"Carlo Carli Olive Tree Museum exhibits and saves some peculiar finds
of a different nature, shape and use, gathered for over a century."
of a different nature, shape and use, gathered for over a century."
"This section shows the objects that can be considered the symbol of the history of the olive tree
in the Mediterranean area: oil lamps and oil cruets."
"The first olive oil cruet can be found in the royal court of France
towards the Mid-Seventeenth Century."
towards the Mid-Seventeenth Century."
"In this surrounding of lavish furnishings, the olive oil finds its place on the tables
and it was contained in small cruets embellished by finely crafted artistic silver supports."
and it was contained in small cruets embellished by finely crafted artistic silver supports."
"The olive oil comes out of the kitchens and becomes part of the complex etiquette
for the set of banquets with real triumphs in silver, gold, crystal and transparencies
to which it adds its warm shade."
for the set of banquets with real triumphs in silver, gold, crystal and transparencies
to which it adds its warm shade."
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Museo dell’Olivo Carlo Carli, Imperia, Italia
Oliera
Parigi, 1819-1838
Punzone L Poissant
Oliera da tavola
Turchia. ‘800
"Durante gli ultimi secoli I
contenitori da tavola per olio di origine europea
fecero la loro comparsa in Oriente e si arricchirono di elementi decorativi islamici."
fecero la loro comparsa in Oriente e si arricchirono di elementi decorativi islamici."
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Museo dell’Olivo Carlo Carli, Imperia, Italia
