{"product_id":"antique-mediterranean-spongeware-storage-jar-early-20th-century","title":"Antique Mediterranean Spongeware Storage Jar (Early 20th Century)","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eA rustic yet deeply sophisticated fragment of Mediterranean history, this storage jar with lid is an exceptional celebration of popular craftsmanship and organic textures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThe shapely pottery body is brought to life by a traditional \"spongeware\" (or \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"78\"\u003espugnato\u003c\/i\u003e) technique, featuring free-form, mottled patterns in vibrant copper green and soft manganese pink over a warm milky-cream glaze. The way the pigments intermingle creates a rich, pointillist texture that feels intensely modern and painterly. Originally crafted for preserving olives or vegetables in oil within rural Southern Italian households, it now stands as a striking sculptural vessel. It carries the authentic, silent markers of its utilitarian past: small glaze skips, firing flaws, and a gentle kiln-warping of the lid. It is \"Everyday Poetry\" in its rawest, most tactile form—an accent piece that anchors an interior with warmth, history, and a lived-in soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnical Details \u0026amp; Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEstimated Period:\u003c\/b\u003e Early 20th Century (c. 1900-1920).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e Southern Italy (Apulia or Campania tradition).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Glazed earthenware \/ Majolica.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Diameter 20 cm | Height 18 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent antique condition. Free of cracks or structural breaks. It retains its original lid, showing minor, charming glaze imperfections and signs of kiln firing typical of early vernacular pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Atelier Bellinzona","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57599809093964,"sku":null,"price":240.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/4008\/1484\/files\/antique-mediterranean-spongeware-jar.webp?v=1779379145","url":"https:\/\/atelierbellinzona.com\/products\/antique-mediterranean-spongeware-storage-jar-early-20th-century","provider":"Atelier Bellinzona","version":"1.0","type":"link"}