Blue and Gray Salt Glazed Pottery
A collection of lovely blue and gray pottery from Germany (Westerwald) and France (Betschdorf). Each piece is hand-thrown and features hand-painted floral and leaf motifs in a striking shade of cobalt blue. No two pieces are alike, making them each unique pieces of art to add to your decor.
Whether you fill with them with kitchen utensils, use as a vase filled with florals or as a pot to hold your favorite plant, these pieces will infuse your home with old world country cottage charm.
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 c.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.
Two-handled pots were once used as butter churns, and for the storage of various pickled vegetables and food items, where as pitchers and jugs were used for storing various oils and serving wine and cider.
Listing is for one (1) piece of blue-gray pottery
Each piece has character marks, small chips, and discoloration
Overall signs of wear consistent with age and use
Measurements below are approximate
Please select the number matching the piece of pottery to purchase below
Number Five (5): SOLD OUT
Number Six (6): SOLD OUT
Number Seven (7): SOLD OUT
Number Eight (8): SOLD OUT
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