If we wanted to borrow the expression of a local Salento movement that stated “Salento is not Puglia” we could say: “Ozza is not a capasone!“. Ozza is the Salento name of the capasone (in Italian giara), a container used […]
A vase? A candle holder? No, we’ll tell you what it is: it’s a tubule (bubulo, in dialect).It is a terracotta cylinder with a hole in the upper part, formerly used in the construction of the vaults of houses. The […]
The most welcoming container – The capasone The capasone is the ceramic container par excellence and, without a shadow of a doubt, the most famous. The capasone is a “passage” container between the cellar barrel and the canteen jug. It […]
Vummile – The guardian of water The vummile (also called mummolo or ‘mmbili) is a terracotta container intended for storing water. Usually with two vertical handles, an elongated neck and a narrow mouth closed by a cap.Thanks to the very […]
Vasettu or Capasa The vasettu (or capasa) is a cylindrical terracotta container, usually with two small handles and often glazed. White, light yellow or brownish were the most frequently used colors to decorate lu vasettu.Terracotta allowed food not to undergo […]
The fortune of the chamberpot – From a very humble object to a luxury object Pitale is the term used in the past in the lower Salento to indicate the chamber pot. Sometimes also called cantaro. It was a ceramic […]
The ancient ligth of the lamp The oil lamp is often made of ceramic. As already mentioned, initially the most widespread types of ceramics in Puglia were large containers for pouring and drinking wine. Only later did the production of […]
