A rare large mid-19th-century ceramic wine jug from Grottaglie, Puglia, hand thrown and hand painted with a charming yellow and blue floral motif. Traditionally used for storing and serving wine, this substantial antique vessel combines the rustic character of Southern Italian farmhouse pottery with a beautifully sculptural form.
The generously rounded body is finished with a creamy white glaze and features a distinctive pinched spout designed for pouring. Its unusual proportions and softly irregular handmade form are complemented by an authentic aged patina, reflecting generations of use and the passage of time.
The hand-painted floral decoration brings warmth and colour to the simple farmhouse form, while the large 34 cm height gives the jug an impressive presence. Today, it makes a striking decorative vessel for a kitchen, dining room, shelf or console, and can also be displayed with flowers using a separate watertight inner vessel or glass vials.
Details
Period: Mid-19th century, c. 1850s
Origin: Grottaglie, Puglia, Southern Italy
Found: Ostuni, Puglia
Material: Hand-thrown ceramic / majolica
Original use: Wine jug / pitcher
Decoration: Hand-painted yellow and blue floral motif
Glaze: Creamy white glaze
Form: Large bulbous body with distinctive pinched pouring spout
Dimensions: H34 × W25 × D19 cm
Authentic antique condition with natural surface variation, signs of age and use, and variations in glaze and colour consistent with handmade ceramics of this period. Any minor marks or imperfections form part of the character of the piece. Colour may vary slightly from screen to screen.
A rare large mid-19th-century ceramic wine jug from Grottaglie, Puglia, hand thrown and hand painted with a charming yellow and blue floral motif. Traditionally used for storing and serving wine, this substantial antique vessel combines the rustic character of Southern Italian farmhouse pottery with a beautifully sculptural form.
The generously rounded body is finished with a creamy white glaze and features a distinctive pinched spout designed for pouring. Its unusual proportions and softly irregular handmade form are complemented by an authentic aged patina, reflecting generations of use and the passage of time.
The hand-painted floral decoration brings warmth and colour to the simple farmhouse form, while the large 34 cm height gives the jug an impressive presence. Today, it makes a striking decorative vessel for a kitchen, dining room, shelf or console, and can also be displayed with flowers using a separate watertight inner vessel or glass vials.
Details
Period: Mid-19th century, c. 1850s
Origin: Grottaglie, Puglia, Southern Italy
Found: Ostuni, Puglia
Material: Hand-thrown ceramic / majolica
Original use: Wine jug / pitcher
Decoration: Hand-painted yellow and blue floral motif
Glaze: Creamy white glaze
Form: Large bulbous body with distinctive pinched pouring spout
Dimensions: H34 × W25 × D19 cm
Authentic antique condition with natural surface variation, signs of age and use, and variations in glaze and colour consistent with handmade ceramics of this period. Any minor marks or imperfections form part of the character of the piece. Colour may vary slightly from screen to screen.
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