Stone Salt Bottle
Description: Tall and architectural, this salt-glazed bottle features a classic narrow neck and a sophisticated mottled texture. These vessels were once the essential storage for French apothecaries, prized for their ability to protect artisanal oils and spirits from the light.
Best Use: It serves as an exquisite standalone vessel for a single stem of dried eucalyptus and creates a striking silhouette when grouped with other stoneware pieces of varying heights.
About Poterie Renault
For five generations the Renault family made culinary stoneware in one of the oldest working potteries in France, founded in 1847. This was never decorative ware — it was the working stock of French kitchens and bistros: the deep crocks that held a cassoulet through a long simmer, the jars that kept the winter stores, the wide bowls that took a morning café au lait. Every piece is thrown from stoneware clay dug in the region around the factory and fired past 1200°C, which is what makes it oven-safe, non-porous and genuinely built to be used rather than looked at. The finish comes from salt: at peak temperature coarse sea salt is thrown into the kiln's fireboxes, vaporises into a sodium cloud, and settles onto the clay as the faintly pitted, orange-peel glaze you can feel under your thumb. The factory closed in 2016 and what remained sat for the better part of a decade before we bought it — so what we have is what is left. Expect subtle shifts in the earthy glaze and small marks from the wood- and gas-fired kilns; they are the point, not a fault. Use them the way they were used for a century — a butter crock is just as happy holding salt, dried herbs or a paintbrush, the water jugs keep a table's drinks properly cold, the pie dish goes from oven to table — or plant straight into them, which is what a lot of ours go home to do. No two are identical, and when these are gone there will not be more.
Brown
Description: Tall and architectural, this salt-glazed bottle features a classic narrow neck and a sophisticated mottled texture. These vessels were once the essential storage for French apothecaries, prized for their ability to protect artisanal oils and spirits from the light.
Best Use: It serves as an exquisite standalone vessel for a single stem of dried eucalyptus and creates a striking silhouette when grouped with other stoneware pieces of varying heights.
About Poterie Renault
For five generations the Renault family made culinary stoneware in one of the oldest working potteries in France, founded in 1847. This was never decorative ware — it was the working stock of French kitchens and bistros: the deep crocks that held a cassoulet through a long simmer, the jars that kept the winter stores, the wide bowls that took a morning café au lait. Every piece is thrown from stoneware clay dug in the region around the factory and fired past 1200°C, which is what makes it oven-safe, non-porous and genuinely built to be used rather than looked at. The finish comes from salt: at peak temperature coarse sea salt is thrown into the kiln's fireboxes, vaporises into a sodium cloud, and settles onto the clay as the faintly pitted, orange-peel glaze you can feel under your thumb. The factory closed in 2016 and what remained sat for the better part of a decade before we bought it — so what we have is what is left. Expect subtle shifts in the earthy glaze and small marks from the wood- and gas-fired kilns; they are the point, not a fault. Use them the way they were used for a century — a butter crock is just as happy holding salt, dried herbs or a paintbrush, the water jugs keep a table's drinks properly cold, the pie dish goes from oven to table — or plant straight into them, which is what a lot of ours go home to do. No two are identical, and when these are gone there will not be more.
Shipping
- Ships from Midway, Utah
- Standard shipping: 3-5 business days
- Free shipping on orders over $75
Returns
- 48-hour refund window for damaged or incorrect orders
- 7-day store credit for eligible returns
- Due to the nature of our gourmet products, we cannot accept returns on opened items
Stone Salt Bottle
Brown
$43.00
Stone Salt Bottle
$43.00
Frequently Asked Questions
Shelf life varies by product. Please refer to the product description for specific storage and shelf life information. Most of our gourmet products have extended shelf lives when stored properly.
Store in a cool, dark place away from direct sunlight. Keep containers tightly sealed after use. For specific storage instructions, please refer to the product packaging or description.
Please check the product description and allergen information for dietary details. We clearly label all products with allergen information, and many of our oils and vinegars are naturally gluten-free.
Due to the nature of our gourmet products, we cannot accept returns on opened items. If your order arrives damaged or incorrect, please contact us within 48 hours for a full refund, or within 7 days for store credit.