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🔹ITEM

Italian Hand Painted Terracotta Olive Oil Jar Cruet Vintage Decor

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📦 ITEM DESCRIPTION

Handmade Italian terracotta oil jar, traditionally used as an olive oil or table oil cruet. Features a classic hand-painted olive branch motif on a white glazed ground, with an applied handle and pouring spout.

This piece is hand-thrown and hand-painted, typical of central Italian pottery, and makes a beautiful decorative accent for a kitchen, dining room, or Mediterranean-style display.

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🏺 ITEM DETAILS

• Type: Olive Oil / Table Oil Jar (Cruet)

• Origin: Italy

• Material: Glazed terracotta (earthenware)

• Technique: Handmade & hand-painted

• Decoration: Olive branch motif

• Finish: White glaze with green detailing

• Era: 1970s–1990s (approximate)

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🔎 BASE MARKINGS

Italian text is present on the base but is partially illegible due to fading and firing blur and cannot be fully translated. This is consistent with vintage Italian export pottery.

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✅ CONDITION

Good vintage condition overall.

No cracks or repairs observed.

Minor glaze wear and kiln-related imperfections consistent with handmade terracotta.

Please review photos closely for exact condition.

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🚚 SHIPPING & SELLER NOTES

This item is empty and sold as a decorative vintage piece.

Items may need gentle cleaning upon arrival.

Please review all photos carefully and feel free to ask questions before purchasing.

Carefully packed for safe shipment.

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🔍 BASE MARKINGS – TRANSLATION

I’ve examined the base photo closely.

What’s going on with the bottom:

• The marking is extremely faint / kiln-blurred

• Likely stamped or inked before firing

• Common on mid–late 20th-century Italian export pottery

What can be said accurately:

• The text is Italian, not English

• It appears to be a factory/export stamp, not a hand-signed artist mark

• This type of blurred base mark is very common on Deruta / central Italy terracotta oil vessels

⚠️ The base marking is present but partially illegible and cannot be fully translated due to fading and firing blur.

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🏺 IDENTIFICATION

Item Type: Italian Olive Oil / Table Oil Cruet

Material: Glazed terracotta (earthenware)

Technique: Hand-thrown + hand-painted

Decoration: Olive branch motif (traditional Mediterranean design)

Form: Bulbous body with pouring spout and applied handle

Origin: Italy (very likely Central Italy / Deruta region)

This was originally intended for:

• Olive oil

• Vinegar

• Table oil service

Today it’s often used decoratively.

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📆 ERA OF MANUFACTURE (BEST ESTIMATE)

Based on:

• Painting style

• Export-style base stamp

• Glaze and form

• Absence of modern branding or barcodes

✅ Likely era: 1970s–1990s

This is not antique, but it is vintage handmade Italian pottery.

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