Antique Confit Pot from Southwest France

An exquisite example of Rococo style ornamentation, this antique (circa 1890) silvered bronze pitcher comes from France. The pitcher has been adorned with spiral fluting that expand ...

Vessels such as this large grain or olive oil pot have been used for centuries throughout Greece to keep culinary ingredients fresh. Ours dates to the 1800s and has a form known as a...

Vivid colors, hand-painted in the Renaissance style, enhance this large maiolica pot from the 1800’s. Maiolica is tin-glazed pottery from Italy that has been decorated over a white background. This pot is considered an istoriato, which is to say that the pot has been decorated with figures, rather than strictly geometric patterns or floral designs. The maiolica does incorporate floral and foliate motifs, with white flowers that have yellow centers surrounded by blue rings. There are also yellow flowers that are depicted in various stages of nyctinasty (the closing of flowers during the night). The flora is all connected by a series of green and yellow curled leaves. Behind the vegetation is a dark blue background. There are two portraits inside large yellow cartouches that are painted in the middle of the pot. The first is a bearded man, dressed in a light brown tunic...

Inspired by the movement of plants and flowers, Art Nouveau is a decorative style associated with art and architecture during the late 19th early 20th centuries. Sometime after 1900, the undulating lines associated with Art Nouveau began to disappear and were replaced by geometrical shapes. That places the crafting of this silvered bronze table...

From Italy, this hand painted majolica vase has two scenes divided by scrolling snake handles. One side depicts a trophy of arms with black eagle supporters, a flag and a ribbon date...

This elegant, two handled French urn has Rouen decoration throughout. It is hard paste, with a ground color of white and accompanying colors of orange, yellow, pale green, navy blue,...

Antique Italian confit pots with ornate knobs and a touch of yellow glaze around the rim. We have two of these currently in stock. Price lis...

An earthenware confit pot from the Southwest of France with traditional yellow, ochre glaze. Some chips and losses to glaze. These ordinary earthenware vessels were once used daily i...

Small 19th century French confit pot or jar. Handcrafted. Originally used to store and preserve food.

Small 19th century French confit pot or jar. Handcrafted. Originally used to store and preserve food.

Antique Italian confit pots with handles and touch of yellow glaze on top rims. We currently have four in stock. Price listed is per item. T...

Antique Confit Pot Jar French Terracotta 19th century Hand made terracotta confit jar from Provence (2) The bottom half was left unglazed to allow the p...