French 19th Century Green-Glaze Confit Pot

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A product of French provincial pottery, this confit pot was made around 1840 and carries a green glaze across its … Read more A product of French provincial pottery, this confit pot was made around 1840 and carries a green glaze across its upper body. Confit pots served as kitchen storage vessels for meat preserved in fat, and their heavy earthenware construction with partial glazing is characteristic of the nineteenth-century French country tradition. The green glaze descends toward the lower body and stops above the unglazed base, leaving the soft drip line typical of these wares. The shape is plain and rounded, with a wide mouth reflecting its working origins. Pieces of this kind have moved from the kitchen to the decorative shelf, valued for their simple form and the depth of their glaze. This example is well suited to display in a kitchen or pantry setting, as a vessel for utensils or dried stems, or arranged as part of a group of country pottery. See less