Well used, properly old French confit pot with original yellow glaze and authentic ground wear — not decorative ageing, the real thing.

A 19th century French provincial confit pot, finished in a traditional ochre-yellow glaze over a hand-thrown earthenware body.

The upper glaze remains intact with a soft, crackled surface, while the lower half shows heavy mineralisation and wear from years of storage and use — typical of pots partially buried to preserve contents. The transition line is exactly what you want to see: irregular, organic, and impossible to fake convincingly.

Double-handled form with a wide mouth and stable foot. Good weight and proportion — reads as a true working vessel rather than later decorative production.

Surface wear consistent with age.

Provenance / Age

France, late 19th century

Traditional provincial utility ware (confit preservation)

Dimensions

• Height: 25 cm

• Top diameter (widest): 17 cm

• Base diameter: 10 cm

 Styling notes 

• Works best left empty — the surface is the point

• Strong on a stone, timber, or limewashed backdrop

• Use one stem at most (olive, fig, or nothing)

• Pairs well with other low-gloss, aged ceramics — avoid mixing with anything too refined or new

• Also holds its own as a standalone kitchen or shelf piece

Why this one

Most on the market are cleaned back or overly even in wear. This has retained its lower-body encrustation and honest surface variation — the kind of detail that signals actual use, not reproduction.