Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Kitchen pottery

If you are like me and you love beautiful kitchen pottery than you will love these inspirational images!

The French Provençal pottery is my favorite! When we are in the south of France, I always love to visit the town Vallauris where you can find beautiful pottery and I never can’t resist buying a few pots, plates or cups!

The long, distinguished heritage of beautiful Provençal ceramics has its roots in the earth. The topography of Provence is richly larded with large deposits of high-quality clay, pink or red mostly, but occasonally white, a natural resource that from time to time of the Roman Empire inspired a vast production of handmade earthenware and faience : pots, vases, pitchers, plates, cups, and all kind of tiles. From the 17th century, ceramics ateliers flourished from the mountains of northern Provence south to the sea. They centered in towns that grew up near the clay deposits :Aubagne,Apt,Moustiers-Sainte-Marie,Dieulefit,Salernes,Varages,Biot,Vallauris, and west across the Rhône in Uzes and Anduze.

 

 

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A Mediterranean styled kitchen!

 

 

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Beautiful pitchers!

 

 

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Wouldn’t you love to have such a beautiful cupboard filled with pottery ?

 

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Love the pitchers on the shelf.

 

 

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You can find a lot of table lamps now which are made of the ceramic pitchers.

 

 

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If you don’t use the pottery for cooking or baking, you can bring them in as decorative items.

 

 

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Even the white or creamy pottery looks gorgeous, isn’t it?

 

 

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A few weeks ago I bought a pot as this one here on the image (brown and yellow colored) which is standing now on my kitchen table.

 

 

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Look at the color palette used here in this kitchen. Would the colors have been chosen in function of the pottery of vice versa??

I just love this!

 

 

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Wouldnt you love to go baking a cake when you see this cake tin?

Bon appetit !

 

xx

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Image sources : Magazine MTC;Walda Pairon Interiors with a Soul;Axel Vervoordt Timeless Interiors;New French Country Linda Dannenberg;The House and Garden Book of Country Chic Leonie Highton;euroantiquemarket blog;my files.

38 comments:

  1. Dag Greet, ik heb je gevonden!
    Wat je doet is truly amazing! We hopen snel eens tot bij jullie te geraken.
    Groetjes en liefs aan J.
    Lies

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  2. Greet,
    This post is full of the most beautiful photographs. The pottery is magnificent! Thanks for sharing.
    Teresa (Splendid Sass)

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  3. Gorgeous pottery! Love those greens especially! Thanks for gathering all these beautiful images!
    :)

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  4. Ik HOU van pottery. Ik heb er zoveel terug gebracht van Griekenland. Toen ik daar leefde (gedurende 3 jaar) had ik mijn hele keuken uit pottery.

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  5. Oh Greet, this is a great post and as you can imagine I love the antique pottery of our area of Provence. You found fantastic photos. In each one the pottery makes all the difference. Hope you're enjoying summer and maybe un petit congé! ~Susan

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  6. The glazed pottery adds such a warm and inviting element to all the spaces... Thank you for sharing... ~Terri

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  7. Ik vind deze potten prachtig, vooral de grijze en zandkleuirge varianten. Ze staan prachtig in een landelijke keuken. ik heb er net een paar ingekocht voor mijn webwinkel.

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  8. Greet, you always find the best photographs! I started collecting pottery from Provence when I visited this May - don't know when it will end!

    -April

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  9. Beautiful post on equally beautiful pottery and those kitchens, wow! Thank you SAx

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  10. Greet,
    Great posting...I love all the beautiful pottery and the clean lines of some of those kitchens! Such pretty things!
    xx

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  11. Never been to Vallauris but I know how Picasso loved it and he made also gorgeous pottery. The images you have chosen make me think of a life where real values,extended family and friends are the top priorities instead of success and appearances. Wood, Stone and Pottery versus Granite and Stainless Steel.

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  12. I love the cupboard in the corner photo, and that pale green pottery in the 4th photo. I bought Provencal pottery on our trips to Paris and have them here, they need some nice shelves to show them off properly !

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  13. I could be blissfully happy in any one of these gorgeous kitchens with all the wonderful pottery and other rustic details.

    ~jermaine~

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  14. Er is keus genoeg!! Over een paar weken gaan we naar de Provence...nu maar hopen dat dit een beetje in de buurt ligt, want de Provence is groot!

    Een fijne dag! Lieve groet, Ingrid

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  15. OOOOOh wat een schitterende keukens!!! om van te dromen!!
    dank je
    Yolanda

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  16. Wat een prachtige foto's, om helemaal bij weg te zwijmelen, heerlijk genieten hier !
    Groetjes Yvonne

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  17. The last time I was in France I purchased a stunning small antique piece of pottery that I use in my kitchen for cooking utensils and I love it. There’s something so soothing about French pottery and the earthenware. Thank you for a lovely post!

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  18. Gorgeous post. Old pottery makes everything look like a still life painting. Lovely!

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  19. Greet what a fabulous array of beautiful pottery I love the color palettes used.

    I have a New Grand Giveaway on my site

    Karena
    Art by Karena

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  20. Hi Greet, I have so much catching up to do after my two week holiday! First let me wish you a very happy belated blog anniversary! Pity I didn't make it to the giveaway.

    I love the warmth pottery adds to any room. These photographs are wonderful.

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  21. Hi Greet, everything is so beautiful and inspiring! Love the pics :)

    groetjes,

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  22. Hello dearest Greete,
    What lovely pottery, so earthy looking. Great images, thanks. I hope you are enjoying your summer and are able to holiday a little.
    Hugs, Cindy S

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  23. Wat een prachtige foto's, zoveel inspiratie!!!!
    De potten zijn werkelijk schitterend!

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  24. Greet !
    Ces cuisines je les aimes pardessus tout !
    Merci pour ces belles inspirations !
    Céline

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  25. Neat post Greet! I am always allured by pottery especially Mediterranean. Thanks for sharing such gorgeous images ;)

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  26. Hi Greet, What a beautiful post on French pottery. I love French and Italian pottery. Can you guess which color I love the most???? Have a good weekend...
    The Swedish Room

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  27. I love this pottery! I plan to check out the little French village you mentioned. Thank you!

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  28. These are all so lovely, I am partial to the white pottery, my favorite!

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  29. Hi Greet,
    Always great images and information.I like the ancient ceramics and pottery ,they transform the kitchen in a place cozy and full of charme,
    Hope that your are enjoying this weekend,
    Hugs

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  30. Amazing pottery, so gorgeous! Beautiful blog! I enjoy it tremendously!...

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  31. Hi Greet! gorgeous images of Provencal pottery, every one! thanks for the inspiration

    bisous

    Kit

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  32. How do I get drewl out of my keyboard?

    This is soooooooo beautifull!

    Love the images! Nice collection!


    Vxx

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  33. Mooie keukens allemaal ! ik ben gek op de belgian blue stone aanrecht ! en zo mooie potten ... Ik zal morgen aan jou denken want ik ga naar l'Ile sur la Sorgue naar de antique show, mischien mooie potten vinden !

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  34. What amazingly beautiful photos. The pottery, the kitchens, the food! Living on the west coast of the United States, these images are so unlike anything here. Visually voluptuous! I have never been to France, but I would love to come someday. --Susan Brenda

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  35. I love to see these amazing photos. I really like it. I glad to see pottery which is really catchy. White and cream is mine favorites colors. Even I have furnished my kitchen with white pottery.

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  36. LOVE!! Exactly what I've been looking for. How do I find it in USA?

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  37. Amazing, really loved these photos.

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  38. ook een pottery liefhebber
    ook een zuid frankrijk liefhebber
    en ook koester ik impruneta potterie die ik jaren geleden in italie gevonden heb

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