Rare Antique French Cruche De Conscience – Yellow Glazed Pottery Jug With Rope Sling

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An uncommon antique French cruche de conscience, likely dating from the late 19th to early 20th century. This distinctive earthenware … Read more An uncommon antique French cruche de conscience, likely dating from the late 19th to early 20th century. This distinctive earthenware vessel features a beautiful golden-yellow glaze, a rounded body, four integral ceramic suspension loops, and a substantial braided rope sling.

Traditionally associated with mendicant religious orders in southern France, these jugs were used to collect donations of olive oil from local households for the poor. Each household contributed according to its own conscience, giving the vessel its evocative name. The ceramic loops allowed the jug to be carried by hand or suspended from a donkey's pack saddle using a rope sling.

Beyond their charitable associations, similar vessels were also used to transport oil and other liquids in rural France. Rarely encountered today, particularly with a surviving aged rope sling, this well-preserved example offers a fascinating glimpse into French rural history and makes a distinctive decorative object.

Approx. Dimensions
- Width: 22 cm / 8.7 in
- Depth: 18 cm / 7.1 in
- Height: 22.5 cm / 8.9 in
- Overall height (with rope extended): 49 cm / 19.3 in

Approx. Weight: 1.67 kg / 3.7 lb See less