Bucket - Copper, Iron

Large vintage polenta pot made of solid copper hammered by hand, Italian handmade mid-20th century, ideal for cooking polenta, jams, or as a decorative fireplace piece.

Features:
Flared truncated-conical shape, reinforced and rounded rim, body in thick copper hammered by hand with hammer marks.
Swinging arched handle in black wrought iron, anchored with iron plates and copper rivets.
Smooth interior with patina from use, exterior with a beautiful original brown-copper patina.
Dimensions: top diameter 24 cm, height 15 cm, bottom diameter about 18 cm.
Weight substantial about 1.2–1.5 kg, copper thickness about 1.5 mm.

Condition: good vintage condition, original patina, small marks and iron oxidation consistent with age and use. No holes, stable base.
Age: 1950s–1970s
Material: solid copper and wrought iron
Interior non-tinned: sold as a decorative collectible item, firewood holder, plant holder, indoor cachepot, chalet/masserie furnishing.
Origin: private collection Sicily, found in a rural kitchen.

Highly sought-after piece in Germany, Austria and Northern Italy for traditional polenta cooking and for mountain chalet decor.