Vintage Hand-Painted Triangular Italian Maiolica Jar "Sciroppo di Tamarindo"

This eye-catching ceramic jar is hand painted in deep cobalt blue with lively folk motifs and a cartouche reading Sciroppo di Tamarindo (“tamarind syrup”). It’s an unusual triangular form, the kind of shape you see in mid-century Italian maiolica produced in the Deruta/Umbria region. Details • Height: approx. 8.5" including cork • Width: about 4.5" each side • Material: glazed ceramic / maiolica • Decoration: hand-painted cobalt foliate scrolls • Age: vintage mid-century (likely 1960s–1980s) • Origin: Italy, Deruta-style maiolica workshop • Condition: excellent – no chips, cracks, or repairs. Glossy glaze with normal tiny pinholes from firing. Clean and bright. The jar has the charming, slightly whimsical brushwork that defined mid-century Italian decorative ceramics. It displays beautifully and adds personality to kitchen shelves, bar carts, apothecary collections, and blue-and-white groupings.