Olla Calabria antigua
ambiantA Calabrian storage jar found in southern Italy.
This pottery was used daily for food preservation from the late 19th to early 20th century.
The bold single-stroke green pattern is a simple linear decoration that was naturally added to everyday vessels.
It carries the quiet expression found only in pieces made to be used rather than displayed — deeply rooted in the life of this land.
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14 cmLocation
Calabria / ItalySouthern Italy, Calabria.
Located at the toe of the Italian peninsula, this region holds a long ceramic history dating back to ancient Greek colonial cities.
From the apotropaic mask ceramics of Seminara to the sgraffito technique of Squillace, each area has preserved its own distinctive methods and designs.
Unlike the refined white-glazed pottery of Puglia, Calabrian ceramics are characterized by their earthy power and an ornamental quality that borders on the devotional.
At ambiant, we introduce antique ceramics encountered in Calabria—pieces that carry the memory of the land.
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