A charming early-20th-century antique Italian side plate from Puglia, Southern Italy, featuring a distinctive hand-painted star or flower motif in sunshine yellow, sea blue and grassy green.
The central decoration is framed by a scalloped and linear border, while the robust terracotta body has the wonderfully rustic character typical of traditional Southern Italian domestic pottery. Its beautifully aged surface has developed an authentic patina through years of everyday use and the passage of time.
Originally used as a family side plate during everyday meals, this one-of-a-kind piece is equally suited to a contemporary kitchen or table setting. Display it alongside the two matching plates for a striking collected arrangement, or hang it as decorative wall art.
Found in Lecce, the Baroque capital of the Salento, this plate is a lovely example of the rustic handmade ceramics associated with Puglia and the wider Southern Italian tradition.
Details
Period: Early 1900s
Origin: Puglia, Southern Italy
Found in: Lecce, Salento
Material: Terracotta / ceramic
Decoration: Hand-painted star or floral motif
Colours: Sunshine yellow, sea blue and grassy green
Original use: Domestic side plate
Dimensions: H2.5 × W21 × D21 cm
As with all Rivesto antique ceramics, this piece is perfectly imperfect. Cracks, chips, discolouration and other signs of age may be present and form part of its authentic character and history. Please note that colours may vary slightly from screen to screen.
A charming early-20th-century antique Italian side plate from Puglia, Southern Italy, featuring a distinctive hand-painted star or flower motif in sunshine yellow, sea blue and grassy green.
The central decoration is framed by a scalloped and linear border, while the robust terracotta body has the wonderfully rustic character typical of traditional Southern Italian domestic pottery. Its beautifully aged surface has developed an authentic patina through years of everyday use and the passage of time.
Originally used as a family side plate during everyday meals, this one-of-a-kind piece is equally suited to a contemporary kitchen or table setting. Display it alongside the two matching plates for a striking collected arrangement, or hang it as decorative wall art.
Found in Lecce, the Baroque capital of the Salento, this plate is a lovely example of the rustic handmade ceramics associated with Puglia and the wider Southern Italian tradition.
Details
Period: Early 1900s
Origin: Puglia, Southern Italy
Found in: Lecce, Salento
Material: Terracotta / ceramic
Decoration: Hand-painted star or floral motif
Colours: Sunshine yellow, sea blue and grassy green
Original use: Domestic side plate
Dimensions: H2.5 × W21 × D21 cm
As with all Rivesto antique ceramics, this piece is perfectly imperfect. Cracks, chips, discolouration and other signs of age may be present and form part of its authentic character and history. Please note that colours may vary slightly from screen to screen.
