{"product_id":"french-stoneware-jar-amber-glaze-1410269","title":"French Stoneware Jar Rustic Amber Glaze Vintage Studio Pottery 1410269","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 stoneware jar\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA compact, bulbous French stoneware jar of the kind that once lined the shelves of French farmhouse larders and country kitchens, used for storing preserves, lard or salt. Wheel-thrown from a coarse, sandy clay body, it has the honest weight and hand-shaped character of a rural craft tradition that was still very much alive in France well into the early twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat sets this French stoneware jar apart is the dramatic two-tone surface: a generous pour of amber-ochre glaze covers the upper half and neck, pooling in warm, honey-toned drips before giving way to the raw, unglazed lower body, all grit and texture. The interior carries the same glaze, smooth and dark. The profile is satisfying -- a broad belly that tapers down to a small, sturdy foot and opens at the top through a gently collared rim. A small visible firing crack near the neck and scattered dark speckling in the glaze read as part of the kiln story rather than any structural concern. On a kitchen shelf, a windowsill or a rustic table setting, it holds dried herbs, wooden spoons or a single stem just as naturally as it held provisions a century ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition and patina consistent with age. There is a small firing crack visible near the neck, light kiln grit on the base, and natural glaze variation across the surface -- all characteristic of hand-fired country stoneware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox. 4.0 in tall (10.2 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":58785664401752,"sku":"FMF-P4JXCQVF","price":148.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/5776\/2392\/files\/66ed05616a3cd392a8c1f9580f1e0252.jpg?v=1791967199","url":"https:\/\/fleamarketfrance.com\/products\/french-stoneware-jar-amber-glaze-1410269","provider":"Fleamarketfrance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}