Large Antique Créme Glazed Confit Pot
This large antique confit pot dates back to the early 1900s and originates from the town of Grottaglie in southern Puglia, known for its age old ceramic craft. It was originally used for preserving a family’s most valued food such as anchovies, sardines, figs, eggplants, artichokes or olives in olive oil. This type of pottery, known as ‘robba bianca’, represents the finest and most expensive kind of domestic ‘ceramica rustica’ as it was produced with a pewter glaze and twice fired. The two-handle pot features a rustic patina that only daily use and the passing of time can authentically bring about. The circular spot on one side is where the vessel would have made contact with another pot in the kiln during the firing process, giving it its unique character. Today the ‘vasettu’ would make the perfect vase, storage vessel or decorative display piece injecting some country charm to any home or space, particularly when pared with the matching ceramic pots as seen in the images.
Found in Lecce
the baroque jewel and capital of the Salento.
Dimensions: H25cm x W26cm x D20cm
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. To utilise as vases, it is recommended to use a separate internal water vase or vials for live stems.
This large antique confit pot dates back to the early 1900s and originates from the town of Grottaglie in southern Puglia, known for its age old ceramic craft. It was originally used for preserving a family’s most valued food such as anchovies, sardines, figs, eggplants, artichokes or olives in olive oil. This type of pottery, known as ‘robba bianca’, represents the finest and most expensive kind of domestic ‘ceramica rustica’ as it was produced with a pewter glaze and twice fired. The two-handle pot features a rustic patina that only daily use and the passing of time can authentically bring about. The circular spot on one side is where the vessel would have made contact with another pot in the kiln during the firing process, giving it its unique character. Today the ‘vasettu’ would make the perfect vase, storage vessel or decorative display piece injecting some country charm to any home or space, particularly when pared with the matching ceramic pots as seen in the images.
Found in Lecce
the baroque jewel and capital of the Salento.
Dimensions: H25cm x W26cm x D20cm
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. To utilise as vases, it is recommended to use a separate internal water vase or vials for live stems.
This large antique confit pot dates back to the early 1900s and originates from the town of Grottaglie in southern Puglia, known for its age old ceramic craft. It was originally used for preserving a family’s most valued food such as anchovies, sardines, figs, eggplants, artichokes or olives in olive oil. This type of pottery, known as ‘robba bianca’, represents the finest and most expensive kind of domestic ‘ceramica rustica’ as it was produced with a pewter glaze and twice fired. The two-handle pot features a rustic patina that only daily use and the passing of time can authentically bring about. The circular spot on one side is where the vessel would have made contact with another pot in the kiln during the firing process, giving it its unique character. Today the ‘vasettu’ would make the perfect vase, storage vessel or decorative display piece injecting some country charm to any home or space, particularly when pared with the matching ceramic pots as seen in the images.
Found in Lecce
the baroque jewel and capital of the Salento.
Dimensions: H25cm x W26cm x D20cm
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. To utilise as vases, it is recommended to use a separate internal water vase or vials for live stems.