Old glazed terracotta carafe with signature

A tall and slender vintage carafe, with a distinctly architectural silhouette, adorned with hand-painted patterns in a warm palette of terracotta and manganese. Turned from red terracotta, covered with a cream-white glaze on the outside while the interior reveals the raw clay in its natural hue, this carafe showcases the craftsmanship of an art pottery workshop. The hand-painted decoration, consisting of stylised floral motifs repeated on the body, recalls rustic and vernacular productions intended for both everyday and decorative use. The base bears an incised signature, a precious trace of a workshop or potter that the partially legible inscription does not allow to be identified with certainty.