{"product_id":"rare-pot-a-moutarde-ancien-moutarde-de-maille-xviiie-siecle","title":"Rare \"Moutarde de Maille\" mustard pot - 18th century","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"974\"\u003eRare antique ceramic advertising mustard pot bearing the handwritten inscription \u003cstrong data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"353\"\u003e\"Moutarde de Maille seul vinaigrier du Roy ... R. St André à Paris\"\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is a beautiful example of the early use of ceramics as a medium for commercial identification, long before industrialized printed labels. The decoration, done freehand with a brush, features spontaneous and irregular writing typical of late 18th-century productions. The word \u003cstrong data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"666\"\u003eROY\u003c\/strong\u003e (King) was deliberately struck through (scratched out) to erase the mention - a practice documented during the revolutionary period - which gives this piece a particularly strong historical significance. A rare object, at the crossroads of gastronomy history, Parisian commerce, and the French Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1327\"\u003e✦ Provenance: Maison Maille, rue Saint-André, Paris\u003cbr data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1031\"\u003e✦ Estimated period: Late 18th century\u003cbr data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1070\"\u003e✦ Dimensions: approx. 12 x 8 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1105\"\u003e✦ Material: High-fired earthenware with hand-painted handwritten decoration\u003cbr data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1174\"\u003e✦ Condition: Good antique condition with signs of wear, chipping, and small chips to the collar. Inscription is clearly legible. The mention of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1296\"\u003eROY\u003c\/strong\u003e was previously struck through (scratched out) during the revolutionary period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1510\"\u003eAn emblematic piece from the beginnings of ceramic advertising, ideal for a collection of shop earthenware, culinary history, or curiosities related to Parisian commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brocante Jolbro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54008511627597,"sku":null,"price":359.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/1049\/5053\/files\/20260531_114026.jpg?v=1780250008","url":"https:\/\/brocantejolbro.com\/en\/products\/rare-pot-a-moutarde-ancien-moutarde-de-maille-xviiie-siecle","provider":"Brocante Jolbro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}