1950s ~ Vallauris Style ~ French Vintage Glazed Ceramic Stoneware Gratin Pot ~ Terra Cotta ~ Sandstone

French Vintage glazed large stoneware/terracotta/sandstone/enameled stoneware gratin fondue pot with handle and pourer in the style of Vallauris (not stamped with the name of this maker). In French this is called "Poelons en terre cuites vernissée" . It is stamped with numbers 34/4.

The traditional salt glazed sandstone is used to cook items that need to be melted liek fondue or a gratin dish.   The thick handle, broad shape and hole in the center was designed so the bottom and side surfaces heat evenly, which helps prevents the cheese from over cooking. The patina of the green stoneware has a blend of shades of green and is a lovely piece of art in my opinion.

This can be used for cooking or use your imagination as it's great for your unique interior design needs. It has lots of charm!!

--- Measurements & Weight ---

Approximately 32 m length with handle x 22 cm diameter x 10 cm height & 2000 grams not including packaging weight

--- Condition ---

In lovely vintage condition given it's age. There are marks of usage, age marks in the varnish and manufacturing spots from the glazing process and lovely age crackle crazing from other firing process, the green color has some color contrast in the patina which really adds to it's charm, the bottom of the pot shows signed of being on the fire for cooking and there are 3-4 tiny chips in the green varnish (pourer and edges) when you can see the original fired stone. All the decorative blemishes are shown in the photos, please use ZOOM to see with more precision.

----- Shipping information ---- 

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--- Additional Notes ---

These items are old, were previously used and were manufactured at a time when processes were less under control as today. Therefore, in addition to the defects identified and reported in the listing, slight dimensional differences or deviations in the color or in the decoration between the different parts could be noted. Besides, some little marks or small manufacturing imperfections such as minor defects in the glaze or in the varnish etc., may also be observed.

As it is my main priority to have very happy customers, I try my best to inspect, clean and describe very carefully the vintage condition of my product listings and any exceptional wear on a piece. If you have any doubt, please do not hesitate to contact me directly, I prefer to provide you with as much detail to ensure your complete satisfaction. 

If by chance you receive an item you are unhappy with it in any way, please contact us immediately and I will do our utmost to resolve the problem. On the other hand, if you are happy, I would also love to know and very much appreciate you leaving a review on my shop page!!

**Special Note about aged Porcelain**
If you are not accustomed to this ‘look’, google crazing and the aging process of porcelain. The Japanese use crazing to add an artistic look to their pieces whereas antiques go through the natural aging process. Crazing is cracking in the surface of the plate due to use sometimes it's even and is called the crackle look and other times it is random.

I also welcome special requests that I can keep in mind when sourcing for my shop!