What are olive jars made of?

Olive jars are made out of two types of clay - gray clay from Vaugrenier and red clay from Clausonnes, both located in France. The two clays are mixed together to achieve the final color of the jar. You’ll find a variety of olive jars from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

Terracotta Olive Jar

Olive Pot

Brown Glazed Jar

19th Century Terracotta Planter

Antique Oil Jars

Mediterranean Furniture Bedroom

Pair Italian Garden Planters

Terra Cotta Planters

Mediterranean Planter

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Early 20th Century Greek Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Large White Greek Olive Jar

$890

20th Century Terracotta Moroccan Olive Jars

Located in Zedelgem, BE

20th century Moroccan olive jars in their original patina have a lot of character, the interior of

Category

20th Century Moroccan Other Jars

Materials

Terracotta

20th Century Terracotta Moroccan Olive Jars

$2,658 / set

20th Century Terracotta Moroccan Olive Jars

Located in Zedelgem, BE

20th century Moroccan olive jars in their original patina have a lot of character, the interior of

Category

20th Century Moroccan Other Jars

Materials

Terracotta

20th Century Terracotta Moroccan Olive Jars

$2,658 / set

Large White Washed Terracotta Olive Oil Jar

Located in Stamford, CT

Circa early 20th century large white washed terracotta olive oil jar. Made in Italy. Please note of

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Antique 19th Century Italian Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Large White Washed Terracotta Olive Oil Jar

$1,800

Olive Pot, Antique Spanish Pot, Olive Jar, Antique Pots, terracotta Pots, Spain

Located in South Cotswolds, GB

Beautiful Antique Olive Pot from Andalucia Spain, Ronda region This antique olive jar was created

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Country Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Olive Pot, Antique Spanish Pot, Olive Jar, Antique Pots, terracotta Pots, Spain

$787

Pair of Glazed Terracotta Olive Oil and Essence of Herbs Jars

Located in Woodbury, CT

Corsican says Olives and Essences of Herbs (olii et essenze d'erbe) There is a bung hole below. Can be

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Mid-20th Century Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Glazed Terracotta Olive Oil and Essence of Herbs Jars

$4,500 / set

Antique Olive Pot, Olive Pot, Spain, Terracotta Pot,

Located in South Cotswolds, GB

Antique olive pot with lovely old old earth orange color This smooth pot is from the Sevilla

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Vintage 1920s Spanish Spanish Colonial Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Olive Pot, Olive Pot, Spain, Terracotta Pot,

$1,026

Antique Olive Pot, Olive Pot, Spain, Terracotta Pot, 20th Century

Located in South Cotswolds, GB

Antique olive pot with lovely old earth orange color This smooth pots are original from the

Category

Vintage 1920s Spanish Spanish Colonial Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Olive Pot, Olive Pot, Spain, Terracotta Pot, 20th Century

$1,026

Antique Olive Pot, Olive Pot, Spain, Terracotta Pot, 20th Century

Located in South Cotswolds, GB

Antique olive pot with lovely old old earth orange color This smooth pots are original from the

Category

Vintage 1920s Spanish Spanish Colonial Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Olive Pot, Olive Pot, Spain, Terracotta Pot, 20th Century

$1,026

20th Cenury Terra Cotta Moroccan Olive Jars

Located in Zedelgem, BE

20th century Moroccan olive jars in their original patina have a lot of character , the interior of

Category

20th Century Moroccan Other Jars

Materials

Terracotta

20th Cenury Terra Cotta Moroccan Olive Jars

$2,658 / set

Large Terracotta Olive Oil Amphora with Spout and Handles, Italy, circa 1840

Located in Quechee, VT

This hand-thrown rustic terracotta olive oil storage jar has large applied strap handles for

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rustic Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Large Terracotta Olive Oil Amphora with Spout and Handles, Italy, circa 1840

$1,395

Pair of Large 18th Century Biot Olive Oil Jars from a Farm in Toulon, France

Located in Cardiff, CA

condition. Made of blonde clay terracotta with a maize yellow glazed neck, these jars were used for storage

Category

Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Large 18th Century Biot Olive Oil Jars from a Farm in Toulon, France

$10,100 / set

Italian Terracotta Olive Oil Jar

Located in Houston, TX

This antique Italian terracotta olive oil jar is well-preserved and monumental in size. At almost

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Pottery

Materials

Terracotta

Italian Terracotta Olive Oil Jar

Monumental Terracotta "Beehive" Olive Oil Jar

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An exceptionally large and beautiful terracotta vessel original used in Greece to transport and

Category

Early 20th Century Greek Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Monumental Terracotta "Beehive" Olive Oil Jar

$4,200

Greek Antique Three-Handle Terracotta Olive Oil Jar

Located in Coral Gables, FL

Greek Antique Three-Handle Terracotta Olive Oil Jar

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Antique 19th Century Greek Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Greek Antique Three-Handle Terracotta Olive Oil Jar

$1,875

Olive Pot, Antique Spanish Pot, Olive Jar, Antique Pots, terracotta Pots, Spain

Located in South Cotswolds, GB

Beautiful Antique Olive Pot from Andalucia Spain, Ronda region This antique olive jar was created

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Country Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Olive Pot, Antique Spanish Pot, Olive Jar, Antique Pots, terracotta Pots, Spain

$787

olive jar urns

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Antique olive jars yellow glaze on rim.

Category

Antique 19th Century Urns

Materials

Terracotta

olive jar urns

$6,800

Greek terracotta set of 10 olive jars

Located in San Francisco, CA

Each with flared body and everted rim. Please note that retail price is per each jar.

Category

Antique 19th Century Greek Urns

Greek terracotta set of 10 olive jars

Antique Olive Jar

Located in Corona Del Mar, CA

This very large Greek olive urn has beautiful ribbed / etched bands and original painted surface

Category

Greek Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Olive Jar

$2,700

Greek Antique Three-Handle Terracotta Olive Oil Jar

Located in Coral Gables, FL

Beautiful Greek Antique Three-Handle Terracotta Olive Oil Jar or garden pot. Several more available

Category

Early 20th Century Greek Planters and Jardinieres

Greek Antique Three-Handle Terracotta Olive Oil Jar

$975

jarres a olives - olive jar

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large green glazed terra cotta container for olives

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Pottery

Materials

Terracotta

jarres a olives - olive jar

$2,200

French Olive Jar

Located in Fairhope, AL

this is a really fine olive jar from the late 18th century or early 19th century. It is in

Category

Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

French Olive Jar

$2,900

Large Olive Jar / Jar de Provence

Located in New Orleans, LA

Large French pottery olive jar with creamy / yellow glazed interior and lip.

Category

Antique 19th Century French More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Terracotta

Large Olive Jar / Jar de Provence

$2,900

French Olive Jar

Located in Fairhope, AL

this is a very attractive French olive jar from the late 18th century to early 19th century. It

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

French Olive Jar

$2,900

Antique Olive Jars

Located in Corona Del Mar, CA

Exceptional quality French olive urns. Priced as each.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Olive Jars

$5,340

Antique Greek Olive Jar

Located in Corona Del Mar, CA

Large Greek olive jar has 3 handles and ribbing.

Category

Antique 19th Century Greek Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Greek Olive Jar

$2,700

19th Century Olive Jar

Located in Culver City, CA

Greek Ribbed Terra Cotta Olive Jar, 19th Century Greek

Category

Antique 19th Century Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Olive Jar

$3,200

Small French Olive Jar

Located in Fairhope, AL

This is a very nice small Olive jar I puirchased in the south of France. The small olive jars are

Category

Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Small French Olive Jar

$420

Large French Olive Jar

Located in Fairhope, AL

This is a really large bulbous style French provencial olive jar. Olive jars or this style came

Category

Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Large French Olive Jar

$2,600

Green Glazed Olive Jar

Located in New York, NY

Medium Green Glazed French Olive Jar 27" H x 13" D

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Green Glazed Olive Jar

$750

Small French Olive Jar

Located in Fairhope, AL

This is a very attractive small French Olive jar from the late 1700's or early 1800's. the small

Category

Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Small French Olive Jar

$1,260

French Provencial Olive Jar

Located in Fairhope, AL

This is a very nicely shaped French olive jar originally made in Biot, France. this jars were used

Category

Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

French Provencial Olive Jar

$2,400

Lovely Antique Olive Pot, Spanish Pots, Terracotta Pot, Big Old Jars

Located in South Cotswolds, GB

of terracotta clay and it has a round shape. The olive oil in earlier times was stored in these

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Country Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Lovely Antique Olive Pot, Spanish Pots, Terracotta Pot, Big Old Jars

$1,163

Large French Olive Jar

Located in Fairhope, AL

This is a very large French olive jar from Biot, Provence, France that was most likely made in the

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Large French Olive Jar

$2,900

19th Century Italian Olive Jar

Located in East Hampton, NY

A four-handle terracotta Italian Olive Jar with a nice worn rustic surface with ribbing all around.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Italian Olive Jar

$1,800

20th Century Greek Olive Jar

Located in Zedelgem, BE

20th century Greek olive jar in perfect condition.

Category

20th Century Greek Other Pottery

Materials

Terracotta

20th Century Greek Olive Jar

$652

Terra Cotta Olive Oil Jar

Located in Culver City, CA

Terra Cotta Olive Oil Jar

Category

Antique 19th Century Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Terra Cotta Olive Oil Jar

$2,750

19th Century Olive Oil Jar

Located in Culver City, CA

Greek Terra Cotta Olive Oil Jar, 19th Century

Category

Antique 19th Century Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Olive Oil Jar

$3,500

20th Century Greek Olive Jar

Located in Zedelgem, BE

20th century Greek olive jar in perfect condition.

Category

20th Century Greek Other Pottery

Materials

Terracotta

20th Century Greek Olive Jar

$652

Pair Large French Olive Jars

Located in Fairhope, AL

This is a really fine pair of perfectly matched olive jars. They were obviously made by the same

Category

Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Pair Large French Olive Jars

$5,800

Group of four Biot Olive Jars

Located in San Francisco, CA

Olive Jars from the village of Biot - Provence - There are four - ranging height from 29" to 37

Category

Antique 19th Century Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Group of four Biot Olive Jars

Early 19th Century Biot Olive Jar

Located in Fairhope, AL

Early 19th century French terracotta Biot olive jar with an attractive shape, patina and yellow

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Early 19th Century Biot Olive Jar

$1,900

Early 19th Century Biot Olive Jar

Located in Fairhope, AL

Early 19th century French terracotta biot olive jar with an attractive shape, patina and yellow

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Early 19th Century Biot Olive Jar

$850

Monumental Italian Terra Cotta Olive Jar

Located in Round Top, TX

A monumental Italian hand built terra cotta olive storage vessel, circa 19th century. This jar

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Monumental Italian Terra Cotta Olive Jar

$5,800

Large Terra Cotta Mediterranean Olive Jar

Located in Houston, TX

Large three-handled Mediterranean olive jar, that has been white-washed.

Category

20th Century Greek Country Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Large Terra Cotta Mediterranean Olive Jar

$1,500

Italian Tuscan Olive Jar Dated 1861

Located in Fairhope, AL

This is a very beautiful Italian Tuscan olive jar that supposedly came from a monstery in Tuscany

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Italian Tuscan Olive Jar Dated 1861

$2,300

18th Century French Provincial Olive Jar

Located in Fairhope, AL

this is an exception French provincial olive jar from the 1700's. the green glaze drips are very

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

18th Century French Provincial Olive Jar

$3,800

Late 18th Century French Olive Jar

Located in Fairhope, AL

This is a really nice old French olive jar in excellent condition. It dates from the late 1700's

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Late 18th Century French Olive Jar

$3,330

Early 19th Century French Olive Jar

Located in Fairhope, AL

This is a very nice small olive jar from Biot, Provence, France from the early 1800's. This jar is

Category

Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Early 19th Century French Olive Jar

$1,600

Grouping of Vintage Earthenware Olive Jars

Located in US

Beautiful Grouping Of Vintage Olive Jars. Measurement Provided Is Of Largest. Price is For The

Category

20th Century Italian Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Grouping of Vintage Earthenware Olive Jars

$1,750

1920 s Italian Olive Oil Jar on Stand

Located in East Hampton, NY

An Italian olive oil jar from the 1920's made of terracotta, later mounted on an iron stand.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

1920 s Italian Olive Oil Jar on Stand

$1,500

Monumental Mediterranean Terra Cotta Olive Oil Jar

Located in Chicago, IL

A large olive oil vessel with intricate decorative bands and three traditional foliate style

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Greek Garden Ornaments

Materials

Terracotta

Monumental Mediterranean Terra Cotta Olive Oil Jar

$3,400

French Biot Olive Jar from Early 1800 s

Located in Fairhope, AL

This is a very attractive French olive jar produced in Biot, Provence in the early 1800's. The

Category

Antique 19th Century French Urns

Materials

Terracotta

French Biot Olive Jar from Early 1800 s

$2,300

Pair Early 19th Century French Biot Olive Jars

Located in Fairhope, AL

This is a very nice pair of French olive jars from the village of Biot in Provence. They have an

Category

Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Pair Early 19th Century French Biot Olive Jars

$3,800

Pair of Monumental early 20th century Olive Jars

Located in Hudson, NY

pair of monumental terra cotta Olive Jars in original hand forged stands and lids. surface has

Category

Early 20th Century American Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Pair of Monumental early 20th century Olive Jars

$5,800

French Biot Olive Jar from the Early 1800 s

Located in Fairhope, AL

This is a really nice French olive jar from the early 1800's in excellent shape. It has a few

Category

Antique 19th Century French Urns

Materials

Terracotta

French Biot Olive Jar from the Early 1800 s

$2,800

Early 19th Century Biot Olive Jar

Located in Fairhope, AL

Very large French terracotta Biot olive jar with an attractive shape, patina and yellow glazing.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Urns

Early 19th Century Biot Olive Jar

$3,200

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Terracotta Olive Jar For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic terracotta olive jar available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, terracotta and earthenware, every terracotta olive jar was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect terracotta olive jar — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A terracotta olive jar is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque and Folk Art styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Terracotta Olive Jar?

Prices for a terracotta olive jar start at $365 and top out at $12,500 with the average selling for $2,400.

Questions About Terracotta Olive Jar

What are olive jars made of?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Olive jars are made out of two types of clay - gray clay from Vaugrenier and red clay from Clausonnes, both located in France. The two clays are mixed together to achieve the final color of the jar. You’ll find a variety of olive jars from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.