Small Antique Crème Glazed Jar with Lid
An antique handmade ceramic confit jar in a luminous creamy coloured glaze with accompanying lid dating back to the late 1800s. These cylindrical ceramics were 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. This type of ‘vasettu’ was commonly produced in Grottaglie, a town in Puglia known for its age old ceramic craft, and is particularly rare due to its completely intact lid. It also features a mustard 'drip' on one side - most likely from another pot in the kiln during the firing process, rendering it a one of a kind piece. Today it would be ideal for storage or as a decorative display piece. Also available is a larger matching pot with lid to add impact on a table or kitchen ledge, as seen in the images.
Found in Martina Franca
the charming hilltop town of the valle d’Itria known for its baroque architecture.
Dimensions: H16cm x W13cm x D13cm
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 handmade ceramic confit jar in a luminous creamy coloured glaze with accompanying lid dating back to the late 1800s. These cylindrical ceramics were 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. This type of ‘vasettu’ was commonly produced in Grottaglie, a town in Puglia known for its age old ceramic craft, and is particularly rare due to its completely intact lid. It also features a mustard 'drip' on one side - most likely from another pot in the kiln during the firing process, rendering it a one of a kind piece. Today it would be ideal for storage or as a decorative display piece. Also available is a larger matching pot with lid to add impact on a table or kitchen ledge, as seen in the images.
Found in Martina Franca
the charming hilltop town of the valle d’Itria known for its baroque architecture.
Dimensions: H16cm x W13cm x D13cm
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 handmade ceramic confit jar in a luminous creamy coloured glaze with accompanying lid dating back to the late 1800s. These cylindrical ceramics were 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. This type of ‘vasettu’ was commonly produced in Grottaglie, a town in Puglia known for its age old ceramic craft, and is particularly rare due to its completely intact lid. It also features a mustard 'drip' on one side - most likely from another pot in the kiln during the firing process, rendering it a one of a kind piece. Today it would be ideal for storage or as a decorative display piece. Also available is a larger matching pot with lid to add impact on a table or kitchen ledge, as seen in the images.
Found in Martina Franca
the charming hilltop town of the valle d’Itria known for its baroque architecture.
Dimensions: H16cm x W13cm x D13cm
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.