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French Antique Faience Cruche Pot A Confit Gargoulette Ceramic Primitive Jar
TMid – 19th C Milk Pitcher made in Annecy in ther High Northern Alps. It is mid-19th C and the Polkas are Blue although they are a dark navy blue which contrasts stunningly with the Brick-caramel Base glaze which is classic of this period. Antique but wonderful condition. Most that you see are eary to […]
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French Antique Earthenware Pottery Glazed Confit Glazed Ceramic Primitive Cruche
THE CRUCHE WAS FOR POURING WATER AT DINNER. EACH REGION HAD ITS OWN DESIGN BUT THE CRUCHE OF PROVENCE WITH ITS TWO HANDLES, ONE USED AS A SPOUT, WAS CONSIDERED THE MOST INNOVATIVE CRUCHE. AS THESE VESSELS WERE VERY HEAVY WHEN FILLED WITH WATER… MUCH EASIER DOING IT THAT WAY. THIS CRUCHE FORM IS CALLED’MARSEILLAS’ […]
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French Antique Pottery Glazed Yellow Cruche Stoneware Confit Jug Orjol Vessel
THE CRUCHE WAS FOR POURING WATER AT DINNER BUT THE BEAUCAIRE CRUCHE WAS THE FIRST CREATION TO ADD A TOP HANDLER FOR TRANSPORTING THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THIS MADE THE USE OF WATER QUITE EASY. BEAUCAIRE IS ACROSS THE RHONE RIVER AND IT IS LSO THE BEGINNING OF LANGUEDOC. MOST BEAUCAIRE CRUCHES WERE PRODUCED IN CASTELNAUDARY […]
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French Antique Confit Glaze Pottery Earthenware Ewer Pot Stoneware Petit Cruche
THE LUCK OF CRISSCROSSING ALL THE DEPARTMENT ROAD D98.. D89, WAS I WOULD BE HEADING FOR A SMALL BORCANTE IN A VILLAGE WHERE I WAS THE ONLY PERSON AT THE BROCANTE WHO WAS NOT FRENCH. I FOUND SO MANY REGIONAL COOL PIECES THAT I HAD NEVER SEEN AND POTERIES THAT EVEN EXPERTS HAD NEVER SEEN […]
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French Antique Pottery Confit Cruche Green Glaze Pitcher Earthenware Stoneware
THIS MARVELOUS EXAMPLE OF’ LE CRUCHE DE LANGUEDOC OR LANGUEDOCIENNE’ IS AN AMAZING POTTER’S SAMPLE TO SHOW CLIENTS A FACSIMILE OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT. THESE POTTER SAMPLES OF ALL FORMS WERE NEVER BROUGHT TO THE USA.. PROBABLY NOT EVEN NOTICED. I WOULD ADD THESE TO MY COLLECTION FROM EVERY SMALL ROUTE WHERE THERE WAS A […]
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12′ French Confit Antique Pottery Stoneware Pot Yellow Glaze Beaucaire Cruche
NEW COLLECTION MADE IN’BAR BOULUD – Lincoln Center’. Another perfect example found with my associate in the Camargue. You can see that it is beyond stunning and in perfect condition. I think that the glaze beng so thick and less use than usual is the result for this beautiful water cruche that was presented in […]
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Stoneware French Antique Pottery Yellow Mustard Conscience Jug Pitcher Cruche
YOU CAN COMPARE THIS ONE WITH OTHERS. THE BOUTEILLES À PASSANT WAS THE ORIGINAL NAME FOR THIS PIECE THAT WAS MEANT TO CARRY ON THE SIDE OF A HORSE THIUS SO MANY VERY STRONG HANDLES FOR THICK ROPE… OR IF YOU DIDN’T HAVE A HORSE OR BUGGY///ON YOUR BACK. YOU CARRIED AND SLEPT IN WHAT […]
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