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The capasone is the most famous ceramic container.
It is a simple, humble item intended for those who could not afford containers made from finer materials.

Its name derives from the dialectal adjective capase (capable) and refers to the largest of all containers. These vessels, similar to jars, were used throughout Apulia to hold, in most cases, wine, oil or vinegar. More rarely, dried figs and olives in brine.

Their size could vary from a few litres to over a hundred kilograms. Towards the end of the body, there was usually a protruding spout.

Even today, hundreds of these vessels can still be found throughout Apulia, used to store the precious liquid or, more often, to adorn farmhouses, cellars and historic sites.