Where Are Our Pots Made? The Story of the Anduze Vase
Where are our pots made?
To have a Vase of Anduze shaped by the Pottery of the Madeleine is to hold a little of the passion of the Bimar family, an avant-garde family that has redecorated the coat of arms of an ancestral vase throughout France and in some of the most beautiful capitals of the world.
The Anduze vase and La Poterie de la Madeleine
Anduze, the historic capital of pottery
The town of Anduze has built its world fame as the capital of pottery since the 17th century, with the manufacture of the Vase d’Anduze. Inspired by Italian Medici-style vases, the Anduze vase is adorned with garlands of fruit and flowers, with a size as impressive as it is harmonious. Shaped from the land of the Cévennes with strength and finesse by the hand of man, the Vase d’Anduze is the fruit of know-how acquired by talented craftsmen.
Signatures of master potters
Several potters signed it: Louis Bourguet, Castanet, Clauzel… and the family badges are still recognizable today. The oldest, dating from 1782, is that of the famous Jean Gautier, the man who imposed this ornamental vase in some of the most beautiful residences and castles in the south of France.
A living tradition at La Poterie de la Madeleine
La Poterie de la Madeleine has revived the past while remaining faithful to the artisanal tradition of the Vase d’Anduze. Know-how and respect for authenticity have enabled it to rise to the forefront of workshops manufacturing Vases of Anduze, while preserving the original “made in France” identity of this emblematic piece.