Ceramic Pitcher - Mediterranean - Greek?

I think the script is Greek - but not positive. 8" tall. Greek? If so - is there anyone that can translate? Plugging what I think the letters are into google translate gives the suggestion that it's greek.

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Did u look up Ekia dos, or however that reads?
Maybe Kia dos.

 

Tried to - just not sure I'm getting the lettering right, and whether or not I need to use the greek alphabet...etc...

 

Maybe...Σκιαθος

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skiathos

 

http://www.greece.com/business/Sporades/Skiathos/Ceramics_-_Pottery/

 

Looks like a match. I would have thought that would be a name, but every place has their own way.

 

Good job, by the way the top design looks familiar.

 

True!

 

That one is still bugging me! I was wondering about Moroccan.

 

North Africa crossed my mind too, haven't found anything quite similar enough to say for sure (yet).

 

Look at Iznik when you get a chance.

 

Iznik is more refined than the blue and white vase. It was not in my "Pottery from Islamic Lands", which is pretty comprehensive.

The floral painting on this Skiathos pitcher is related to other European folk pottery, like the Dutch 'boerenbont':

Natasha would recognize it as Ukrainian, the French as French, etc.

The text is Πiγo λiγo καi πoλλες φoρες, which means something like: one more and many times (over and over). Πiγo λiγo also means come on.
I am sure someone else can translate it better, but it is a toast, so probably a wine pitcher.

 

IM Translator takes AJ's excellent transcription & produces: 'For a long time and many times', which sort of sums up as 'ever & often'. The Greek rhymes.

 

Really have to run, BUT. These are Robert Stanley, Lady Beatrice. What is the bottom piece called, and for what use?