Italy Puglia 19th - Two Handed Jug

Two-handed jug from Grottaglie (Puglia, southern Italy). Floral decoration with stars and spirals in the typical colors of local workshops during the 19th century. This type of jug is called “ciarla” in local dialect and usually purchased as a wedding gift (19th century, private collection Athens, Greece).
Ciarla in ceramica di Grottaglie, sec. XIX, Coll. Privata, Atene.