This large jug is a traditional Spanish cántaro once used to store water or wine. We find this form in 17th century paintings by the likes of Murillo and Velázquez, attesting to its important role in domestic spaces.
Our Liebre cántaro features its namesake, a spritely hare, leaping through the field of trees and shrubs. In line with this style of ornamentation that has come to characterize Castilian pottery, the jug features a lush landscape painting done in the traditional palette where green dominates.
In modern times, glass bottles and running water have displaced this jug in its utilitarian role. Now, valued for its aesthetic value, cántaro jugs are also of ethnographic interest as they chronicle a way of life that defined society for centuries.
Dimensions: 21 × 30 cm | 8.3 × 12 in
Care: Dishwasher safe, hand-wash preferable
This large jug is a traditional Spanish cántaro once used to store water or wine. We find this form in 17th century paintings by the likes of Murillo and Velázquez, attesting to its important role in domestic spaces.
Our Liebre cántaro features its namesake, a spritely hare, leaping through the field of trees and shrubs. In line with this style of ornamentation that has come to characterize Castilian pottery, the jug features a lush landscape painting done in the traditional palette where green dominates.
In modern times, glass bottles and running water have displaced this jug in its utilitarian role. Now, valued for its aesthetic value, cántaro jugs are also of ethnographic interest as they chronicle a way of life that defined society for centuries.
Dimensions: 21 × 30 cm | 8.3 × 12 in
Care: Dishwasher safe, hand-wash preferable
