Lecce stone Lecce stone is the typical material used in many Salento buildings as it is softer and easier to work with than the classic hard rock stone found in nature. The main peculiarity of this stone is that it […]
Edge or square vault To understand what a corner or square vault is, you need to start from the stone. Lecce stone is a material that was well suited to construction techniques for the construction of ceilings with more complex […]
The ancient tradition of Apulian ceramics – Ceramics The term ceramic derives from the ancient Athens neighborhood where, in the 5th-4th century BC, the workshops of the most important potters of the time were based. The neighborhood was called Ceramico, […]
The most welcoming container – The capasone The capasone is the ceramic container par excellence and, without a shadow of a doubt, the most famous. The capasone is a “passage” container between the cellar barrel and the canteen jug. It […]
Vummile – The guardian of water The vummile (also called mummolo or ‘mmbili) is a terracotta container intended for storing water. Usually with two vertical handles, an elongated neck and a narrow mouth closed by a cap.Thanks to the very […]
Trimmone – Everything comes from a vase The trimmone is a large ceramic vase, with a very small base, to contain food (especially wine) and can be considered the progenitor of the glass demijohn. Also used to store vinegar and […]
The charm of the ring flask – The pilgrim’s flask of the past The ring flask is a very particular ceramic flask called in different ways, with differences linked to the traditions of the various territories of Puglia. Ring flask, […]
Vasettu or Capasa The vasettu (or capasa) is a cylindrical terracotta container, usually with two small handles and often glazed. White, light yellow or brownish were the most frequently used colors to decorate lu vasettu.Terracotta allowed food not to undergo […]
The fortune of the chamberpot – From a very humble object to a luxury object Pitale is the term used in the past in the lower Salento to indicate the chamber pot. Sometimes also called cantaro. It was a ceramic […]
The ancient ligth of the lamp The oil lamp is often made of ceramic. As already mentioned, initially the most widespread types of ceramics in Puglia were large containers for pouring and drinking wine. Only later did the production of […]
