrowing into a neat collar at the neck and finishing in a slightly flared rim. Two flat strap handles sit on the shoulder making the iconic shape everyone loves... this is the kind of detail a good country potter could not resist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLikely circa 1880 to 1940, it could be a storage pot or a \"toupin\" that had never been used on the fire. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior is a deep iron brown glaze, glossy and dark, that has run over the rim in places and dripped a short way down the warm bare clay outside. That contrast between the dark inside and the soft sandy exterior is what makes a small antique French kitchen pot like this one come alive on a shelf or counter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is visible wear here, including a small chip near one handle base, a few firing irregularities, and gentle abrasion aged naturally over decades of use. After a long working life in a French country kitchen, it is still ready to serve. This antique French earthenware pot earns its place in any home that loves the look of Provence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorks perfectly as a utensil jar next to the stove or it can be filled with fresh or dried flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53141363491159,"sku":"CER-009","price":200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/traditional-provencal-earthenware-storage-jar-brown-glazed-interior-2.jpg?v=1774800054","url":"https:\/\/theprovencecollection.com\/products\/rustic-19th-century-french-pottery-confit-pot-with-two-handles","provider":"The Provence Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}