{"product_id":"french-stoneware-pitcher-cups-set-0810263","title":"French Stoneware Pitcher Cups Set Vintage Midcentury Studio Pottery 0810263","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 pitcher and cups set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA complete French stoneware pitcher and cups set from the midcentury era, most likely produced in a French studio or regional workshop during the 1960s. The pichet -- the classic French serving pitcher -- anchors the set, accompanied by twelve matching small cups in a warm palette of ochre, amber and toasted brown. This kind of stoneware service was a familiar presence on the French farmhouse table, used for cider, wine or water at everyday gatherings, and examples like this are sought today for both use and display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pitcher is wheel-thrown, with a distinctly shaped body: a rounded base rising to a long, gently flared neck with an angled spout and a sturdy loop handle. Fine horizontal throwing rings run the full length of the body, giving it an understated graphic texture. The glaze is a soft, matte ochre with warmer amber pooling toward the base. The twelve cups share the same form -- slightly tapered, open-topped -- and vary subtly in tone from pale golden brown to a deeper chocolate amber, as is natural with hand-glazed studio ware. An impressed maker's mark is visible on the base of at least one cup, though it remains difficult to read clearly. Arranged on a shelf, a kitchen counter or a dining sideboard, the set has an easy, cohesive warmth that suits both collected interiors and everyday use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition and patina consistent with age. The pitcher shows two small chips noted on the body; the cups display light glaze variation and minor surface wear in keeping with decades of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePitcher height approx. 8.7 in (22 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":58695913177432,"sku":"FMF-HEAQU5UH","price":208.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/5776\/2392\/files\/44660d7360fdf776d4e3f4df70734fcb.jpg?v=1791450422","url":"https:\/\/fleamarketfrance.com\/products\/french-stoneware-pitcher-cups-set-0810263","provider":"Fleamarketfrance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}