Brown & Ochre Confit

A characterful antique French confit pot (pot à graisse) with a rich, glossy chestnut-brown glaze to the exterior and a warm ochre-glazed interior, with two sturdy lug handles. Hand-thrown in stoneware and glazed across the upper body and inside, with the lower portion and base left as exposed clay — the traditional finish for these utilitarian kitchen vessels. 

Confit pots were everyday objects in rural French households, used to preserve duck and goose cooked and sealed under their own fat; the glaze ran only as far down as the pot would sit in a cool larder, leaving the base bare. A lovely sculptural piece with genuine age and use, the kind that styles beautifully on a kitchen counter or shelf

Details:
Estimated Origin: France
Period: Late 19th–early 20th century
Material: Glazed stoneware with exposed clay base
Condition: Good vintage condition with honest wear consistent with age and use — expect glaze flaking and chips around the rim (visible in photos), surface marks, and mineral deposits to the unglazed base. Sold as a characterful decorative antique — please review all photos as part of the description.
Approximate Measurements: 10.2" x 7.9" x 7.5" (26 x 20 x 19 cm)