{"product_id":"antique-french-confit-pot-with-ear-handles-small","title":"Antique French Confit Pot with Ear Handles, Small","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early 20th century, French\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 inches tall, 6 inches wide with the handles, 3½ inch mouth, 4¼ inch base\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small stoneware confit pot with a swelling body, two pulled ear handles at the shoulder, a wide rolled rim, and a band of incised rings at the shoulder. The glaze is a bright warm cream, glossy inside and out, with a soft satin finish over the body. The rim and base are left bare where the pot sat on the kiln shelf. A few dark specks in the glaze are from the firing. Wear consistent with age and use, sold as found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePots of this shape held confit, duck or pork cooked slowly in its own fat and stored under it through the winter, and they came in a run of sizes from a single serving up to the family crock. This is one of the smallest, made for a portion or two, and pots this size were just as often used for salt, lard or rendered fat by the stove. The ears gave a grip for lifting a pot that was sealed and heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyling Ideas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse it on a desk for pens, on a kitchen counter for salt or a bunch of herbs, or on a bathroom vanity for cotton and small brushes. It takes a tea light or a small plant, and it stands well in a group with taller pots.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"foundresse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57295245115558,"sku":"FD-066-018","price":118.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/7645\/6870\/files\/6F0646B9-D7C9-4843-BF8A-862C4B0FDDC5.jpg?v=1788885721","url":"https:\/\/foundresse.com\/products\/antique-french-confit-pot-with-ear-handles-small","provider":"foundresse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}