The Perfect Union
Every year in the coldest weeks of the winter season, strange sculptures begin to appear in the fields all over the island. It is the moment for grafting.
Wild olive trees grow throughout the island and they produce perfectly tiny olives with a thin and bitter skin. However, though the oil from wild olives is supposedly superior to that of domesticated varieties, the yield is much, much lower. And so the grafting game begins. Wild olive trees grow throughout the island and they produce perfectly tiny olives with a thin and bitter skin. However, though the oil from wild olives is supposedly superior to that of domesticated varieties, the yield is much, much lower. And so the grafting game begins.
Oristanese Vase
by Pretziada Studio and Walter Usai
€ 340,00
The artisan Walter Usai is a fifth-generation potter from the town of Assemini, in other words his family has been making water urns for the entire duration of their oral history. This collection was made as study in form of the classic water containers (jugs & canteens) for different uses. The challenge was to work with Walter’s father, Elvio, on paring down the forms to their absolute essence. These are forms that Elvio has been making since he began working in the family workshop as a child - first for utility and now for decoration. Abba Est Vira (Water Is Life) is representative of a world in transformation.
This vase takes its name and its signature shape from the town of Oristano, another center for pottery on the island.
Materials:
Tuscan terracotta with unleaded glaze
Height 45 cm, Diameter 26 cm
While we do have a small stock available, most pieces are made to order and will be shipped within 4-5 weeks. Please contact us directly if you need a more specific estimate.
All measurements are approximate as each piece is handmade by our artisans.