I came across this Country French antique confit pot on one of my buying trips to Europe. I wanted to share it with you all by offering this confit pot as the item for our January giveaway. We are delighted to offer this iconic symbol of Country French style as our first giveaway through our blog for 2012. We also wanted to mention that we merged our two blogs into one, so it will be easier to follow. We love hearing your comments and questions and are delighted with the feedback we have been getting.
Of course, I have to impart a little history behind our selection for this month’s giveaway. One of the most recognized symbols of classic Country French gourmet décor didn’t start out to be an element of aesthetic design. For centuries the French used the brightly colored earthenware pots for daily storage of duck or goose confits. “Confit de canard”, for instance, is a recipe utilizing the dark meat of the duck (leftover after making terrines de foie gras) by slowly cooking it until it is rendered tender, after which it was stored in cellars by burying the bottom part of the pot in the ground to keep it cold. Duck confit was used in a variety of Country French cuisine, such as cassoulet (a hearty dish of confit and beans) and was the method of storing meat before the advent of refrigeration.
This beautiful earthenware confit pot shows the rich patina of natural aging and is glazed in a traditional warm mustard gold-colored glaze. A century of use is evident in the crazing of the honey-hued pot. Today, antique confit pots are used primarily in decorating, displayed on buffets, on the tops of armoires, as centerpieces for a kitchen counter or anywhere you want to add Country French charm and character to you décor. This confit pot is truly an iconic antique symbol of Country French style. Circa 1860. Retail Value: $375
Giveaway Instructions:
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I’ve been shopping since you were first set up at Delmont Village and have been a fan ever since! I’d love to be entered into the give-a-way!!!
Dorothy~
I stumbled across your website looking for an antique wine bottle. I love your webiste. The pictures are very clear and your merchandise is what I have been looking for. I would love to give the confit to my mother for her birthday in February. She has been redoing her living room and your confit would look beautiful on a table she has in the living room. Thank you, Patty Weiss
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I would put this on my mantle in my front living room.
thanks for the chance to win
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I would use my confit pot in my husbands office to remind him he needs to take me back to Paris!
I love this and it would look beautiful on the porch of our home. It would all to the beauty we see every day. We love sitting watching the lake and all the birds, ducks, cranes, turtles, squirrels, etc..
I would use this in my kitchen and fill it with some rustic utensils
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I would like to use it to house a draping ivy topiary. The color is wonderful!
I liked your facebook page. Thank you for the chance to own this fabulous confit!
I have the perfect spot for this! I’d put it on my antique corner stand in my living room. Thank you for the generous giveaway.
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Seeing this fabulous Confit Pot reminds me of how much I love french “anything”. Knowing me I would use this pot in many different ways…mantel piece or filled with some beautiful greenery on special occasions. I would move it from room to room so I could enjoy it’s beauty and dream of the life it had before me.
I LOVE your store in Baton Rouge and frequent it whenever I’m in town! Have NEVER been able to visit without making a purchase… quite simply, no one else has what you have there… such beautiful, high quality French and Italian (etc…) lovelies at such affordable prices!
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I could use this incredible confit pot in so many ways, but I’d most likely fill it with seasonal stems and place it on top of my family room’s armoire where I’d be able to see and enjoy it everyday!!! Thank you so much for the opportunity to own it!
TLG