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Moringue Clay Water Bottle
76,20 €
Made to order · Ships in about 4 weeks
Small‑batch craft production. The time counts from your order.In Alentejo, the scorching heat is felt on the skin. And the moringue, a traditional clay vessel with a narrow mouth, became an essential object in other times for keeping water cool. Master potter Xico Tarefa, from Redondo, decided to recreate it and his wife Zeza gave it expression.
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Cool water, with a face of its own
Moringue Clay Water Bottle
The narrow-mouthed vessel that helped get through the hot days.
Story of the piece
Moringue Clay Water Bottle
Cool water always close at hand
In Alentejo, everyone knew that clay helped to face the hot days, even if few knew why. But Xico Tarefa knew. He learned the secrets of pottery and its raw material from his masters very early on.
When the clay keeps the right porosity, a small amount of water passes through the walls of the piece and evaporates on the surface, helping to cool the water that stays inside.
That is how the moringue accompanied the hot days of Alentejo, bringing a little of its coolness.
At Olaria XT, this traditional shape is reborn in the hands of Xico Tarefa, who has worked clay since the age of 13. Zeza adds an unexpected touch: a painted face that turns the moringue into an object with personality, between the memory of other times and the creative expression of the one who decorates it.
A piece that revives the memory of everyday life in Alentejo and gives it a new expression, without losing sight of its function.
Eyes, nose and mouth. And the memory of cool water.
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Overview
The whole moringue
A clay moringue with a face hand painted by Zeza.
- 1Narrow mouthThe narrow mouth typical of the moringue.
- 2Striped handleAn arched handle, painted with stripes.
- 3EyeThe eyes, painted by hand.
- 4NoseThe nose, drawn with simple strokes.
- 5Base bandA band painted around the base.
From above
Seen from above
From above, you can see the handle and the flower painted on top.
- 1MouthThe narrow mouth, seen from above.
- 2FlowerA flower painted on top of the moringue.
- 3HandleThe arched handle, painted with stripes.
- 4EyeOne of the eyes of the face.
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DA RODA AO PINCEL
Aos 13 anos começou a trabalhar o barro. Aos 16 já era mestre oleiro. Hoje, no Redondo, Xico Tarefa dá forma às peças na roda e Zeza, sua mulher, pinta a expressão final.
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Questions
Everything you need to know.
What is a moringue?
It is a traditional clay vessel with a narrow mouth, used in Alentejo to keep water cool on hot days.
How does clay help cool the water?
When the clay keeps the right porosity, a small amount of water passes through the walls of the piece and evaporates on the surface, helping to cool the water that stays inside.
Why does it have a painted face?
It is the signature touch of Zeza, who paints the pieces of Olaria XT: the face turns the moringue into an object with personality, without losing sight of its function.
Who made this piece?
It was thrown on the wheel by Xico Tarefa, a master potter from Redondo who has worked with clay since the age of 13, and hand painted by his wife Zeza at Olaria XT.
How long does shipping take?
It is made to order and shipping takes about 4 weeks.
Give it a place on the table or on a shelf, between the memory of other times and the expression of the one who paints it.
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