French Cider Bottle

This rustic stoneware cider bottle hails from 19th-century rural France, most likely from the Normandy or Brittany regions—areas renowned for their long-standing cider-making traditions. Crafted from durable, high-fired earthenware or salt-glazed stoneware, the bottle features a bulbous body tapering into a narrow neck with a rounded lip, designed to securely hold and pour fermented apple cider. The surface exhibits the warm, earthy tones typical of French pottery from this period, ranging from beige to brown, often with subtle variations due to kiln firing. Many examples bear incised or impressed maker’s marks or regional stamps, though this varies by provenance.