VERY HEAVY AND VALUABLE. THE PORT-A-CUILLERS / EGOUTTOIR A COUVERTS.. FOR DRYING AND HOLDING UTENSILS ATTACHED TO THE WALL FOR PROTECTING THE DRYING CUTLERY. THE EGOUTTOIR HAD HOLES AS AN EXTRA TO HELP’DRIP DRY’ AND THE PORTS-A-CUILLER WERE FOR DRYING AND HOLDING UTENSILS AT ALL TIMES. THIS PIECE/FORM IS ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING FORMS THAT WAS CREATED FOR DAILY USE IN THE KITCHEN. POTERIE WAS USED FOR MANY THINGS IN THE KITCHEN. THE PORT-COUVERTES/PORT CUILLERS/EGOUTTOIR-A -COUVERTES WERE USED TO HOLD UTENSILS HIGH ON THE WALL AS THEY WERE ATTACHED TO THE WALL WITH TWO PETITS HOLES KEEPING THEM WELL PROTECTED. THEY ALL HAD THE 2 POCKETS TO HOLD THE UTENSILS. THE REGION OF PROVENCE AND THE AREAS BORDERING FOLLOWED THIS CUSTOM OF KEEPING EVERYTHING ON THE WALL THAT HAD TO DO WITH FOOD. I HAVE HERE THIS PIECE AND IT IS INDEED A PERFECT JASPE PORT-COUVERTS/PORT-CUILLIER SAVOYARD (SAVOIE).. THE BROWNS, GREENS, REDS WERE ALL CREATED OVER THE BEAUTIFUL BUTTER YELLOW GLAZE FOUND IN MANY SAVOIE POTERIES. THE’PORT’ IS EARLY 19THC C AND IS’13 X 13. AND INCREDIBLY STRONG AND HEAVY TO HOLD ALL THOSE UTENSILS! IT IS HEAVY AND TRULY INDESCRIBABLE IN ITS BEAUTY. THEY ARE HISTORY AND FRENCH PATRIMOINE.. We always offers the same quality of excellence that make us the premier experts of’Terres Vernissees’ in the US. Authenticity and rare pieces not available in the USA has been our goal from which our reputation has grown… Jaunes et Vertes Antique French Glazed Pottery. The finest pieces on the web and in our shop.. The item “FRENCH ANTIQUE POTTERY IRONSTONE EARTHENWARE REDWARE JASPE COLANDER FAIENCE” is in sale since Monday, March 25, 2019. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\Art Pottery\European Pottery\French”. The seller is “eddietuilerie707″ and is located in Westport, Connecticut. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Main Color: JASPE
- Style: 19th c french
- Material: Clay
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Object Type: UTENSIL HOLDER
- Color: JASPE