A 19th century matte French olive oil pitcher from Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye, a pottery center active since the 14th century, where utilitarian wares like pitchers, bottles, jars, and confit pots were made for everyday use and carried along the Loire as far as Nantes. This example was found in a wine house in Chinon and was salt-fired, a process in which salt was introduced into the kiln at high heat, vaporizing and bonding with the clay to create its softly speckled, durable glaze. Originally used for storing and serving oil, wine, or milk, it now reads as a sculptural kitchen staple with real history behind it.
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