Antique Puglia Bowl 1800s
Sizeφ19 × h7.5 cm
CountryItaly
Estimated age1800's
No.AN-4144

DETAILS

A ring flower pot from Puglia, Italy, 19th century.

While most of the dishes are large, I like the smaller size.

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.

About Robba Gialla

LOCATION

Southern Italy / Italy

Southern Italy

Origin

Italian antique ceramics quietly bear the imprint of the land's climate and history. The rustic vessels born from the dry earth of Southern Italy, the refined designs nurtured in the North. At ambiant, we focus on introducing pieces that embody the "beauty of use"—vessels that have been used in daily life—rather than decorative beauty.

Antique Puglia Bowl 1800s

Sizeφ19 × h7.5 cm
CountryItaly
Estimated age1800's
No.AN-4144