{"product_id":"19th-century-french-yellow-glazed-confit-pot","title":"19th Century French Yellow Glazed Confit Pot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWell used, properly old French confit pot with original yellow glaze and authentic ground wear — not decorative ageing, the real thing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 19th century French provincial confit pot, finished in a traditional ochre-yellow glaze over a hand-thrown earthenware body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDouble-handled form with a wide mouth and stable foot. Good weight and proportion — reads as a true working vessel rather than later decorative production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurface wear consistent with age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance \/ Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrance, late 19th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional provincial utility ware (confit preservation)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Height: 25 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Top diameter (widest): 17 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base diameter: 10 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyling notes \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Works best left empty — the surface is the point\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Strong on a stone, timber, or limewashed backdrop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Use one stem at most (olive, fig, or nothing)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Pairs well with other low-gloss, aged ceramics — avoid mixing with anything too refined or new\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Also holds its own as a standalone kitchen or shelf piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy this one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Founders of Rome","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43343948349506,"sku":"FOR-4297-UNT-FOUNDERS O","price":340.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/3981\/8050\/files\/IMG-8860.png?v=1775208353","url":"https:\/\/foundersofrome.co.nz\/products\/19th-century-french-yellow-glazed-confit-pot","provider":"Founders of Rome","version":"1.0","type":"link"}