Turkish Terracotta Olive Jar or Garden Urn

This medium Turkish jug was used to store olive oil by generations of families in the Levant. The barrel-shaped body and small opening at the neck minimize exposure to air, light, an...

A late 19th-century Greek Peloponnese olive oil jar with the typical handcrafted ribbed Nekuma decoration on its round bodice handmade in terracotta clay. These antique garden potter...

This medium Turkish jug was used to store olive oil by generations of families in the Levant. The barrel-shaped body and small opening at the neck minimize...

This elegant antique jar was hand-crafted in Greece circa 1860; round in shape with narrow base and neck, the large vessel features a rolled rim at the top accented with a color glaz...

An early Anatolian terracotta storage jar, likely 18th century or earlier, with a tapered base, wavy applied collar, and richly weathered surface. Mineral accretions suggest prolonge...

An antique Mediterranean Peloponnese olive oil jar with the typical handcrafted ribbed Nekuma decoration on its round bodice. The rim has a warm honey glaze. These antique garden pot...

This large Turkish pot was used to store olive oil by generations of families in the Levant. The barrel-shaped body and small opening at the neck minimize exposure to air, light, and...

This medium glazed and limewashed küp was likely used to store cheese by generations of families in the Levant. The design is similar to jugs used to carry water, wine, or other liquids (as cheese is traditionally stored in its brine). Glazing and lime-washing are techniques that has been used for centuries by Anatolian ceramicists to refresh, seal, and protect a clay vessel. Cheese is a staple in most Turkish breakfasts today, with a fascinating history springing from the Fertile Crescent: the region of Southwest Asia that includes portions of present-day Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. Around 8000 BCE, the first humans to keep livestock began firing pottery that could store dairy products in the warm climate. In this process, they discovered that they could use ceramic strainers...

This medium Turkish jug was used to store olive oil by generations of families in the Levant. The barrel-shaped body and small opening at the neck minimize...

This medium glazed and limewashed küp was likely used to store cheese by generations of families in the Levant. The design is similar to jugs used to carry water, wine, or other liquids (as cheese is traditionally stored in its brine). Glazing and lime-washing are techniques that has been used for centuries by Anatolian ceramicists to refresh, seal, and protect a clay vessel. Cheese is a staple in most Turkish breakfasts today, with a fascinating history springing from the Fertile Crescent: the region of Southwest Asia that includes portions of present-day Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. Around 8000 BCE, the first humans to keep livestock began firing pottery that could store dairy products in the warm climate. In this process, they discovered that they could use ceramic strainers...