Antique Large Spanish Terracota Olive Pot or Garden Urn, 19th Century

Handcrafted in Spain last decades of the 19th century
An example of folk pottery clay ware tradition of Spain known for its ancestral tradition of Alfareros or potter makers, , which techniques remount to the Muslims period in the middle ages
Completely shaped by hand in a hard and laborious process that took several days to finish they were essential utensils for every household at the time

Rural clay factories and their knowledge have been disappearing in the last decades of the 20th century, making these pieces an example of the so-called "extinct coarse pottery" in the last few years.
Rejected in the past as symbols poverty in Rural Spain and abandoned in barns and old sheds during decades, today they have become highly collectible and greatly sought by collectors and connoisseurs of clay ware
Appreciated as well by interiors designers for Its Japandy mode mixed in the eclectic style of contemporary decor

In original condition with abundant ware and signs of use, age, that grants true character to the piece