A rare early-19th-century antique Italian yeast pot from Calabria, Southern Italy, featuring a vibrant iridescent sunshine-yellow glaze, two side handles and its original intact lid.
Traditionally used in the family kitchen for storing mother yeast, this hand-thrown terracotta vessel is an exceptional example of Southern Italian farmhouse pottery. Yellow-glazed examples are particularly unusual, as these traditional yeast pots were more commonly produced with green glazes.
The beautifully aged surface has developed an authentic patina through generations of daily use and the passage of time, giving the piece its individual character. Its robust form, warm yellow glaze and original lid make it both historically interesting and highly decorative.
Found in Martina Franca in Puglia's Valle d'Itria, this one-of-a-kind Calabrian ceramic brings the warmth and rustic character of Southern Italian farmhouse pottery to a contemporary interior. Today, it makes a beautiful decorative vessel or storage pot.
Details
Period: Early 1800s
Origin: Calabria, Southern Italy
Found in: Martina Franca, Valle d'Itria, Puglia
Material: Hand-thrown terracotta / ceramic
Glaze: Iridescent sunshine yellow
Features: Original lid and two side handles
Original use: Storing mother yeast
Dimensions: H23 × W20 × D18 cm
As with all Rivesto antique ceramics, this piece is perfectly imperfect. Cracks, chips, discolouration and other signs of age may be present and are part of its authentic character and history. Please note that colours may vary slightly from screen to screen.
A rare early-19th-century antique Italian yeast pot from Calabria, Southern Italy, featuring a vibrant iridescent sunshine-yellow glaze, two side handles and its original intact lid.
Traditionally used in the family kitchen for storing mother yeast, this hand-thrown terracotta vessel is an exceptional example of Southern Italian farmhouse pottery. Yellow-glazed examples are particularly unusual, as these traditional yeast pots were more commonly produced with green glazes.
The beautifully aged surface has developed an authentic patina through generations of daily use and the passage of time, giving the piece its individual character. Its robust form, warm yellow glaze and original lid make it both historically interesting and highly decorative.
Found in Martina Franca in Puglia's Valle d'Itria, this one-of-a-kind Calabrian ceramic brings the warmth and rustic character of Southern Italian farmhouse pottery to a contemporary interior. Today, it makes a beautiful decorative vessel or storage pot.
Details
Period: Early 1800s
Origin: Calabria, Southern Italy
Found in: Martina Franca, Valle d'Itria, Puglia
Material: Hand-thrown terracotta / ceramic
Glaze: Iridescent sunshine yellow
Features: Original lid and two side handles
Original use: Storing mother yeast
Dimensions: H23 × W20 × D18 cm
As with all Rivesto antique ceramics, this piece is perfectly imperfect. Cracks, chips, discolouration and other signs of age may be present and are part of its authentic character and history. Please note that colours may vary slightly from screen to screen.
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