Cream and Speckle

A small round-bellied jug with a narrow neck and a generous loop handle, in a soft matt cream glaze that is flecked all over with brown speckles. Inside, the neck is glazed a warm amber, which you only see when you look in. It was made in West Germany, where the potteries numbered each shape and its height in centimetres on the base, and it's plain enough to sit with anything on the table.

For a loose bunch of flowers or dried stems, or simply on a kitchen shelf. Best kept for display rather than daily use.

Origin: West Germany
Sourced in: Nizza Monferrato, Piedmont
Era: c.1960s–1970s
Materials: Glazed ceramic
Dimensions: 15 × 13 cm (base)
Attribution: Unattributed; impressed 521/15 on the base (shape 521, 15 cm)
Condition: Good vintage condition. Some fine grey marks in the matt glaze on the neck and handle, shown in the photographs.

Make it a present: A bundle of dried lavender or rosemary, so it arrives already filled.

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