{"product_id":"antique-french-confit-pot-terracotta-1408266","title":"Antique French Confit Pot Glazed Terracotta Storage Jar 1408266","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px;text-align:center;\"\u003eAntique French Confit Pot\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA utilitarian antique French confit pot in unglazed terracotta on the exterior, wheel-thrown and fired to a warm reddish-brown body consistent with rural French pottery production of the 19th or early 20th century. These cylindrical storage vessels were used throughout French farmhouse kitchens to preserve meat confit, lard, or seasonal produce, and this example retains the honest character of everyday working pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exterior surface is unglazed, showing the natural terracotta clay in a warm ochre-brown tone with areas of darker fire-clouding and surface patina accumulated over decades of use. A distinct collar rim runs around the top opening, a typical feature of French preservation pots designed to receive a cloth or paper seal tied in place. The interior carries traces of an amber-golden glaze, now heavily aged and crazed, consistent with a lead or manganese-based glaze once used to seal the vessel for food storage. Dark mineral deposits and residue marks are visible inside, evidence of long agricultural use. The base is flat and unglazed, showing the raw clay body with natural firing variations. No maker's stamp or potter's mark is visible on any surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pot measures approximately 14.5cm wide x 14.5cm tall, which converts to approximately 5.7\" x 5.7\". It is a compact, near-perfectly cylindrical form with a slightly wider mouth opening than base diameter. The walls are of good thickness throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisplayed as found without restoration, this antique French confit pot works well as a desk organizer, kitchen utensil holder, or as a standalone decorative object in a rustic, farmhouse or brocante-style interior. It is a grounded, honest piece of French rural material culture with genuine age and use history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95% of my items are tariff-free to the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- fmf-optimised --\u003e\n\u003c!-- fmf-shopify --\u003e","brand":"Unmarked","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57964688998744,"sku":"324834177680_22A7_8417_72FB__48B","price":134.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/5776\/2392\/files\/57_32681ee5-0a72-485b-97d3-ba04e2c856fe.jpg?v=1786700016","url":"https:\/\/fleamarketfrance.com\/products\/antique-french-confit-pot-terracotta-1408266","provider":"Fleamarketfrance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}