Monastic Bowl 1 — Earthenware, Lucca

This generous earthenware bowl originates from the ceramic tradition of Lucca, Tuscany — a region with an unbroken history of craft pottery stretching back centuries. The interior is glazed in a vivid, mottled green and white, applied by hand in the manner of the old monastic workshops. The exterior remains raw terracotta, warm and rough to the touch.

Large enough to hold fruit, bread, or simply air. The kind of object that looks as though it has always been there — on a kitchen table, a stone windowsill, a refectory shelf. It carries the quiet authority of something made without haste.

• Origin: Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
• Material: earthenware with hand-applied green glaze
• Style: monastic, traditional Italian ceramic
• Condition: antique, with natural wear and patina
• Unglazed exterior, glazed interior
• Suitable for decorative use

Each piece is unique — variations in glaze colour and surface are inherent to the hand-made tradition.