{"product_id":"french-terracotta-fruit-drainer-tian-0708262","title":"Vintage French Pottery Glazed Terracotta Fruit Drainer Tian 0708262","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px;text-align:center;\"\u003eFrench Terracotta Fruit Drainer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA French terracotta fruit drainer of the type known regionally as a tian or egouttoir, used in country kitchens to drain small fruits and vegetables after washing. This French terracotta fruit drainer belongs to a long tradition of utilitarian redware pottery produced across rural France, where practical earthenware forms were wheel-thrown and glazed for everyday household use. The form is shallow and wide, purpose-built for draining rather than storage or serving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior and rim are covered in a lead-type honey glaze in golden ochre, decorated with freely brushed green copper-oxide splashes that bleed and feather across the surface in an organic, uncontrolled pattern typical of folk pottery traditions. The exterior body is left in unglazed red terracotta, with only a narrow glaze drip visible near the rim. Drainage holes are pierced through the base and lower walls in an irregular cluster, functional and hand-punched. The base shows a raised foot ring with additional drainage holes. There is a dark glaze pooling visible on the interior base, consistent with kiln firing behavior. No maker's mark or stamp is visible in the photos. Condition is consistent with age and use -- surface wear and minor crazing are present throughout, as expected for antique earthenware of this type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece measures approximately 24cm diameter x 7cm height \/ 9.4\" diameter x 2.8\" height, as stated by the seller. The wide, flat profile and generous diameter make it well-suited for draining berries, cherries, or small garden vegetables, as originally intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond its original kitchen function, this piece works well as a display object or catch-all bowl. The hand-painted green and ochre glaze pattern, the rustic terracotta body, and the pierced base make it a distinctive example of French country pottery that appeals to collectors of regional European earthenware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95% of my items are tariff-free to the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- fmf-optimised --\u003e\n\u003c!-- fmf-shopify --\u003e","brand":"Unmarked","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47829098823811,"sku":"224388306767_84C9_CBC8_F849__474","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/9260\/8643\/files\/57_dbe0c016-1d47-490d-ba6e-1a06463a6616.jpg?v=1786279553","url":"https:\/\/bnadvqb.myshopify.com\/products\/french-terracotta-fruit-drainer-tian-0708262","provider":"kinatzo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}