{"product_id":"german-stoneware-oil-and-vinegar-bottles","title":"German Stoneware Oil and Vinegar  Bottles","description":"\u003cp\u003eA matched pair of hand-painted stoneware cruet bottles, one labelled Olie (oil) and one Azijn (vinegar) in Dutch, in the cobalt blue on grey salt-glaze tradition of German Westerwald pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach bottle is cylindrical with a narrow neck and a rounded acorn-shaped stopper glazed in deep cobalt, and the body is decorated with a loose folk art pattern of heart shapes, stylised tulip leaves, and scrollwork, all painted freehand in the same vivid blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of Dutch text with the Westerwald-style decoration is characteristic of ceramics produced in the Rhineland region for the Dutch and Belgian market, as well as the wider tourist and export trade. Pairs like this were a staple of the European folk ceramic tradition and were made in considerable numbers through the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Good. Corks present and functional. Some minor variation in glaze consistent with handmade production. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 190mm h x 70mm diameter each\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Workers Cottage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42859716542562,"sku":"TWC145","price":80.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/4440\/3810\/files\/DSCF2774.jpg?v=1778057515","url":"https:\/\/theworkerscottage.nz\/products\/german-stoneware-oil-and-vinegar-bottles","provider":"The Workers Cottage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}