Large hand formed earthenware storage vessel with two applied handles, warm ochre glazed shoulder and unglazed terracotta lower body. Heavy surface wear, glaze loss and mineral deposits give the piece a genuinely aged utilitarian character.
Details
- Type: Two handle pottery jug or storage vessel
- Origin: Likely Southern European
- Material: Terracotta earthenware
- Construction: Wheel thrown body with applied handles
- Finish: Ochre glaze over upper body and interior neck
- Lower body: Unglazed red brown earthenware
- Form: Bulbous body with tapered base and short cylindrical neck
- Height: Approximately 14 inches
- Width: Approximately 11 inches
- Handles: Two opposing loop handles
- Maker: Unmarked
- Use: Historically consistent with a utilitarian storage vessel for liquids or food products
- Estimated age: Likely late 19th to early 20th century
Condition
Antique condition with substantial glaze loss, surface abrasions, staining, deposits, discoloration and rim wear. Handles remain present. No obvious major structural break is visible in the photographs. The extensive wear is consistent with prolonged utilitarian use and age. Not tested for liquid retention or food safety.
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