Does anyone know what kind of pitcher this Castelli pottery is?

I think I've seen this shape before but I don't know what it's for. It has a very large round spout. Anyone know what it's intended use is? It measures 5" in diameter and 4" high not counting the handle. It kind of looks like a pumpkin with a spout and handle stuck on. TY!

 

I don't know if there's a proper name (will be interested to find out). I'd just call it a melon-form pitcher. That seems to be the intent.

Very colorful.

 

The Castelli company has been producing pottery since the 19th century. The Cottura Company was a U.S. based import company that opened in 1970 and closed in 2003. The pattern is a modified version of “Mazzetto di Fiori” (Posy) The design was first created in Faenza during the 18th century. Neither pottery from Castelli nor pottery imported by Cottura are considered very collectible and do not usually do not well on internet auctions.

 

As for a name for the shape, might be a honey jug.

 

Thanks so much! Walter, you provided me with so much info, thanks. I wasn't sure about selling this on line. I might place it in my space at the mall. They (also have a sauce boat w ladle in same pattern) came with a HUGE lot of pottery I just purchased and I was mainly going for the MacKenzie Childs. I am just fascinated by this shape and was wondering what it might be used for. Thinking Italian, long time company, maybe it's for wine or olive oil or possibly honey. It's so interesting that I'm sure it will sell to someone and I don't need to get rich on it. Just curious about it. Thanks so much!

 

Am just curious -- is this one of the pitchers which delivers the wine in gulps? As in, "glug, glug, glug?"

 

This form rarely appears on Italian dinner tables. It was mostly used for fruit infused wine such as in Spanish Sangria. The wide spout allows fruit slices to be added to the wine

 

Of course! Thank you!