Jug Archives – Aux-Rois-Louis

Peasant Crowned Jug – 17th Century – Auvergne – [PA086]

17ᵗʰ century, Antique pottery, Auvergne, Jug, Oil jug, Provincial art, TerracottaBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 13 January 2024

Rare 17th-century peasant pottery in excellent condition. It hails from the pottery center of Brioude, Auvergne, France, proudly featuring a crown motif around its summit opening.

Peasant Water Jug in Glazed Terracotta – 19th Century – Auvergne – [PA078]

19ᵗʰ century, Antique pottery, Auvergne, Country furniture, Jug, Kitchen furniture, Terracotta, Water jugBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 22 December 2023

After the fieldwork, the joys of pottery! In 19th-century Auvergne, with the same craftsmanship as their Gaulish Arvernian ancestors, farmers crafted their own pottery with the region’s beautiful red clay. This water jug reminds us of their good taste and skill.

Oil jar – 18ᵗʰ Century – Quercy – [PA005]

18ᵗʰ century, Antique pottery, Midi-Pyrénées, Oil jug, Provincial art, QuercyBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 19 October 2023

Oil jar – 18ᵗʰ Century – Quercy Dimensions: height 26 cm. Oil jar – 18ᵗʰ Century – Quercy Référence : PA005 Oil jars

Imperial oil jug – 19ᵗʰ century – Quercy – [PA072]

19ᵗʰ century, Antique pottery, Jug, Kitchen furniture, Oil jug, Provincial art, Quercy, TerracottaBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 21 April 2022

Among the jewels of the salesroom gallery Aux-Rois-Louis, emerges this astonishing pottery which immediately evokes a beauty in an evening dress. She advances, as if towards an opera box, dressed in her sequined black evening dress and sporting on her throat her prettiest long necklace composed of pearls in the shape of flowers, of which…

Two oil jugs – late 18th century early 19th century – Lot Valley, Quercy – [PA062] [PA063]

Antique pottery, Early 19ᵗʰ century, Kitchen furniture, Late 18ᵗʰ century, Oil jar, Oil jug, Quercy, Terracotta, The treasure cornerBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 12 December 2021

The Aux-Rois-Louis sales gallery offers a vast collection of ancient pottery from Aquitaine, Auvergne and Midi-Pyrénées. Two oil jugs – late 18th century early 19th century – Lot Valley, Quercy We recognize in the roundness of these jugs an exuberant and sensual inspiration specific to the ancient Quercy potters’ centers. Several clues seem to indicate…

Two water jugs – 19th century – Lot Valley – [PA058] [PA059]

19ᵗʰ century, Antique pottery, Head jug, Lot, Terracotta, The treasure corner, Water jugBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 7 December 2021

Two water jugs – 19th century – Lot Valley Also called head jugs, because they were carried on the head by women who went to fetch water, these two water jugs were turned in the Lot Valley in the 19th century. Imagine women fetching water from the village well or fountain, to meet all the…

Two water jugs – 19th century – Les Landes – [PA060] [PA061]

19ᵗʰ century, Antique pottery, Head jug, Kitchen furniture, Landes, The treasure corner, Water jugBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 1 November 2021

Two water jugs – 19th century – Les Landes [PA060] Of Spanish Basque inspiration, with a washer at the top of the spout to facilitate its grip, this jug has, around the top opening, an orange-colored glazed bib. [PA061] This head jug, also from the pottery center of Castandet in the Landes, presents a glazed…

Three water jugs – 19th century – Périgord – [PA055] [PA056] [PA057]

19ᵗʰ century, Antique pottery, Kitchen furniture, Périgord, Water jugBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 12 October 2021

Three water jugs – 19th century – Périgord – [PA055] [PA056] [PA057] Three water jugs – 19th century – Périgord These three water jugs were hand-turned in the 19th century by master potters from the famous Beauronne-Douzillac workshops in the heart of Périgord. They were dedicated to the use of water and wine for table…

Two oil jugs – 19ᵗʰ century – Périgord – [PA053] [PA054]

19ᵗʰ century, Antique pottery, Oil jug, Périgord, The treasure cornerBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 6 October 2021

Two oil jugs – 19ᵗʰ century – Périgord – [PA053] [PA054] Two oil jugs – 19ᵗʰ century – Périgord Both from the famous pottery center of Beauregard-de-Terrasson, these two oil jugs have well-known distinctive signs. The first, on the left in the overall photo, presents a wine-colored glaze obtained thanks to manganese oxide, manganese being…

Oil jug – Late 18ᵗʰ century – Quercy – [PA052]

Antique pottery, Late 18ᵗʰ century, Oil jug, Quercy, The treasure cornerBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 15 May 2021

Oil jug – Late 18ᵗʰ century – Quercy – [PA052] Thanks to its manganese-based glaze, this late 18ᵗʰ century oil jug has a pretty chocolate hue. Its pinched trefoil spout which marks its membership in the famous Quercy pottery is in perfect condition.

Oil jar – 19th century – Auvergne – [PA043]

19ᵗʰ century, Antique pottery, Auvergne, Oil jar, Oil jugBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 11 February 2021

Two-tone Auvergne oil jar, yellow-brown face Oil jar – 19th century – Auvergne This Auvergne oil jar has a very special feature: its glaze is on one side pale green and on the other yellow-brown. Dimensions Height: 29 cm, diameter: 21 cm. Reference : [PA043] Two-tone Auvergne oil jar, yellow-brown face

Two water jugs – 19ᵗʰ century – Midi-Pyrénées [PA036] [PA037]

19ᵗʰ century, Antique pottery, Midi-Pyrénées, The treasure corner, Water jugBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 26 August 2020

Two water jugs – 19ᵗʰ century – Midi-Pyrénées Carried on the heads of women who went to fetch water from the village well or fountain, these jugs are called “head jugs”. In order to make the task less painful and less perilous, these water carriers made a straw wreath wrapped in fabric which they placed…

Three water jugs – 19ᵗʰ century – Périgord – [PA033] [PA034] [PA035]

19ᵗʰ century, Antique pottery, Périgord, Provincial art, Terracotta, The treasure corner, Water jugBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 24 August 2020

Three water jugs – 19ᵗʰ century – Périgord These three water jugs come from the pottery center of Beauronne-Douzillac, which is easily recognized by the nature of the clay used: a white clay, loaded with kaolin. Most of the production of this renowned center has a green glaze, like the pottery in the background [PA035],…

Oil jug – 19ᵗʰ century – Beauregard de Terrasson [PA014]

19ᵗʰ century, Antique pottery, Oil jug, Périgord, The treasure cornerBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 5 July 2020

Oil jug – 19ᵗʰ century – Beauregard de Terrasson This oil jug has a set of distinctive signs which inevitably links it to the famous pottery center of Beauregard de Terrasson in Périgord. Observe rather: it was turned in a sandstone clay, covered with a glaze of tint “wine lees” obtained thanks to the local…

Oil jug – 18ᵗʰ century – Quercy [PA013]

18ᵗʰ century, Antique pottery, Oil jar, Oil jug, Provincial art, Quercy, The treasure cornerBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 27 June 2020

Oil jug – 18ᵗʰ century – Quercy This elegant oil jar, turned in the 18ᵗʰ century, is distinguished by its slender upward handle, its pinched spout, its gray brown glaze made with manganese and its decoration of knurled strips arranged diagonally. So many particular signs in this region of production, the Quercy, which make us…

Water jug – 19ᵗʰ century – Quercy [PA011]

19ᵗʰ century, Antique pottery, Quercy, Water jugBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 5 November 2019

Water jug – 19ᵗʰ century – Quercy Dimensions: Height 27 cm. Price on demand. Reference number: PA011

Water jug from Sadirac – 18ᵗʰ century – Gironde – Aquitaine [PA028]

18ᵗʰ century, Antique pottery, Gironde, Water jugBy David Aux-Rois-Louis 20 October 2018

Water jug from Sadirac – 18ᵗʰ century – Gironde – Aquitaine Water jug from Sadirac – 18ᵗʰ century – Gironde – Aquitaine Made in the 18ᵗʰ century, this water jug comes from the famous Sadirac Gallo-Roman pottery workshop site in the Aquitaine region of France.. Reference number: PA028