Early 19th Century Yellow French Confit Pot (2) Textiles It was handwoven from bamboo

It was handwoven from bamboo and showcases a beautifully intricate design

and showcases intricate tsutsugaki resist patterns

it can be used as a unique storage space or an interesting planter

It would have been used predominantly in the summer to keep mosquitos and small bugs away

Early 19th Century Yellow French Confit Pot (2) Textiles It was handwoven from bambooThis absolutely stunning French confit pot was handmade in the early 19th century and has a lovely vibrant yellow outside. This traditional earthenware storage jar would have been for storing cooked meats that would have been buried in the ground at the glaze level to preserve them. This jar would have originally had a fabric wrapped cork lid. Due to the age of the pot, some of the yellow paint has come off but only to reveal a stunning light pink