In the 19th century half of France took the waters at Vichy, the spa town whose name is printed across the front of this lidded pot inside a sprig of laurel. The decoration is blue transfer on white, little berries scattered around the label, a garland of leaves at the rim and foot, a handle on each side and a looped handle on the lid. Printed pots like this filled French kitchens from the late 1800s on, made to be used every day and handsome enough to leave out. Sylvie keeps it on the counter with sugar cubes inside, the lid lifted for the morning coffee.
