{"product_id":"vintage-provencal-earthenware-storage-vessel-with-weathered-glaze-finish","title":"Antique French Earthenware Bottle | Hand-Thrown Bonbonne | Bichrome Glaze","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French earthenware bottle has the kind of rounded shape that makes old pottery feel welcomed in any home. The warm terracotta, golden ochre band and deeper chestnut glaze give the piece a beautiful earthy presence without needing anything additional. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hand-thrown bonbonne, or French earthenware storage bottle, likely dates from the late 19th to early 20th century. Pieces like this were household workhorses. They were used for storing oil, wine, vinegar or other pantry goods. No maker’s mark is visible, though there is a small impressed number 8 near the base. This is likely a workshop or capacity mark rather than a maker’s signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surface is what gives this piece so much character. The upper portion has a pitted chestnut \/ orange glaze, the belly has a golden yellow band and the lower section is raw terracotta. The glaze has worn and flaked in places over time, revealing the warm clay underneath. It feels like a piece that worked for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful on a kitchen counter, console, open shelf or stone hearth. Fill it with flowers, dried branches or seasonal stems, or let the shape and color sing in any room. It would love to be set in with a collection of green glazed pottery too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hand thrown terracotta bonbonne was created to store what the household needed... but has aged into something with real warmth, texture and quiet beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53162939547991,"sku":"CER-024","price":445.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/traditional-french-terracotta-vessel-rustic-country-pottery-jar-2.jpg?v=1774890655","url":"https:\/\/theprovencecollection.com\/products\/vintage-provencal-earthenware-storage-vessel-with-weathered-glaze-finish","provider":"The Provence Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}