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Large Handcrafted Pitcher from Granada – Andalusian Ceramic – Old Rose Decor
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Some ceramics immediately carry the essence of a place. This one transports us to Granada, in the heart of Andalusia, to a city where pottery has been an intrinsic part of the daily landscape and the history of art for centuries. This large pitcher is a generous piece, solidly set on its base, whose apparent simplicity gradually reveals all the charm of handcrafted work. The clay was turned, deliberately retaining the impression of the maker's hand. Inside, the lines left by the wheel are still visible. The contour of the opening is not perfectly geometric and forms a small pinched spout. The large, strongly modeled handle naturally extends the vertical movement of the piece. Nothing here seeks the cold perfection of industrial production. This is precisely what gives it its presence. Across a slightly speckled cream glaze, almost the color of sun-warmed stone, runs a wide old-rose frieze. Very stylized plant motifs follow one another, framed by multiple horizontal lines and a geometric frieze. The decoration seems to draw from a vocabulary much older than the object itself. Flowers, foliage, lines, and repetitions almost become signs. This way of blending geometry and plant life naturally brings us back to the very particular history of Granada. For centuries, the city was an extraordinary meeting place for Mediterranean traditions. Hispano-Moorish art left a deep appreciation for ornamentation, the repetition of motifs, and the dialogue between architecture, earth, and color. Our pitcher belongs to this handcrafted Grenadine ceramic tradition from the second half of the 20th century, when potters continued to adopt traditional forms and ornaments while simplifying them to fit into the interiors of their time. The 'GRANADA' mark, in old rose under the base, precisely preserves the memory of this origin. With its 28 cm height and ample silhouette, it possesses true stature. On a large farmhouse table, a raw wooden console, or a shelf surrounded by old books, it immediately regains its rustic character. When placed in a more contemporary setting—light stone, lime, linen, natural wood—it becomes surprisingly modern. A beautiful ceramic from Granada, sincere and warm, which doesn't need to be perfect to be precious. It possesses something much harder to mass-produce: character.
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- Brand: Granada
- Style: Hispano-Mauresque
- Style: Traditional
- Colour: vieux rose
- Period: seconde moitié du XXe siècle
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ProfessionalSaint symphorien des bois, FranceOn Whoppah since August 2026 • 0 sales