French 19th Century Green-Glaze Confit Pot

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This French confit pot dates to about 1840 and is finished in a green glaze over the upper body. Vessels … Read more This French confit pot dates to about 1840 and is finished in a green glaze over the upper body. Vessels of this kind were practical kitchen storage jars, used to keep meat preserved in fat, and their thick earthenware walls and partial glaze are typical of nineteenth-century French country pottery. The green glaze runs toward the lower section, where the body is left unglazed in the usual manner, producing the soft drip line that gives these pots their character. The form is rounded and functional, with a generous opening at the top. Long associated with the kitchens of rural France, confit pots are now collected and displayed for their honest form and glaze. This example suits use as a decorative object on a kitchen shelf or counter, as a container for utensils, or grouped with other pots of the type for greater effect. See less