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Antique Portuguese Handmade Terracotta Lateral Vessel - 3 Available
Formed by hand in 19th century Portugal, these terracotta vessels carry a history shaped as much by the sea as by the maker.
They spent years submerged underwater, where time left its own mark—soft encrustations, mineral deposits, and a surface that feels almost geological. Each piece carries the irregularities of both hand and environment. The clay bears the marks of its making, while the sea has added its own vocabulary—clusters of calcified growth, worn edges, and softened contours.
Unlike upright forms, these vessels now rest on their sides, their instability becoming part of their presence. What was once purely functional now reads as sculptural—objects that seem to have been shifted by currents and settled into stillness.
There is a tension between movement and rest. Positioned on a surface, they feel as though they have just come ashore, their orientation unchanged.
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DIMENSIONS: 13"W x 9"D x 9.5"H
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ORIGIN: Portugal
PERIOD: 19th Century
MATERIALS: Terracotta
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