Two water jugs – 19th century – Les Landes – [PA060] [PA061]
Two water jugs – 19th century – Les Landes – [PA060] [PA061]

Two water jugs – 19th century – Les Landes

Dedicated to transporting water and intended to be worn on the head, wedged on a small straw cushion, these two “head jugs” therefore come from the illustrious pottery center in the village of Castandet, located not far from Mont-de-Marsan, in the South of the Landes de Gascogne.
Their exuberant, very expressive handle clearly expresses the influence of the Spanish Basque Country.

In their domestic use, thanks to the reduction in the diameter of their spout which increases the pressure, these jugs, once tilted, perfectly propelled their water jet towards the sink and not along their stomach, which avoided everything. mess. An advantage particularly appreciated by women who were reserved the water chore.

Poster of the exhibition "The potter center of Castandet, five centuries of Landes production" at the Despiau-Wlérick museum in Mont-de-Marsan
Poster of the exhibition "The potter center of Castandet, five centuries of Landes production" at the Despiau-Wlérick museum in Mont-de-Marsan
Of Spanish Basque inspiration, with a washer at the top of the spout to facilitate its grip, this jug has, around the top opening, an orange-colored glazed bib - [PA060]
Of Spanish Basque inspiration, with a washer at the top of the spout to facilitate its grip, this jug has, around the top opening, an orange-colored glazed bib - [PA060]
This head jug, also from the pottery center of Castandet in the Landes, presents a glazed bib in a bronze green hue, the function of which is also purely decorative. [PA061]
This head jug, also from the pottery center of Castandet in the Landes, presents a glazed bib in a bronze green hue, the function of which is also purely decorative. [PA061]

Price: on demand.
Dimensions
PA060: height: 29 cm, diameter: 34 cm.
PA061: height: 33 cm, diameter: 32 cm.
Références : [PA060] [PA061]

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