{"product_id":"french-pottery-fruit-colander-bowl-2307263","title":"Vintage French Pottery Glazed Fruit Colander Perforated Bowl 2307263","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 Pottery Fruit Colander Bowl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hand-thrown French pottery fruit colander bowl, made from red earthenware and finished with a contrasting two-tone glaze treatment inside and out. This French pottery fruit colander bowl was designed for draining freshly washed fruit, a common functional form found in French country kitchens and farm households from the mid-20th century onward. The perforated base allows water to drain freely, making it a practical piece intended for daily use rather than purely decorative display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exterior carries a rich terracotta-brown glaze with cream slip splashed across the lower body, while the interior is coated in a pale golden yellow slip over which sweeping strokes of dark green copper-oxide glaze have been applied freehand. The green decoration runs in bold, irregular streaks and pooled patches across the cream ground, creating a naturalistic, painterly effect typical of regional French slipware traditions. A thin dark manganese line traces the inner rim. The glaze on the interior is glossy and well-fired. The underside remains partially unglazed, showing the red-firing clay body clearly. No maker's mark, stamp, or signature is visible in the photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bowl measures approximately 20cm diameter by 7cm in height, which converts to roughly 7.9\" wide by 2.8\" tall. The shallow, wide form with a gently flared profile is well-suited to holding a quantity of small fruit. Condition is used with minor surface wear consistent with age and prior household use; no chips or cracks are visible in the photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis French pottery fruit colander bowl works well as a functional kitchen piece or as a display item on a shelf or sideboard alongside other regional earthenware. Its hand-applied green-on-cream decoration and classic perforated form make it a solid example of mid-century provincial French pottery production.\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":57785351405912,"sku":"224388306767_84C9_CBC8_F849__B86","price":125.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/5776\/2392\/files\/57_e1358ce4-5850-4164-bb99-637fd610a8d6.jpg?v=1784787326","url":"https:\/\/fleamarketfrance.com\/products\/french-pottery-fruit-colander-bowl-2307263","provider":"Fleamarketfrance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}