An antique hand thrown ceramic confit jar from Puglia dating back to the late 1800s. Called a ‘vasettu cu lu cuperchiu’ in local dialect, the large vessel features a soft buttermilk-coloured glaze as well as its original lid. These cylindrical ceramics were commonly used for storing food, in which vegetables were conserved in oil and vinegar, or anchovies and sardines in salt. The light pottery known as ‘robba bianca’ represents the finest kind of ‘ceramica rustica’, produced with a pewter glaze and twice fired, and is the most expensive of this rural ceramic. The charming farmhouse pot has that magically rustic patina that can only be brought about authentically by daily use and the passing of time. Today it would be ideal for storage or as a decorative display piece, especially when paired with the two matching crème glazed pots as seen in the images, adding impact on a table or kitchen ledge.
Found in Ostuni
the charming hilltop town of the valle d’Itria known as lacittà bianca (‘white city’).
Dimensions: H25cm x W18cm x D18cm
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.
An antique hand thrown ceramic confit jar from Puglia dating back to the late 1800s. Called a ‘vasettu cu lu cuperchiu’ in local dialect, the large vessel features a soft buttermilk-coloured glaze as well as its original lid. These cylindrical ceramics were commonly used for storing food, in which vegetables were conserved in oil and vinegar, or anchovies and sardines in salt. The light pottery known as ‘robba bianca’ represents the finest kind of ‘ceramica rustica’, produced with a pewter glaze and twice fired, and is the most expensive of this rural ceramic. The charming farmhouse pot has that magically rustic patina that can only be brought about authentically by daily use and the passing of time. Today it would be ideal for storage or as a decorative display piece, especially when paired with the two matching crème glazed pots as seen in the images, adding impact on a table or kitchen ledge.
Found in Ostuni
the charming hilltop town of the valle d’Itria known as lacittà bianca (‘white city’).
Dimensions: H25cm x W18cm x D18cm
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.
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