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Antique French Green Confit Pot
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Antique French Green Confit Pot

19th century
Description

Lovely little French confit pot. Usual signs of wear and age to be expected and adds to its history and charm.

Rare size.

Rare colour.

Physical Dimensions
Height
14cm (5.51")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Declaration

Colin Brand Antiques has dated this French Green Confit Pot to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1203532
Dealers Internal Reference
1966
Dealers Notes

Colin Brand Antiques Est. 1984

Description
Lovely little French confit pot. Usual signs of wear and age to be expected and adds to its history and charm.

Rare size.

Rare colour.

Height
14cm (5.51")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Date of Manufacture

Colin Brand Antiques has dated this French Green Confit Pot to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1203532
Dealers Internal Ref
1966
Colin Brand Antiques
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An antique French terracotta confit pot featuring a green glaze on the upper body, two loop handles, and an unglazed earthen base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique French terracotta confit pot featuring a green glaze on the upper body, two loop handles, and an unglazed earthen base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique French Green Confit Pot

Archive II An antique French terracotta confit pot featuring a green glaze on the upper body, two loop handles, and an unglazed earthen base. View II
Archive III An antique French terracotta confit pot featuring a green glaze on the upper body, two loop handles, and an unglazed earthen base. View III
Archive IV An antique French terracotta confit pot featuring a green glaze on the upper body, two loop handles, and an unglazed earthen base. View IV
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An antique French terracotta confit pot featuring a green glaze on the upper body, two loop handles, and an unglazed earthen base.
Antique French Green Confit Pot
Ref: SA1203532
An antique French terracotta confit pot featuring a green glaze on the upper body, two loop handles, and an unglazed earthen base.
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  • ObjectDecorative Pots
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Country
  • MaterialGlazed Terracotta, Earthenware
  • ColourGreen, Ochre
  • MotifsLoop ear handles, Partial lead glaze, Exposed terracotta base, Rolled rim
  • SizeH 14 cm (6 in) x W 12 cm (5 in) x D 12 cm (5 in)

This nineteenth-century French country decorative pot forms an appealing antique confit pot for traditional interiors. Fashioned from earthenware and terracotta, the vessel displays a glossy green partial lead glaze across its upper body alongside a warm ochre tone, revealing an unglazed earthen base at the lower portion. Visible details include a thick rolled rim, two opposing loop ear handles positioned on the shoulders, and typical surface wear such as minor chipping along the rim and minor glaze losses. Measuring 14 cm high, 12 cm wide, and 12 cm deep, the miniature size makes it well-suited for display within a rustic farmhouse kitchen or on a kitchen island surface. Collectors of French vernacular pottery can incorporate this piece into open shelving, tabletop displays, or use it as a decorative accent filled with dried botanicals. The tactile qualities of the earthenware and the vibrant green finish provide a functional yet decorative addition to contemporary domestic settings seeking authentic antique character.

FAQs

Confit pots were utilitarian earthenware vessels used in 19th-century southern France to preserve meats such as duck or goose in cooked fat. The preserved food was stored in the vessel and kept cold by burying the lower unglazed half in cellar earth.

These vessels were hand-thrown using local earthenware clay, fitted with lateral ear handles, and partially dipped in a lead-based glaze. The interior and top exterior were glazed to render them non-porous, while the lower body remained raw terracotta.

Authentic pieces display hand-thrown irregularities, a distinctive dip line in the glaze, and surface wear or chipping around the rim and handles. The unglazed bottom often exhibits natural patination or soil staining consistent with subterranean storage.

A confit pot serves as a focal accent on kitchen islands, open shelving, or sideboards. It can function as a vessel for dried florals, utensil storage, or stand as an isolated sculptural object within rustic and contemporary spaces alike.

Dust gently with a soft dry cloth and avoid submersion in water or abrasive chemical cleaners that could degrade the original lead glaze. If used to hold fresh flowers, insert a glass liner inside to prevent moisture from seeping through porous earthenware.
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