Antique Southern Italian Bowl
ambiantA large bowl found in Southern Italy, featuring a striking yellow-brown glaze with black swirls, known as "robba gialla."
It is thought to be one of the everyday pottery items widely produced throughout southern Italy from the late 19th to the early 20th century.
It was likely used for preparing beans and vegetables, handling bread dough, or as a shared bowl at the table.
It is a piece of folk pottery reflecting the life of southern Italy.
- Size
- φ28.5 × H10.5 cm
- Country
- Italy
- Origin
- Southern Italy
- Estimated age
- 1890-1920
- No.
- AN-5031
- Condition
- Slightly wobbly
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
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