An antique hand-thrown ceramic pot dating back to the late 1800s and hailing from Sicily. This unique piece was originally used as storage vessel for food such as containing fruit or bread for the table. It 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 charming vessel also features a lip at the top and is internally glazed in a buttermilk-hue glaze. The splatter effect on the surface in sea green and ochre brown 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. This unique handmade technique means that no two pots are the same. The farmhouse-style pot also features that magical patina that only daily use and the passing of time can bring about authentically. Today it would make a lovely decorative display piece or storage vessel, especially when pared with the matching pottery from southern Italy as seen in the images.
Found in Lecce
the baroque jewel and capital of the Salento.
Dimensions: H15.5cm x W19cm x D19cm
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 pot dating back to the late 1800s and hailing from Sicily. This unique piece was originally used as storage vessel for food such as containing fruit or bread for the table. It 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 charming vessel also features a lip at the top and is internally glazed in a buttermilk-hue glaze. The splatter effect on the surface in sea green and ochre brown 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. This unique handmade technique means that no two pots are the same. The farmhouse-style pot also features that magical patina that only daily use and the passing of time can bring about authentically. Today it would make a lovely decorative display piece or storage vessel, especially when pared with the matching pottery from southern Italy as seen in the images.
Found in Lecce
the baroque jewel and capital of the Salento.
Dimensions: H15.5cm x W19cm x D19cm
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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