Large Olive Jars

Handmade terracotta olive jar with shell motifs, Spain, 1930s On an antique traditional preserving / storage jar from Andalusia a coat of lime was applied creating shell motifs thor...

This is one beautiful Olive Jar in person. Originally from Portugal, it’s from the 1700s and displays a gorgeous patina with various colors. It makes for a great sculpture in a moder...

Large early 20th C painted terracotta olive jar.

This medium Turkish jug was used to store olive oil by generations of families in the Levant. The barrel-shaped body and small opening at the neck minimize exposure to air, light, an...

Beautiful large 1930s Greek Olive Jar with metal stand. The height includes a 10" tall metal stand.

Beautiful large 1940s Greek Olive Jar with metal stand. The height of 46 inches includes the metal stand.

A large terracotta olive jar with a lovely worn, painted finish.

ANTIQUE GLAZED POTTERY JAR/VASE An extremely decorative double handled jar with unusual impressed thumb print decoration around the neck. Internally glazed it would have originall...

An exceptionally rare and sculptural Spanish papier-mâché jar from the early 19th century, originally intended to mimic the form and presence of traditional olive oil or wine vessels...

This large antique olive oil jar was crafted in Biot, Provence, circa 1780.

This large, antique earthenware olive oil jar was created in Biot, Provence, Southern France, circa 1760.

This large-sized Turkish olive jar dates back to at least the 17th century, though it is quite likely older.

Large early 20th C painted terracotta olive jar.

This is a large size terracotta Biot type olive jar from central Spain.

This large küp was used to store grains or olive oil by generations of families in the Levant. The barrel-shaped body and small opening at the neck minimize exposure to air, light, a...

This large Turkish pot was used to store olive oil by generations of families in the Levant. The barrel-shaped body and small opening at the neck minimize exposure to air, light, and...

This large küp was used to store grains or olive oil by generations of families in the Levant. Grains were gathered, stored in large clay vessels, and placed in sheds or cisterns, ke...

This large küp was used to store grains or olive oil by generations of families in the Levant. Grains were gathered, stored in large clay vessels, and placed in sheds or cisterns, ke...

This medium Turkish jug was used to store olive oil by generations of families in the Levant. The barrel-shaped body and small opening at the neck minimize exposure to air, light, an...

Large Turkish Vintage Olive Jar, 19th Century This striking large-sized Turkish olive jar, with origins dating back to at least the 17th century and potentially even older, stands...

A large turkish terracotta olive pot. This beautiful piece can be used as a garden ornament or planter, for indoor and outdoor use.

A large turkish terracotta olive pot. This beautiful piece can be used as a garden ornament or planter, for indoor and outdoor use.

Wonderful pair of rustic style tables lamps, rustic olive oil jars with carrying handles. The lightly glazed clay jars date from the middle of the 20th Century and were originally us...

An early 20th century Turkish terracotta olive oil jar, hand-thrown and traditionally fired, now converted into a table lamp. The form is defined by its rounded body, narrowing neck...

Early 19th Century French matched pair of traditional Biot pots. With weathered yellow ochre glaze to the rim and interiors. Circa 1820-30. The village of Biot (on the Côte d’Azur n...

A striking pair of oversized Mediterranean-style terracotta olive jars featuring a beautifully aged distressed finish and classic amphora-inspired silhouette. These decorative vessel...

An extra large antique early 20th century terracotta olive jar from Turkey, hand-thrown and traditionally fired, now converted into a monumental table lamp.

An antique early 20th century terracotta olive jar from Turkey, hand-thrown and traditionally fired, now converted into a sculptural table lamp. The form is clean and resolved — a b...

The large Mediterranean terracotta olive jar, different than a Biot Pot, is a stunning example.

Large pair of Greek or Turkish painted terracotta olive jars / urns on metal stands from the first half of the 20th century.

French Olive Oil Jar, perfect for a large branch urn with two handles, French early 1900s.

This large Spanish olive jar from the 19th century is all hand-decorated in artistic sgraffito lines and twisting ropes that encircle the form, now covered in a wonderful patina that...

Large early 20th Century Greek terracotta olive jar of ovoid form. 

A very large Portuguese terracotta olive jar with corded frieze decoration, late 18th century.

Originally used to store olive oil.  This large jar makes a statement in any location.

Originally used to store olive oil.  This large jar makes a statement in any location.

Generally, Amphorae were used in large numbers to transport Olive Oil and Wine. The design trade and most antique dealers simply call these vessels or Olive Oil Jars.

an extra large Spanish olive oil jar, can be used as a planter now, made in the region of Galicia end of the 19th century, lovely worn patina, in very good vintage condition.