Traditions
crafts, customs, culture
Barrel vault Before describing the barrel vault, let’s talk about the Lecce stone. It is a solid...
Edge or square vault To understand what a corner or square vault is, you need to start from the stone....
The ancient tradition of Apulian ceramics – Ceramics The term ceramic derives from the ancient Athens...
The most welcoming container – The capasone The capasone is the ceramic container par excellence and,...
Vummile – The guardian of water The vummile (also called mummolo or ‘mmbili) is a terracotta container...
Trimmone – Everything comes from a vase The trimmone is a large ceramic vase, with a very small base,...
The charm of the ring flask – The pilgrim’s flask of the past The ring flask is a very particular...
Vasettu or Capasa The vasettu (or capasa) is a cylindrical terracotta container, usually with two small...
The fortune of the chamberpot – From a very humble object to a luxury object Pitale is the term used...
