{"product_id":"antique-french-stoneware-preserve-jar-1410268","title":"Antique French Stoneware Preserve Jar Terracotta Farmhouse Crock 1410268","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 stoneware jar\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA classic antique French stoneware jar in terracotta, the kind of modest, hardworking pot that once lined the shelves of a French farmhouse larder or cave. Wheel-thrown from a coarse sandy clay body, it belongs to a long tradition of regional French earthenware production - the humble pot a conserve, or preserve crock - made in quantity across rural France to store confits, lard, pickles and preserves. The form is appealingly compact and well-balanced: a gently barreled body narrowing slightly at the foot, capped by a smooth, rounded rim glazed in a warm amber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exterior retains its natural, unglazed terracotta surface, sandy and textured with the small inclusions and speckling typical of hand-thrown country pottery. Inside, a dark brown lead-free glaze pools richly and shows the concentric spiral left by the potter's hands at the base - a quiet sign of hand production. A fine hairline runs near the neck, visible in close-up, and a small turquoise paint spot sits on the rim, likely from a later life in a painter's workshop or garden shed. The bottom carries a hand-scratched mark, possibly a size or batch indicator. Grouped on a kitchen shelf or used as a pencil cup or flower vessel, it brings a grounded, earthy warmth to any setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition and patina consistent with age. Light wear to the exterior clay surface with some mineral deposits, and a visible hairline near the upper shoulder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox. 4.3 in wide x 5.1 in tall (11 x 13 cm).\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-shopify --\u003e","brand":"Fleamarketfrance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58785663320408,"sku":"FMF-Z6TE538A","price":160.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/5776\/2392\/files\/b3e3c1922a941b8871ce1308ec3e5c74.jpg?v=1791967173","url":"https:\/\/fleamarketfrance.com\/products\/antique-french-stoneware-preserve-jar-1410268","provider":"Fleamarketfrance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}