Jars Céramistes Cake dish Brown Ceramic. Dimensions: 38 × 18 cm. Each
piece in the Maguelone collection is entirely handmade in the Jars Céramistes
workshops in Anneyron in Drôme. Since its founding by Pierre Jars in 1857, the
profession of earthenwork has been passed down from generation to generation in
the Jars factory: this centuries-old know-how has raised Jars to the rank of
French Living Heritage Company (EPV label). For this collection with its rustic
chic look, Jars offers us a palette of subtle matt colours, inspired as always
by the colours of nature. The slightly irregular round contours are highlighted
by the matt finish with its powdery touch. Maguelone celebrates the art of the
imperfect object, the spectacular marriage of raw earth and ash enamels. From
these unique pieces emerges a poetry of material, a mix of strength and
softness. Stoneware is made exclusively from natural components. Stoneware is
arguably the strongest and most natural ceramic. Unlike earthenware, terracotta
clay is waterproof and non-porous, even without enamel. As a result, it keeps
food hot or cold for a long time. Real treasures, the enamels are made from
vegetable ashes, without the addition of toxic material (lead or cadmium).
Reconstructing an enamel with ashes and then standardising it is a long and
difficult job. It’s at the cost of this artisanal work that the ashes give
these colours and these particular materials, a unique depth of enamel. This
know-how, like all the changing earthenware in this profession, enriches the
magic of firing. Enamels make up an infinite palette: lively, deep,
crystallised, crackled, matt or shiny tones. Dipped with a ladle, applied with a
brush on an outline, or sprayed delicately by hand, the craftsman's work is
always beautiful and precise.
