{"product_id":"italian-spugnato-terracotta-bowl-green-sponged-glaze-on-cream-slip-italy-c-1950s-1970s","title":"Italian Spugnato Terracotta Bowl, Green Sponged Glaze on Cream Slip, Italy, c.1950s–1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Little Catino\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a small flared bowl in glazed terracotta, made in central Italy in the mid-20th century. The inside is coated in cream slip and splashed with copper green, a finish known as spugnato (\"sponged\"). The green runs and pools in the glaze firing, so no two bowls are the same. The outside is left in the plain honey-coloured glaze. Larger versions of this form, called catini, were everyday kitchen bowls in Tuscan and Umbrian farmhouses, used for kneading, mixing and washing. This smaller size was made for serving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt suits olives, salt or fruit at the table, or can sit on a kitchen shelf alongside other country pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSourced in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parma\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra: \u003c\/strong\u003ec.1950s–1970s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glazed terracotta with cream slip and green spugnato decoration\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dia 17 cm \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition, with glaze wear and small firing marks consistent with age and use. Refer to photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Studio Buson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66113549959517,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/0810\/0957\/files\/IMG_3138.jpg?v=1791028444","url":"https:\/\/buson.com.au\/products\/italian-spugnato-terracotta-bowl-green-sponged-glaze-on-cream-slip-italy-c-1950s-1970s","provider":"Studio Buson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}