Cretan Minoan Amforeas Jug

The Minoan Amforeas Jug and our other extraordinary Cretan Pots are thrown by hand, then fired for hours in wood-burning kilns that give them a soft and variable shade of tan, which changes with the light and the pots' contents. Shapes are drawn from Classical-era containers that were then, and are now, common household items in Crete. They provide a look that is both traditional and informal, and we've given them prominent positions throughout our gardens and in our home.

They are marvelous grouped together, since each form seems to flatter every other. Dimensions are for the widest diameter (including handles) by height of pot. Keep from freezing in winter.

Add old-world style to a garden bed or create an indoor vignette with the Cretan Minoan Amforeas Jug. Shaped in the form of a classical amphora, it has a top rim and collar ornamented by two sculptural handles. The wide shoulders taper down to a pointed bottom. Set this vessel on its side flanking another Crete container or two or display it on broad shelves or in or atop a cabinet indoors. For decorative purposes only.

• Made of terracotta
• Measures 10" in diameter x 21" long
• Opening is 4½" wide
• Weighs 11 lbs
• No drainage hole
• Pots are thrown by hand so no two are alike
• Handcrafted in Greece