{"product_id":"8115","title":"Antique Italian Wine Flask \"Borraccia\" AN-8115","description":"\u003cp\u003eA small ceramic portable vessel found in Southern Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is believed to be a piece of folk pottery from around Calabria or Basilicata, made to carry water or wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was likely used as a practical flask, carried during fieldwork or travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe porous, unglazed clay body would have allowed a small amount of moisture to pass through the walls. As this moisture evaporated, the evaporative cooling effect may have helped keep the liquid inside gently cool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a simple and rational form, shaped in response to the dry heat of the Mediterranean climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe twisted handles add a modest decorative quality to an otherwise practical vessel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe small hand-carved wooden stopper also sits naturally with the quiet, rustic presence of the piece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ambiant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45366335569967,"sku":"8115","price":33000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/6204\/8303\/files\/L1053144.jpg?v=1779102224","url":"https:\/\/checkout.ambiant.jp\/en\/products\/8115","provider":"ambiant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}