Bidspirit auction | Antique French Terracotta Two Handled

Antique French Terracotta Two Handled Drip Glazed Storage Jar - A two handled earthenware storage jar of a form traditionally used for olive oil or water in 19th century France. The vessel features a bulbous body that tapers to a narrow, flat circular base, a short neck with a flared rim, and two opposing loop handles attached from the rim to the shoulder. The rim, neck interior, and upper portions of the handles are finished in a thick, glossy dark brown to olive green glaze. This glaze is applied such that two prominent vertical trails drip down the front and back of the unglazed, buff to terracotta colored clay body. The jar is constructed from low fired earthenware with visible firing variations and a rough finished base. Height: 10.5 inches Diameter: 10.5 inches.