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Description Poterie Renault
Discovered in a centuries-old factory on the grounds of a château in France’s Loire Valley, this vintage stoneware poterie reflects a time-honored approach to everyday ceramics. Crafted from local clay and finished with a traditional salt glaze, each piece has a naturally textured surface and a durability made for daily use.
The classic silhouettes- once found in cafés and homes across France, date back hundreds of years. Earthy, functional, and quietly beautiful, these pieces are no longer in production and available only in limited quantities, made to be used, loved, and passed down.
Product Overview
* Color: Brown
* Capacity: 0.02 Liters
* Material: Ceramic
These specific pieces are no longer in production, so we are excited to share these rare treasures with our community.
*Please note that because these pieces are vintage, each one is unique, and there might be slight imperfections and variations in the size, color, or glaze of a product.
Located in Argent sur Sauldre, near Orleans, France, these pieces were found in a small village in the Loire Valley. A centuries-old factory located on the grounds of a French chateau had been sitting for years. In 1847, Stanislas Renault chose to build his company in the Loire Valley as it is home to some of the finest clay in France.
The materials, methods and forms have remained relatively unchanged in the company’s history. The walls of its kilns were more than a meter thick.
The stoneware retains heat or cold for much longer than plastic, metal or glass. The company’s signature translucent salt glaze is formed by throwing sea salt into the kiln during the hottest part of the firing process. Sodium from the salt reacts with the silica in the clay body to form a glossy and glass-like coating of sodium silicate.
The family-run workshop of Poterie Renault closed in January 2016 after producing sturdy stoneware pieces, many of which are fired in the company's traditional salt glaze, for over 170 years.
During its heyday, Poterie Renault was used by restaurants and professional kitchens all over France.
They were the go-to supplier for cafes, restaurants, and hotels across France at the time.
Five generations later, the company has ceased production but its pieces remain iconic, owing to their durability and their unchanged design - classic French silhouettes dating back to the 1600s. Rendered in earthy hues, theyre sturdy ceramics with delicate, handmade details.
John Nicolas Renault, a mathematician from the University of California at Berkeley, is the final heir of Poterie Renault and organized the sale of the company’s remaining inventory. A few stores were given the opportunity to purchase this now vintage inventory but once the inventory is gone, these collectible relics of the classic French kitchen will be gone forever.
These piece are the kind of cookware that doubles as serveware because they are that charming. With a bit of a cult status among vintage kitchenware collectors, these pieces are unique, and limited in supply.
