Beautiful confit pots were originally used in country homes and farms of southern France to store duck confit. Many originate from the 19th century and have long been much sought after not so much as a collectable, but as a lovely decorative antique for use as a vessel for arranging flowers. Twelve years or so ago you could pick them up for anything between £25 and £45 in British antique shops. These days I regularly see them selling in America for between $400 and $500; although they do come up for sale on eBay often at quite a bit less.
