This everyday bowl was made by a private kiln in Puglia between the late 18th century and the early 19th century.

A household serving bowl for salads, bean dishes, pasta, etc.

The spiral stroke pattern is an improvised pattern that was common in Puglia's private kilns from the late 18th century to the first half of the 19th century.

The spiral pattern is a traditional motif that dates back to medieval Italy.
One theory is that the abstract snake represents "regeneration, vitality, and protection from evil," but the single-stroke swirl that appears repeatedly on practical items of the time, as in this work, is more likely to have been used as a folk art decoration that valued ease of drawing over symbolism.