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II Vessels and forms · Plate 034

Cantarinha (small water jar)

Small clay jars arranged on a market stall

A diminutive of cântaro: a small jar. Many potteries make them, including as miniatures.

This is a general description, not confirmed to a single source.

AI-generated illustration in the manner of the tradition, not a photograph of a specific object.

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