South of France Provencal Oil Jar Terracotta with Green Glaze, 19th Century

Pair of resin dishes in glazed terracotta. In the South West of France, the country named Landes was a poor country having very few natural resources, the inhabitants lived on meager harvests whose land was manured by their flocks of sheep. The Landais also exploited the resin of the maritime pine: it was collected at the foot of the tree using a very artisanal technique which offered low yields: tapping with “crot” (from the Gascon cròt: hole). To harvest the resin, ancient resin workers dug a hole at the foot of the pine, generally between the roots, which they lined with moss. The resin obtained, if it had not crystallized on the care before arriving at the base of the pine, was full of impurities: twigs, sand, insects, and it contained very little turpentine. A first progress was to put dishes at the bottom of these holes which made it possible to collect the resin with fewer impurities, In 1844, the resin pot...

French terracotta confit pot. Traditional large earthenware pottery confit pot from South West France with yellow glaze. This vessel was used from the 19th to the mid-20th century to...

French terracotta confit pot. Traditional large earthenware pottery confit pot from South West France with yellow glaze. This vessel was used from the 19th to the mid-20th century to...

French terracotta confit pot. Traditional large earthenware pottery confit pot from South West France with yellow glaze. This vessel was used from the 19th to the mid-20th century to...

A French 19th century terracotta pottery pitcher from Génolhac, with russet glaze, green and black accents. Created in the Southern France during the 19th century, this rustic pitcher features a russet colored ground accented with simple green and black lines. Adorned with the word Génolhac on the belly and presenting a front spout and back handle, this French terracotta pitcher...

French terracotta water pitcher (Gargoulette), 19th century. A wonderful and rare piece of pottery. The double handled design was for serving water at the table. Traditional mustard ...

This antique jaspé ware French pitcher makes an exciting vase or stand alone decor item for the psychedelic swirls in autumnal colors wrapping the cylindrical form. A great patina fr...

A French Provincial glazed pottery pouring jug from the 19th century, with single spout, three handles and great rustic character. Created in southern France during the 19th century,...