Blue and Gray Salt Glazed Oil Jug

A beautiful blue and gray salt glazed oil jug from France (Betschdorf). The jug is hand-thrown and features a hand-painted floral and leaf motif in a striking shade of cobalt blue. Perfect to use as a vase filled with a small sampling of florals or to display as a sculptural piece to add a touch of old world country cottage charm to your modern home.

History of salt-glazed pottery: Westerwald Pottery (stoneware) is a distinctive type of salt glazed grey pottery from the area of Westerwald in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. The clay of the area is almost free of impurities and is perfectly suited for stoneware production. The earliest known production of salt-glazed stoneware was around 1402, when common salt was thrown into the kiln during the higher temperature part of the firing process resulting in a glossy, translucent, and slightly orange-peel-like texture on the surface of the stoneware. Bluish-gray was the predominant color of the wares, with hand-painted contrasting cobalt blue designs. In the early 18th century, potters from the Westerwald region settled in Betschdorf, France, bringing with them their technique of blue and gray salt glazed pottery.

• Found in France

• Character marks, and slight discoloration is present

• Overall signs of wear consistent with age and use

• Measures approximately 12 3/4” H x 8” W diameter at the widest point

• Opening measures 1 1/4” W

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