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This large bowl, found in Southern Italy, features an impressive black flowing pattern on a yellowish-brown glaze called "robba gialla."
It is believed to be one of the many everyday ceramic pieces widely produced throughout Southern Italy from the late 19th to early 20th centuries.
It was likely used in the past for preparing legumes and vegetables, handling bread dough, or as a communal bowl on the dining table.
This is a folk ceramic piece that reflects life in Southern Italy.
Robba Gialla
A general term for vessels with lead glaze ranging from honey-colored to yellowish-brown, seen in Southern Italian folk pottery. Mainly produced from the 19th century to the first half of the 20th century, widely across Southern Italy, centered in Puglia.
Often finished with lead glaze on red clay body in a single firing; the shading, flow, and kiln variations from firing become the landscape itself. Uses vary from large amphorae (capasone) to jars, bowls, and bottles.
Decoration is often minimal; the glaze color itself is the "keynote" of this pottery. One of the most universal everyday ceramics that supported the foundation of Southern Italian life.
LOCATION
Southern Italy / ItalySouthern Italy
Origin
Antique Southern Italian Bowl
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