{"product_id":"antique-french-terracotta-tian-bowl-2910266","title":"Antique French Terracotta Tian Bowl Amber Glazed Earthenware Provence 2910266","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;\"\u003eFrench Terracotta Tian Bowl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA French terracotta tian bowl in hand-thrown earthenware, glazed on the interior and along the rim in a warm amber tone that deepens toward ochre at the edges. The tian -- a wide, shallow clay vessel used throughout Provence and the broader south of France for baking gratins, storing olives or simply presenting fruit at the table -- has been a fixture of French country kitchens for centuries, made by local potters from the same iron-rich red clay that colours the Provencal landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe form here is classic: a gently flared profile with a flat, slightly raised rim that catches the glaze in a glossy band, contrasting with the raw, unglazed exterior in dark fired earth tones. The interior shows the natural crazing and amber variation of an old lead-or-tin-based glaze applied by hand, giving the surface a depth and warmth that no modern reproduction can easily replicate. A piece like this sits naturally on an open kitchen shelf, holds bread or seasonal produce on a farmhouse table, or anchors a collection of French country ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition and patina consistent with age. There are several small glaze losses on the interior floor and light darkening to the unglazed exterior, all in keeping with long, honest use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox. 10.0 in diameter x 3.7 in high (25.5 x 9.5 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":58966898868568,"sku":"FMF-PUYW7THK","price":214.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/5776\/2392\/files\/ecc480d34cd3356555d401a08aaf3640.jpg?v=1793256258","url":"https:\/\/fleamarketfrance.com\/products\/antique-french-terracotta-tian-bowl-2910266","provider":"Fleamarketfrance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}