Terracotta jug with handle and wavy-line decoration – hand-thrown earthenware, early to mid-20th century

Hand-thrown terracotta jug with incised wavy lines

A large terracotta jug with a single handle and a narrow neck with a thickened rim. The ovoid body is hand-thrown in red earthenware and decorated with bands of incised lines and wavy lines, partly rubbed with a pale slip. Water jugs like this were used in the Mediterranean region to keep water, oil or wine cool.

Why we chose this piece

The weathered, chalky surface in pink, rust-red and pale tones turns this jug into a sculptural piece. Everything about it shows years of use, and that is exactly what makes it so beautiful.

Style and interior

Wonderful in a French country, Mediterranean, wabi-sabi or organic and natural interior: on a cupboard, in a niche or on the floor with a few branches in it.

Dimensions: 41 cm high, 24 cm in diameter
Material: unglazed terracotta (earthenware)
Origin: Mediterranean region
Period: early to mid-20th century
Condition: signs of use and a weathered surface with lime and salt deposits, as befits a working jug. The rim of the neck is lightly worn (photo 5), there are light scuffs at the foot and the underside has a grey discolouration (photo 8).

Price:
€ 135

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