A traditional French Vallauris earthenware poêlon or sauce pot with a fitted lid, featuring a raw terracotta body and a rich, glossy chocolate-brown glazed interior. Designed for flame-to-table cooking, the vessel features an integrated pouring spout, a hollow pottery handle, and a domed brown-glazed lid topped with a circular knob finial.

Product Specifications

• Maker / Origin: Céramique Culinaire Vallauris, France
• Period: Mid-20th Century
• Material / Technique: Terracotta earthenware with interior slip glaze
• Markings: Stamped on base with triangular mark reading "CERAMIQUE CULINAIRE VALLAURIS FRANCE" with central initials "C S C"
• Decorative Details: Raw matte unglazed terracotta exterior, high-gloss dark brown glazed interior and lid
• Colour & Surface: Terracotta tan and deep glossy brown
• Condition: Good vintage condition; minor glaze runs near rim from manufacture, light shelf wear to unglazed base

History

Vallauris, located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France, has been an important center for pottery production since antiquity. In the late 19th and mid-20th centuries, the town became famous for its refractory heat-resistant culinary ceramics (céramique culinaire), designed to retain heat evenly for slow-simmered French provincial cooking before the region transitioned into modern art pottery.