Vintage French Aegitna Vallauris Bowls | Vallauris Pottery | Mid 20th Century
Turn these vintage Vallauris bowls over and they tell you exactly where they came from. Both carry the Ægitna Vallauris mark impressed into the base, linking them to the Saltalmacchia family workshop, one of the names closely associated with the pottery tradition of Vallauris.
Likely produced between the 1950s and 1970s, they come from a period when French ceramics were still being made for everyday use first and decoration second. These little ceramic pots or bowls would have been used for many different functions from serving a warm winter daube (beef stew) to storing leftover confit in the refrigerator.
The shapes are similar but not identical, which is part of their charm. Each bowl, or bol à oreilles (two-handled bowl), is finished in a warm honey-ochre glaze with a rich manganese stripe running around the rim. One has a slightly smoother finish, while the other carries a softly textured lower body. Both sit comfortably low and wide with the minimal decoration. Simple can speak volumes, and this set is the perfect example.
I can picture these exactly as they were intended: filled with onion soup on a cold evening, set on a wooden table with a loaf of bread close by. They feel sturdy, useful, and completely at ease in a kitchen. The fact that the pair has stayed together all these years is part of what makes them special. A stamped Vallauris pair like this is becoming more difficult to find.
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Vintage French Aegitna Vallauris Bowls | Vallauris Pottery | Mid 20th Century
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