Very Large Antique Ecru Confit Pot with Loop Handles and Kiln ‘Birthmark’, France c.1900 Metropolitan Museum Originally designed as a toiletries

Originally designed as a toiletries dish for holding razors or toothbrushes

fabulous for a hunting or canine enthusiast

Dimensions: 13cm diameter at widest point of the belly of the jug

scratches and small signs of use

Very Large Antique Ecru Confit Pot with Loop Handles and Kiln ‘Birthmark’, France c.1900 Metropolitan Museum Originally designed as a toiletriesA superb large scale French confit pot in softly toned ecru stoneware, with broad squat proportions and classic loop handles. This example retains a distinctive kiln mark or firing "birthmark," an honest trace of its making that gives the piece individuality and reinforces its handmade origins. Large confit pots of this width and presence are increasingly difficult to source. It is ideal as a statement vessel, floor pot, umbrella stand, or sculptural