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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A STUNNING 18TH C CRUCHE OF LANGUEDOC.. YOU CAN SEE THE MARKS FROM THE WIFE HAVING TO LIFT THE HEAVY VESSEL AT THE DINING ROOM TABLE. THE BOTTOM IS WORN ON THE SIDE WHERE WATER WAS POTED INTO HE MUGS. THIS IS TRULY ONE OF THE CREATIVE DESIGNS OF THE REGIONAL CRUCHES MADE DURING THE […]
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