The Pithari: Greek Oil Jar for the People The pithari, or oil jar, is one of the classics of Greek pottery design and is still used as storage, especially in Greek homes to store the family olive oil. In ancient Minoan culture, both liquids and cereals were stored in these large terra cotta pots, but…
Planters, Pots, and Containers
The French Garden
Le Jardin a la Francaise, or The French Garden, is a style based on symmetry and the principle of imposing order over nature. It reached its peak in the 17th century with the creation of The Gardens of Versailles, designed for Louis XIV by the landscape architect Andre le Notre. Some of the classic elements…
Overcome by Beauty: French Anduze
We’re thinking of changing our name to French PotsRUs. We have just finished opening our new shipment of French Anduze pots and we certainly have an incredible collection of this wonderful terracotta pottery. Just before the holidays, we were fortunate to have the owner of the factory, Yannick Fourbet and his son Sebastien visit Eye…
The Biot or The French Oil Jar
The “biot” is a name and style of pottery which has been used since the 16th century. It is also an area in Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur near Cannes in the south of France. The shape of the French Pot makes it special, with the rim glazed and often dripping down its sides. Biot is known for…
Our Version of Versailles: the Redwood Planter Box
Eye of the Day’s talented Service Department is becoming proficient in producing our beautiful, popular redwood planter boxes. Not only is this product available in a variety of sizes, with or without a galvanized metal insert, but the choice of colors is endless. We use a high quality, oil-base enamel paint made in Holland, producing…
French Cavalry Antique Stone Troughs Installed
Eye of the Day is known for the unparalleled variety of merchandise shown on our extensive website and in our Santa Barbara showroom. Italian terracotta pottery, iconic French Anduze vases, Greek terracotta pottery and Pithari amphoras abound. We are also (temporary) home to many old and antique garden items: old Spanish terracotta pots, antique Greek…
