
Bicado Tin Jug
15,30 €
Made to order · Ships in about 4 weeks
Small‑batch craft production. The time counts from your order.A traditional Alentejo shape, hand-painted flowers and a white background. On this tinware bicado, Zézinha brings together the memory of objects from other times and the decorative painting that still gives colour to the region's crafts.
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Bicado Tin Jug
The shape of an old jug, with the flowers of Alentejo furniture.
Bicado Tin Jug
A tinware bicado with Alentejo flowers
The bicado is part of the Alentejo utilitarian tradition. Shaped like a jug, with a spout and a handle, it was used to store, carry and serve liquids such as water and wine. A piece tied to daily life in the region's homes, which today also tells us stories about the ways of living of other times.
Made of metal, this bicado takes on a new expression through Zézinha's painting. On the white background, flowers and branches recall the characteristic motifs of Alentejo painted furniture, in a combination of tinwork and decorative painting.
Zézinha has devoted herself to this art for four decades, having learned it from her master. In Redondo, she keeps preserving that know-how and bringing it to objects that find a place in today's homes.
A piece that brings together two expressions of Alentejo craft: the shape of tinwork and the flowers of traditional painting.

A shape from other times. With flowers painted for today.
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The whole pitcher
A metal bicado pitcher with a white background, hand painted by Zézinha.
- 1SpoutWhere water or wine was poured out.
- 2Rim bandA painted band around the rim.
- 3HandleTo hold the pitcher while pouring.
- 4Blue flowerOne of the flowers hand painted on the white background.
- 5Yellow flowerHand painted on the lower part of the pitcher.
From the handle
On the handle side, the painting continues with leaves and flowers.
- 1Painted handleEven the handle has hand painted leaves.
- 2RimThe rim of the opening, with its painted band.
- 3Pink flowersPink flowers painted on the side.

PINTAR O DIA‑A‑DIA DO ALENTEJO
Há quatro décadas que, no Redondo, Maria José ou Zézinha, como é conhecida, pinta o mobiliário alentejano. Sobre as cores base os seus dedos começam pelo desenho do centro de uma flor. E com o passar dos dias, os pincéis vão contando a história da sua terra. Em flores. Zézinha começou aos 18 anos, num dos cursos que abriram no Redondo. Aprendeu com um mestre que, se fosse vivo, teria hoje mais de cem anos. Os gestos que lhe transmitiu continuam presentes no seu trabalho. Como ela, cadeiras, camas, arcas, tabuleiros e tantos outros móveis continuam a contar, com cores fortes e muitas flores, as histórias das casas alentejanas e do dia-a-dia das suas gentes. Cada peça é pintada à mão e nenhuma é igual à outra. A continuidade do ofício preocupa Zézinha. A preparação da base exige muito trabalho e paciência, qualidades que nem todos estão dispostos a dedicar-lhe. Já teve aprendizes, mas diz que nenhum continuou. É assim, entre a persistência de quem aprendeu e a incerteza de quem poderá continuar, que esta tradição chega até nós. Cada peça de Artesanato Zézinha leva às casas de hoje a arte que, há gerações, dá vida e cor às do Alentejo.
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Everything you need to know.
What is a bicado?
It is a piece from the Alentejo utilitarian tradition, shaped like a jug with a spout and a handle, used to store, carry and serve liquids such as water and wine.
What is it made of?
It is a tinware piece, made of metal, with decorative hand painting on a white background.
Can I use it to serve drinks?
If you want to use the bicado with water, wine or other food, please contact us before ordering so we can confirm whether it is suitable. As a decorative piece, it looks great on a table, a sideboard or a shelf.
Who painted this piece?
Artisan Zézinha, from Redondo in Alentejo, who learned to paint Alentejo furniture from her master four decades ago.
How long does shipping take?
It is made to order and shipping takes about 4 weeks.
A piece that gives two Alentejo crafts a place in your home.
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