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Technique: Limed
Zeytin Küpü (Turkish Olive Jar - Medium)
Zeytin Küpü (Turkish Olive Jar - Medium)

Zeytin Küpü (Turkish Olive Jar - Medium)

Located in Ojai, US

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Greco Roman Limed Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Sırlı Küp (Turkish Glazed Jar - Medium) Set
Sırlı Küp (Turkish Glazed Jar - Medium) Set

Sırlı Küp (Turkish Glazed Jar - Medium) Set

Located in Ojai, US

This set of medium glazed küps was likely used for wine, water, goat's milk, or cheese by generations of families in the Levant. This traditional glazing technique, popular on Konya ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Greco Roman Limed Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Zeytin Küpü (Turkish Olive Jar - Large)
Zeytin Küpü (Turkish Olive Jar - Large)

Zeytin Küpü (Turkish Olive Jar - Large)

Located in Ojai, US

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Greco Roman Limed Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Su Küpü (Turkish Water Jug - Small)
Su Küpü (Turkish Water Jug - Small)

Su Küpü (Turkish Water Jug - Small)

Located in Ojai, US

This medium-sized Turkish jug was used to store water in cisterns or carry it to sempozyum tables. The cylindrical body, tapered rim, and handles for carry...

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Greco Roman Limed Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Sırlı Küp (Turkish Glazed Jar - Medium)
Sırlı Küp (Turkish Glazed Jar - Medium)

Sırlı Küp (Turkish Glazed Jar - Medium)

Located in Ojai, US

This medium glazed and limewashed küp was likely used to store cheese by generations of families in the Levant. The design is similar to jugs used to carry water, wine, or other liquids (as cheese is traditionally stored in its brine). Glazing and lime-washing are techniques that has been used for centuries by Anatolian ceramicists to refresh, seal, and protect a clay vessel. Cheese is a staple in most Turkish breakfasts today, with a fascinating history springing from the Fertile Crescent: the region of Southwest Asia that includes portions of present-day Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. Around 8000 BCE, the first humans to keep livestock began firing pottery that could store dairy products in the warm climate. In this process, they discovered that they could use ceramic strainers...

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Greco Roman Limed Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Sırlı Küp (Turkish Glazed Jar - Medium)
Sırlı Küp (Turkish Glazed Jar - Medium)

Sırlı Küp (Turkish Glazed Jar - Medium)

Located in Ojai, US

This medium glazed and limewashed küp was likely used to store cheese by generations of families in the Levant. The design is similar to jugs used to carry water, wine, or other liquids (as cheese is traditionally stored in its brine). Glazing and lime-washing are techniques that has been used for centuries by Anatolian ceramicists to refresh, seal, and protect a clay vessel. Cheese is a staple in most Turkish breakfasts today, with a fascinating history springing from the Fertile Crescent: the region of Southwest Asia that includes portions of present-day Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. Around 8000 BCE, the first humans to keep livestock began firing pottery that could store dairy products in the warm climate. In this process, they discovered that they could use ceramic strainers...

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Greco Roman Limed Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

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