antique vessel lamp - Anatolia No. 8

Once upon a time…

there was a sturdy clay vessel standing quietly at the edge of a dusty path somewhere in rural Anatolia. Perhaps it carried water for a family setting out to their fields in the early morning light. The narrow rings circling its body were formed by the steady hands of a potter who knew the rhythm of clay and wheel.

Years have passed, and its original purpose has faded, yet the traces remain: softened edges, deep earthen blacks and browns, the matte surface shaped by sun, wind, and use. Today, a pale linen shade rests on top – a gentle contrast to the vessel’s weathered character.

And so this old pot becomes a bearer of light, carrying the quiet of forgotten days into each room.

• origin: Anatolia, Turkey
• age: c1800
  
• material: earthenware (fired clay), handcrafted quality linen from Belgium
  
• original use: storage of olive oil, honey, water, wine
• pot: h 75cm, dia 46cm
• shade: 70/60/34cm (dia bottom/top and height)