{"product_id":"original-gerz-westerwald-stoneware-pitcher-cobalt-blue-floral-w-germany-c-1950s","title":"Original Gerz Westerwald Stoneware Pitcher, Cobalt Blue Floral, W. Germany, c.1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis pitcher has been quietly judging your kitchen ever since it arrived. And honestly, it has a point. Because this is Original Gerz — stamped right there on the base, triangle logo and all — from the Westerwald region of West Germany, where they have been making salt-glazed stoneware since the 16th century. This particular example dates to the 1950s and is exactly what good German craft looks like: solid, unpretentious, and built to outlast everything else in the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe form is classic Westerwald: a generous bulbous body on a raised foot ring, a wide pouring lip, and a sturdy loop handle glazed in deep cobalt blue. The decoration is hand-painted in that same rich cobalt — bold scrolling vines, a stylised flower, and a cross-hatch motif on the reverse, all set against the characteristic grey salt-glazed ground that gives Westerwald stoneware its distinctive, slightly textured appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse it as a water pitcher, a vase for dried grasses, or simply as the most characterful object on your kitchen shelf. It doesn't mind. It's been around long enough to be flexible about these things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Gerz, Westerwald, W. Germany — stamped on base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalt-glazed grey stoneware with hand-painted cobalt blue decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrolling vine, floral and cross-hatch motifs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCobalt blue glazed handle and rim bands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition — no chips or cracks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15 × 15 × 11 cm, 515 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWest Germany, c.1950s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWARNING: Once you put this on a shelf, you will immediately want to fill it with something photogenic. Dried pampas grass, fresh herbs, or just water — it doesn't matter. It will look good regardless. Maison de L'oro accepts no responsibility for any subsequent styling obsessions.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison de L'oro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53171515523415,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/4388\/5911\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_3ed97f4c-867f-4ac0-a603-6347a3ec10e4.jpg?v=1774814502","url":"https:\/\/maisondeloro.com\/products\/original-gerz-westerwald-stoneware-pitcher-cobalt-blue-floral-w-germany-c-1950s","provider":"Maison de L'oro ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}