This striking black basalt ceramic jug or pitcher, is characterized by its unglazed, matte black finish and textured, stone-like relief patterns and likely dates to the 1930-50's It is made of black basalt, a type of fine-grained, unglazed stoneware developed in the late 18th century. The mark on the base identifies this as likely produced mid-century. Historically, such pieces were used as cream or milk jugs, but are often collected today as decorative art and this definitely deserves its place on someone's shelf.
A moody masterpiece with serious vintage credentials.
