What is
In Mallorca, a multi-liter glass bottle lined with straw, reeds or verducs (thin sticks) to protect it from knocks (DCVB, Mall.). The carafe from the house of pagès.
How is
- Blown glass body, a few liters (typical capacity, please verify).
- Woven cover of straw, split cane or verduc, with handle.
- Another Mallorcan meaning: glass jar for sweets (DCVB).
How is fa
- Bufat vitre glass; basket-makers' case ( espart i cistellia ) (specific workshops, to be verified).
Com s'usa
- Wine, oil or house brandy; It is filled in the celler or tafona.
- Lesser relative: the reelell, small wine barrel, between a pitcher and a load (DCVB, mall.).
Vocabulary
- barral: lined jug (Mall.); candy jar (Mall.).
- verduc: thin olive or wild olive rod for basket weaving.
- carretell: wine barrel (mall.).
History
- 1249: «hodre d'oli, bot o barral» (DCVB).
- 13th century: Llull: “barrals plens de vi” of the pilgrims (Contemplació, DCVB).
- 1505: «two carratels de oli» (BSAL, DCVB).
- 20th century: the plastic jug replaces the barrel.
On veure'n
- Antique cellars and antique shops; Gordiola glass (to verify barrel production).
Why is it design
- Glass + fiber: fragile material protected by local material.
- Cover as a handle: the lining is protection and grip at the same time.
For the project
- Contemporary reissue: Majorcan blown glass with palm or reed cover.
Frequently asked questions
What is Barral (wine flask)?
In Mallorca, a multi-liter glass bottle lined with straw, reeds or verducs (thin sticks) to protect it from knocks (DCVB, Mall.). The carafe from the house…
What are the traditional words for Barral (wine flask)?
Some words: barral, carretell, verduc.
Sources
Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.