Antique Mediterranean Urn | Aketiri

Description

Antique Mediterranean Urn | Aketiri

Our Antique Mediterranean Urn | Aketiri would originally have been used for storing olive oil. Yet now the perfect antique home or garden accessory. They commonly adorn the steps and patios of coastal homes.

Mediterranean urns look beautiful and very sculptural inside the home. Equally, you can use them outdoors and plant them with olive trees or trailing plants.

In the garden, they must be protected from static freezing water/soil if planted. In the wintertime, if you leave them outdoors, simply turn them upside down so that they cannot fill with water which will freeze (if you make a drainage hole to the bottom there is no need to do this).

If you establish a plant inside these pots simply use a plastic pot within which will allow for the expansion and contraction of frozen soil and water.  If you do fill the pot with soil we would recommend that you do not allow the pot and contents to freeze over winter.

Each pot is around 70-100 years old so please expect vintage imperfect condition.  None of our pots has any large structural cracks but small chips, small holes and dents and repairs are part of their inherently unique look.  Some pots have traces of white residue where they have been previously painted.  Pots are often repaired and have some filler. There are often traces of olive oil inside the pots. The surface is often textured, pitted and flaky with loose paintwork/whitewash.

Dimensions

Height 53cm

Diameter 37cm

Diameter at neck 17cm

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