Turn of the Century Lucena Spanish Earthenware Olive Jars

This olive jar has remnants of the deep dark red paint as well as traces of blue. It’s great used as a sculpture in a room or outside in a garden setting. Measures:23 inches wide x 3...

This Turkish jar with rich green glazing makes for a great accent piece in any design. It’s dark top with lighter base has a beautiful contrast. There is a slight surface crack in th...

This is a handsome French Biot olive jar from the 18th century that has been hand thrown and glazed with a beautiful color of grayed lime color. It's the perfect size for a citrus tr...

This rare pair of granite stone planters were found in a Villa in Tuscany. They are very heavy and great on top of a substantial pedestal to hold their weight. They would also be ama...

This is an old Spanish hand painted panel that's from a church alter. It's got nice colors and missing just a few spots. I have shown several closeups to see the quality. It's depicting Saint Michael...

The color is amazing on this early hand thrown French 18th century terra cotta jar with light yellow glazing on top. The lemon yellow is very pleasing as is the pale french green pai...

A Spanish large-sized terracotta vessel with fabulous patina from the turn of the 19th and 20th century. This antique clay jar from Spain is nicely si...

Moroccan vintage, 1960's green olive jar, or planter. Handcrafted by the Berber people in Tamgroute Morocco. Great glazed earthenware with different hu...

Massive early terracotta olive jar dating to 19th century, Tuscany. Nice natural patina. Its dramatic scale makes this jar an excellent decorative...

17th century with fifteen (15) Stamps This Biot Jar has a wide ochre glaze around the lip with a speckled body. Classic French Antique Biot Olive Oil Jars date back to the 16th century. Biot potters worked from generation to generation, and from 1550 to the late 19th century 510 potters have been identified. The pots are hand thrown in terracotta - with a glazed rim and interior. They were buried in the ground up to the neck, and when the ground insects tried to access the rim of the jar, which was covered in wood or slate, they would slip down on the glazed enamel. Biot Jars were the first olive oil jars to be shipped throughout the Mediterranean and sold to eager buyers, who had not yet cultivated olive trees. The French made olive oil before the Italians, and the Italians were their best customers. The ships sailed from Antibes under the protection of the Knights of Malta...

17th Century with fifteen (15) Stamps This Biot Jar has a wide ochre glaze around the lip with a speckled body. Classic French Antique Biot Olive Oil Jars date back to the 16th century. Biot potters worked from generation to generation, and from 1550 to the late 19th century 510 potters have been identified. The pots are hand thrown in terracotta - with a glazed rim and interior. They were buried in the ground up to the neck, and when the ground insects tried to access the rim of the jar, which was covered in wood or slate, they would slip down on the glazed enamel. Biot Jars were the first olive oil jars to be shipped throughout the Mediterranean and sold to eager buyers, who had not yet cultivated olive trees. The French made olive oil before the Italians, and the Italians were their best customers. The ships sailed from Antibes under the protection of the Knights of Malta...

Classic French Antique Biot Olive Oil Jars date back to the 16th century. Biot potters worked from generation to generation, and from 1550 to the late 19th century 510 potters have been identified. The pots are hand thrown in terracotta - with a glazed rim and interior. They were buried in the ground up to the neck, and when the ground insects tried to access the rim of the jar, which was covered in wood or slate, they would slip down on the glazed enamel. Biot Jars were the first olive oil jars to be shipped throughout the Mediterranean and sold to eager buyers, who had not yet cultivated olive trees. The French made olive oil before the Italians, and the Italians were their best customers. The ships sailed from Antibes under the protection of the Knights of Malta...