Antique Rustic Spanish Arab Style Copper Water Jug with Compound Dome Lid

Copper containers of varying shapes and sizes have been used in Spanish homes and kitchens for many centuries. Copper and its alloys were particularly popular metals for storing and preparing foodstuffs, not only because they were they durable, but because these metals exhibited natural antibacterial properties. This particular jug, most likely made for the storage and serving of liquids such as water or milk, exhibits strong Hispano-Moresque influences. The baluster shape, symmetrical wing-like handles, and fitted, domed lid all reference Spanish Arab...

Hammered, riveted and soldered in 18th century Spain, this copper container was made for common household use, but with its sculptural form, rich color and patina of age it surpasses...

Hammered, riveted and soldered in 18th century Spain, this copper container was made for common household use, but with its sculptural form, rich color and patina of age it surpasses...

This impressive 19th century hand-hammered copper jug stands 2 feet tall, and is exceptionally stabile due to its wide based design. Originally crafted for more practical purposes, t...

Beautiful Antique English Copper FLAGON, Pitcher, Vessel or Jug #2~~c. 1900 Excellent heavy copper flagon with hallmark 15" tall to top of handle ...

Antique large George III quality copper water jug Having a quality antique George III large shaped water jug with the original brass shaped handle ...

Porcelain rooster vase / pitcher, Sargadelos, Spain, 1950s-1960s. Midcentury decorative rooster shaped jug vase in white and cobalt blue porcelain with golden and red accents. Use it as decorative vase or as jug server / tableware. A cool accent to any kitchen or to be used as serving pitcher. Lovely as a part of a ceramics collection displayed in a cabinet. Mint condition. In case that you would like to complete a set the other spanish rooster pitchers...

Water Holder Jug Pottery Handmade Pitcher Flower Vase Antique LA CA centerpiece . 19th Century Basque Gourd handmade water pitcher. Unlike the Talavera pottery and the Spanish Talavera de la Reina and the Majolica ( faience ) or tin-glazed earthenware ceramic , the Art Pottery handmade and hand crafted such as this piece was common to hold the water and keep it fresh and cold in the shade on a hot summer day . They were not painted to allow perspiration but sometimes they had a simple design pattern in blue green gray and milky white with traces of orange peel color. This decorative item will decorate A console or as a bibelot in a library , on a side table in a living room, even as a decorative object on a kitchen counter as a fruit bowl or a vase for sunflowers , in a rustic farm or traditional setting. Antiques Dealer Los Angeles CA West Hollywood La Cienega Melrose Ave Beverly Hills . Pottery to hold water and oil been used since the Roman times. Also called " búcaro " bucaro or botijo . the nice handmade pieces by the artisans perfect addition of history and tradition and the magic of the old world charm Provençal provincial home and in a Spanish decor...