{"product_id":"terracotta-low-bowl-planter-hand-thrown-soft-pink-patina-19in-diameter","title":"Francesco Del Re Italian Terracotta Low Cachepot Planter, Caspò Basso, 19 Inch, Weathered Patina","description":"\u003cp\u003eA handsome \u003cstrong\u003eItalian terracotta low cachepot planter\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eFrancesco Del Re\u003c\/strong\u003e — the celebrated Tuscan ceramic artisan whose hand-thrown terracotta vessels have made him one of the most recognized contemporary Italian ceramic makers exporting to the international market — in his classic \u003cstrong\u003e\"Caspò Basso\"\u003c\/strong\u003e form. The wide, low decorative cachepot (\"caspò basso\" meaning low cachepot in Italian) is a fixture of Del Re's catalog and a recognizable signature in the high-end Italian terracotta tradition. The wide, grounded silhouette and 19-inch diameter make it ideal as a finishing piece — the planter that sits at the foot of a doorway, on a low garden wall, on a terrace step, or as a sculptural object in a gravel court.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Francesco Del Re.\u003c\/strong\u003e Working from his \u003cstrong\u003eTuscan studio\u003c\/strong\u003e, Francesco Del Re produces handmade terracotta planters, jardinières, and garden vessels using his proprietary \u003cstrong\u003eTerraforte clay\u003c\/strong\u003e — a mineral-rich Tuscan clay he developed and trademarked, notoriously difficult to throw because of its mineral density but producing exceptionally tough, weather-resistant pots that hold up to outdoor exposure across decades. His work is the modern continuation of the great Tuscan terracotta tradition (Impruneta and surrounding villages outside Florence), exported worldwide and carried in the United States by the \u003cstrong\u003eEye of the Day Garden Design Center\u003c\/strong\u003e in Carpinteria, California — the principal US importer of high-end Italian terracotta to landscape architects and designers. His pieces are specified into estate gardens, hotel installations, and serious residential landscapes throughout the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 19-inch diameter Caspò Basso in mature weathered condition — \u003cstrong\u003echalky mineral bloom, lichen-soft surface encrustation, oxidation staining, and the warm terracotta ground reading through where the surface has worn back from years of weathering\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is the kind of patina that develops only through real exposure across many seasons; reproductions cannot fake it. The piece reads as a serious garden antique rather than a recent factory piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse.\u003c\/strong\u003e The low 8.5-inch height makes the form feel grounded and architectural — perfect for plantings that want a wide, shallow root run (succulents, sedums, low ornamental grasses, herbs) or for use as a decorative cachepot holding a smaller interior plant pot. Equally compelling unplanted as a sculptural object. Pairs naturally with weathered limestone, sun-bleached ipe, lead urns, gravel, clipped boxwood, and the loose informality of a Mediterranean or Italianate garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have \u003cstrong\u003etwo coordinating Francesco Del Re pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e available from the same source — see our other listings for the \u003cstrong\u003eCiotola Scanalata\u003c\/strong\u003e (fluted bowl, 31.5\") and the \u003cstrong\u003eCiotola Baccellata\u003c\/strong\u003e (lobed bowl, 22\") in matching weathered patina. Buying multiple pieces from the same source ensures consistent surface and patina — rare on the secondary market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrainage hole present — confirm condition of base before listing weight-bearing capacity for very large specimen plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 19\" Diameter × 8.5\" H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis item ships via private carrier. Properly crated and fully insured for transit. Please allow several weeks for delivery. Expedited shipping available for an additional fee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee photos for condition and additional dimensions. Reach out directly with any specific questions, and we'll do our best to reply within 24 hours. Please check out our other listings for amazing estate items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrancesco Del Re terracotta, Francesco Del Re caspò basso, Italian terracotta cachepot, Tuscan terracotta, Terraforte clay, Eye of the Day Garden Design Center, low cachepot, italian garden planter, mediterranean cachepot, weathered terracotta pot, antique garden bowl, low bowl planter, european garden ornament, Impruneta terracotta tradition\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RECLAMATION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46087812022409,"sku":null,"price":625.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/2959\/1945\/files\/IMG_8228.jpg?v=1777488782","url":"https:\/\/reclamationfurnishings.myshopify.com\/products\/terracotta-low-bowl-planter-hand-thrown-soft-pink-patina-19in-diameter","provider":"RECLAMATION","version":"1.0","type":"link"}