Vintage 'Smammriato' Yeast Pot
A delightful vintage pot that recalls the ancient tradition of ‘smammriato’ - where artisans, in order to conceal defects from enamelling, dripped an additional colour on the surface using small branches, especially bunches of thyme or from olive trees as a brush. This particular pot with its unique green splatter effect was primarily used for keeping the mother yeast in a domestic kitchen. Today it would be ideal as a vase for fresh flowers or as a truly unique decorative display piece.
Found in Ostuni
the charming hilltop town of the valle d’Itria known as the ‘città bianca’ (white city).
Dimensions: H25cm x W22cm x D22cm
These are handmade antique ceramics that are perfectly imperfect and some have been used for generations, so please expect some cracks, and chips, and discolouration. These individual characteristics are part of the charm and unique quality of each piece. Please note, colour may vary from screen to screen.
A delightful vintage pot that recalls the ancient tradition of ‘smammriato’ - where artisans, in order to conceal defects from enamelling, dripped an additional colour on the surface using small branches, especially bunches of thyme or from olive trees as a brush. This particular pot with its unique green splatter effect was primarily used for keeping the mother yeast in a domestic kitchen. Today it would be ideal as a vase for fresh flowers or as a truly unique decorative display piece.
Found in Ostuni
the charming hilltop town of the valle d’Itria known as the ‘città bianca’ (white city).
Dimensions: H25cm x W22cm x D22cm
These are handmade antique ceramics that are perfectly imperfect and some have been used for generations, so please expect some cracks, and chips, and discolouration. These individual characteristics are part of the charm and unique quality of each piece. Please note, colour may vary from screen to screen.
A delightful vintage pot that recalls the ancient tradition of ‘smammriato’ - where artisans, in order to conceal defects from enamelling, dripped an additional colour on the surface using small branches, especially bunches of thyme or from olive trees as a brush. This particular pot with its unique green splatter effect was primarily used for keeping the mother yeast in a domestic kitchen. Today it would be ideal as a vase for fresh flowers or as a truly unique decorative display piece.
Found in Ostuni
the charming hilltop town of the valle d’Itria known as the ‘città bianca’ (white city).
Dimensions: H25cm x W22cm x D22cm
These are handmade antique ceramics that are perfectly imperfect and some have been used for generations, so please expect some cracks, and chips, and discolouration. These individual characteristics are part of the charm and unique quality of each piece. Please note, colour may vary from screen to screen.