Antique Southern Italian Pot
ambiantA food storage container from the late 19th to early 20th century, originating from the Puglia or Basilicata regions of Southern Italy.
It was likely used in daily life as a small storage vessel for the tabletop or kitchen, holding items such as olives, beans, seasonings, or small portions of preserved food.
It features a soft, honey-colored glaze and the rustic, earthy quality characteristic of folk pottery.
With a pleasant presence created by its gracefully rising form, this well-proportioned piece can also be easily adapted for use as a tool holder or vase.
- Size
- φ11.5 × H16 cm
- Country
- Italy
- Origin
- Southern Italy
- Estimated age
- Late 1800s ~ early 1900s
- No.
- AN-8098
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.
