Antique Small Stoneware Confit Pot, Yellow Interior Drip Glaze, Artisanal, Provence, France c.1920 set of dinner plates only light scratches

only light scratches

with a lovely floral Aesthetic Movement border pattern of vining sprays of blackberry blossoms and fruit in the 'Murier' pattern From St Amand France

7cm diameter x 2

The set of 27 pieces includes place settings for 10 people with 10 dinner plates and 10 soup plates

in excellent usable condition

Antique Small Stoneware Confit Pot, Yellow Interior Drip Glaze, Artisanal, Provence, France c.1920 set of dinner plates only light scratchesA small, honest example of early twentieth century French provincial pottery, this hand thrown stoneware confit pot comes from Provence and carries all the character of an artisanal rural piece. Its yellow interior drip glaze, simple cylindrical form and unhandled body speak to its utilitarian origins, where such vessels were used for preserving meats beneath fat in traditional kitchens. Pieces like this are particularly appealing for their restraint