A Vintage San Gimignano Lemon Motif Italian Pitcher

A delightful Italian country pottery from the small town of San Gimignano in Tuscany! Delightful blue and yellow glaze. Lemons and leaves adorn the front - I love vintage Italian pottery, I buy it whenever I see it! It always reminds me of my trips to italy in college - this is where I fell in love with the Italian country side....

I remember stepping out of the midday heat and into those cool, shadowed workshops in Italian villages like Vietri or Deruta. There was always that distinct smell of damp clay and woodsmoke hanging in the air.

That’s what this pieces brings back. It has an honesty to the palette—that deep glazed color. It isn't the flat, manufactured perfection of a factory; it’s the color of the groves right outside the potter’s door. You can see where the artisan’s thumb shaped the scalloped rim and where the glaze pooled naturally in the curves during the firing.

It’s a reminder of those slow afternoons spent wandering until you find the one shop where the artist still signs the base with a quick, confident script. This isn't just pottery; it’s built for a long table, a bit of olive oil, and a lunch that lasts until the shadows get long....

Dimensions:
Height: 6.5" 
Width: 6" 
Depth: 5"
Weight: 1.5 lb