A collection of French rustic earthenware confit jars and a calvados bottle. The confit pots are great for utensil storage by the hob, used as a salt pig, or for cut herbs or flowers. The elegant calvados bottle is hand-thrown, has wonderful inky moleskin-brown coloration and a raw matt unglazed finish - making it deliciously sculptural.

We are selling these separately. After reading the following description of each item, please make your choice in the box below.  

A) Large confit pot / Height 20.5cm / Diameter 19.5cm / Diameter inc handle 24cm £85

B) Slim confit pot / Height 19.5cm / Diameter 13cm / Diameter inc handle 17cm £75

C) Calvados bottle / Height 32.5cm / Diameter 8cm  £68

Year of manufacture: c.1920

Origin: France

Material: earthenware ceramic

Condition: all excellent, with a firing fault inside the rim of the large confit pot (A).

The Christmas House

The Tudor House, Hastings, also known as The Christmas House, when it opened to visitors each December, had a place in the hearts of the many that passed through its wee front door.  It was a magical experience, and was likened to stepping into a Brothers Grimm fairytale.  The house is now sold and has passed into memory, yet its magical contents are not quite gone, as Alastair has saved the best for last - for our extra-special Christmas House Contents Sale.

The eclectic mix of primitive Eastern European furniture, English country furniture, folk-art and Black Forest antiques chosen for the house were honest and humble, yet always remarkable, and put together with a sense of theatre - to achieve a more contemporary take on the past.  “It’s all about a careful mix, a telling of a story, and I hope others will find pleasure in the treasures I’ve collected and curated” says Alastair.  “Select pieces that create surprise, that transform your space beyond reality!”