Antique Sicilian Splatter Glaze Pot
A charming hand-thrown ceramic pot dating back to the late 1800s and hailing from Sicily. This unique piece originally used as storage vessel for food, such as fruit and bread for the table, features a splatter glaze and colour combination that is characteristic of pottery from Caltagirone, a Sicilian town renowned for its age old ceramic craft. The vessel features a lip at the top and is internally glazed in a buttermilk-hue glaze. Its vivacious splatter effect in turquoise green and light ochre brown contrasts with the linear design in the same turquoise, brown and additional yellow that frames the bottom and top of the pot. The splatter effect on the surface comes from the ancient tradition of ‘smammriato’ - where artisans, in order to conceal defects from enamelling, dripped additional colours on the surface using small branches, especially bunches of thyme or from olive trees as a brush. Today this antique vessel would make a lovely decorative display piece, adding a pop of colour to any home or space, especially when pared with the matching larger pot as seen in the images.
Found in Ostuni
the charming hilltop town of the valle d’Itria known as la città bianca (or ‘white city’).
Dimensions: H13.5cm x W16.5cm x D16.5cm
These are handmade antique ceramics that are perfectly imperfect and some have been used for generations, so please expect some cracks, and chips, and discolouration. These individual characteristics are part of the charm and unique quality of each piece. Please note, colour may vary from screen to screen.
A charming hand-thrown ceramic pot dating back to the late 1800s and hailing from Sicily. This unique piece originally used as storage vessel for food, such as fruit and bread for the table, features a splatter glaze and colour combination that is characteristic of pottery from Caltagirone, a Sicilian town renowned for its age old ceramic craft. The vessel features a lip at the top and is internally glazed in a buttermilk-hue glaze. Its vivacious splatter effect in turquoise green and light ochre brown contrasts with the linear design in the same turquoise, brown and additional yellow that frames the bottom and top of the pot. The splatter effect on the surface comes from the ancient tradition of ‘smammriato’ - where artisans, in order to conceal defects from enamelling, dripped additional colours on the surface using small branches, especially bunches of thyme or from olive trees as a brush. Today this antique vessel would make a lovely decorative display piece, adding a pop of colour to any home or space, especially when pared with the matching larger pot as seen in the images.
Found in Ostuni
the charming hilltop town of the valle d’Itria known as la città bianca (or ‘white city’).
Dimensions: H13.5cm x W16.5cm x D16.5cm
These are handmade antique ceramics that are perfectly imperfect and some have been used for generations, so please expect some cracks, and chips, and discolouration. These individual characteristics are part of the charm and unique quality of each piece. Please note, colour may vary from screen to screen.
A charming hand-thrown ceramic pot dating back to the late 1800s and hailing from Sicily. This unique piece originally used as storage vessel for food, such as fruit and bread for the table, features a splatter glaze and colour combination that is characteristic of pottery from Caltagirone, a Sicilian town renowned for its age old ceramic craft. The vessel features a lip at the top and is internally glazed in a buttermilk-hue glaze. Its vivacious splatter effect in turquoise green and light ochre brown contrasts with the linear design in the same turquoise, brown and additional yellow that frames the bottom and top of the pot. The splatter effect on the surface comes from the ancient tradition of ‘smammriato’ - where artisans, in order to conceal defects from enamelling, dripped additional colours on the surface using small branches, especially bunches of thyme or from olive trees as a brush. Today this antique vessel would make a lovely decorative display piece, adding a pop of colour to any home or space, especially when pared with the matching larger pot as seen in the images.
Found in Ostuni
the charming hilltop town of the valle d’Itria known as la città bianca (or ‘white city’).
Dimensions: H13.5cm x W16.5cm x D16.5cm
These are handmade antique ceramics that are perfectly imperfect and some have been used for generations, so please expect some cracks, and chips, and discolouration. These individual characteristics are part of the charm and unique quality of each piece. Please note, colour may vary from screen to screen.