White Glass Porron Used For Drinking “à La Régalade,” 18th Century

White glass porron used for drinking “à la régalade,” 18th century.

This porron, or “pourou,” features a shape known as the “Carcassonne” style.

It  is held by its long, flared neck, which allows the contents to be aerated. Its slender spout facilitates drinking, and its flat, bulging base provides stability.

Proveniance : Spain 

The porron is an object of Spanish folk tradition. These “carafes” originated in the communities of the Aragon and Catalonia regions as early as the late 14th and early 15th centuries and became widely popular in the 17th and 18th centuries throughout Spain and later in the Languedoc region.

The porron remains a powerful symbol, and its depiction generally affirms a Spanish or Catalan identity, as demonstrated by Salvador Dalí’s *Man with a Porron* (tempera on cardboard, 1921, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, Figueres) and Pablo Picasso’s *Still Life with a Porron* (oil on canvas, 1948, collection of the Welsh National Museum of Art, Cardiff, Wales).

Small bubbles present; in good overall condition.
18th-century piece. 

Dimensions:
H: 15.5 cm
L: 20 cm
W: 11 cm

120 €