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…
Contained in our blog, Eye on the Garden, you will find interviews with garden professionals, landscape architects, designers and contractors discussing topics ranging from water conservation, how they choose a particular planter, to their design aesthetic. We also often include a story on one of our manufacturers or a new shipment that has arrived at Eye of the Day. We like to showcase garden related books in a monthly review and share a seasonal recipe and cocktail. Brent shares his wanderings in and out of his garden and we’re always on the lookout for new topics to discuss in Eye on the Garden.
Antiques in the Garden
Antiques and old garden accessories such as wrought iron windows, gates and fences, old stone troughs, antique pottery, oil jars and old wagons, add richness and personality to the garden. Objects that were once common and inexpensive are now becoming more and more difficult to find, but Eye of the Day has been continually adding…
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…
Brent avec Daisy en la belle France
Brent had an eventful week in Paris at Maison et Objet checking in with our valued manufacturers and forging new potential relationships. He was fortunate to have the perfect sidekick, his daughter Daisy (the original eye of the day), to advise him on design and the gastronomic corners of the city. Together they strolled the…
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…
