Three water jugs – 19th century – Périgord – [PA055] [PA056] [PA057]
Three water jugs – 19th century – Périgord – [PA055] [PA056] [PA057]
Three water jugs – 19th century – Périgord – [PA055] [PA056] [PA057]

Three water jugs – 19th century – Périgord

These three water jugs were hand-turned in the 19th century by master potters from the famous Beauronne-Douzillac workshops in the heart of Périgord.
They were dedicated to the use of water and wine for table service.
The green color of the glazes – obtained in this case by the reaction of copper oxide with lead red – presents nuances specific to each mixture. This makes each of them a unique piece, both in terms of color and size.

The big one [PA055]
The big one [PA055]

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The medium-sized jug [PA056]
The medium-sized jug [PA056]
The little one [PA057]
The little one [PA057]

Dimensions
The big one
[PA055] Height: 33 cm, diameter: 22 cm
The medium-sized jug
[PA056] Height: 28 cm, diameter: 19 cm
The little one
[PA057] Height: 26 cm, diameter: 18 cm

Items shown as examples. Please contact David on 06 78 92 61 98 if you would like him to offer you similar pieces.

Water jugs

Ancient pottery

This globular mélard with pinched spout, an intermediary size between the large mélard and the oil jug, was meant to be suspended. Its base is rounded for this purpose, to ensure the attachment of a rope without sharp angles. The rope passing under the bottom was held from bottom to top against the pottery's belly by another transverse rope passing under the specially flared neck. The whole was suspended from a beam resembling a joist. This mélard is covered with a green glaze and a lead cover, two finishes intended to provide it with brilliance and waterproofing. Its decoration consists of finger-molded bands. The facade is adorned with a cross motif placed under the pinched spout. This reduced spout allowed for a faster, smoother flow.

Globular Melard with Spout – 18th Century – Puy de Dôme – [PA088]

This oil barrel comes from the renowned pottery center of La Chapelle-des-Pots, located in the former province of Charentes, known as Saintonge. Exclusively in Saintonge, from the Middle Ages onward, these barrel-shaped potteries were crafted using the beautiful local clay, reserving walnut oil for the lighting of each household.

Glazed Terracotta Oil Barrel – 19th Century – Saintonge – [PA080]

Statufied and adorned with an emerald scarf, its gentle belly fears no ravages of time. On the contrary, it enhances it, turning this Charente pottery into a star jar, or dare I say, an authentic oil of the upscale districts.

Petrified Oil Jar – 19th Century – Saintonge / Charente – [PA077]

Three terracotta melards – orange, green and yellow – 19th century – Puy-de-Dôme – [PA064 PA065 PA066]

Three terracotta melards – orange, green and yellow – 19th century – Puy-de-Dôme – [PA064 PA065 PA066]

Two oil jugs - late 18th century early 19th century - Lot Valley, Quercy - [PA062] [PA063]

Two oil jugs – late 18th century early 19th century – Lot Valley, Quercy – [PA062] [PA063]

Two water jugs - 19th century - Lot Valley - [PA058] [PA059]

Two water jugs – 19th century – Lot Valley – [PA058] [PA059]

Two water jugs – 19th century – Les Landes – [PA060] [PA061]

Two water jugs – 19th century – Les Landes – [PA060] [PA061]

Two oil jugs - 19ᵗʰ century - Périgord - [PA053] [PA054]

Two oil jugs – 19ᵗʰ century – Périgord – [PA053] [PA054]

Overall, the vertical bands accentuate the pot-bellied aspect of this beautiful pottery.

Oil jug – Late 18ᵗʰ century – Quercy – [PA052]

The zoomorphic-inspired cover is therefore shaped like a hare.

Terrine in the shape of a hare in glazed earthenware – 19ᵗʰ century – South West – [PA050]

Oil jar – 19ᵗʰ century – Quercy – [PA044]

Oil jar – 19ᵗʰ century – Quercy – [PA044]

Two water jugs - 19ᵗʰ century - Midi-Pyrénées [PA036] [PA037]

Two water jugs – 19ᵗʰ century – Midi-Pyrénées [PA036] [PA037]

Three water jugs - 19ᵗʰ century - Périgord

Three water jugs – 19ᵗʰ century – Périgord – [PA033] [PA034] [PA035]

Oil jug – 19ᵗʰ century – Beauregard de Terrasson

Oil jug – 19ᵗʰ century – Beauregard de Terrasson [PA014]

Oil jug  – 18ᵗʰ century – Quercy

Oil jug – 18ᵗʰ century – Quercy [PA013]

Pitcher – 19ᵗʰ century – Auvergne – [PA009]

Pitcher – 19ᵗʰ century – Auvergne [PA009]

Oil jar – 18ᵗʰ century – Auvergne – [PA008]

Oil jar – 18ᵗʰ century – Auvergne [PA008]

Confit pot – 19ᵗʰ century – Gers

Confit pot – 19ᵗʰ century – Gers [PA016]

Oil jar – Early 19ᵗʰ century – Quercy – [PA015]

Oil jar – Early 19ᵗʰ century – Quercy [PA015]

Cruche à huile – XIXᵉ siècle – Auvergne

Oil jar – 19ᵗʰ century – Auvergne [PA007]