{"product_id":"french-ceramic-berry-colander-bowl-0910267","title":"French Ceramic Berry Colander Bowl Splatter Glaze Earthenware Vintage 0910267","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 Ceramic Berry Colander Bowl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA French ceramic berry colander bowl in sturdy earthenware, finished inside with an ochre-toned slip ground and bold black splatter glaze -- a two-piece set comprising the perforated colander and its matching catch dish. The form is shallow and wide-lipped, a familiar shape in the French domestic tradition where a passoire en terre cuite (earthenware colander) was kept at hand for rinsing small fruits straight from the garden. The hand-pierced drainage holes are arranged across the base and up the sides of the inner bowl, the outer dish collecting the water neatly below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this piece pleasing is the graphic energy of the decoration: the splatter pattern is loose and confident, ranging from fine dots to broad ink-dark pools, giving the cream interior real visual presence. The exterior is left in a warm brown glaze, honest and unfussy. The construction is clearly handmade -- the holes are individually pierced, and slight variations in the rim confirm wheel-thrown origins. On the counter it works beautifully as a fruit rinser for strawberries, raspberries or currants; displayed on a shelf or dresser it holds its own as a piece of French country earthenware with a graphic, modern edge. It also reads well as a vide poche, an everyday catch-all for the kitchen windowsill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition and patina consistent with age. Light glaze losses are visible along the exterior wall, and there is some minor surface wear to the base, both in keeping with a well-used kitchen piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox. 10.4 in wide x 3.3 in high (26.5 x 8.5 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":58703808725336,"sku":"FMF-EGGXYSGF","price":105.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/5776\/2392\/files\/7e752303c083cd594f73c6e2ed60eeab.jpg?v=1791531051","url":"https:\/\/fleamarketfrance.com\/products\/french-ceramic-berry-colander-bowl-0910267","provider":"Fleamarketfrance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}