Oaxacan black pottery ceramic angel - Oaxaca
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BLACK POTTERY ANGEL BOY This is a cute little boy angel, with his hands clasped together in prayer, made from the famous Oaxacan black pottery. He measures about 6" high and 3 ¼" wide at the base. T are various cut out designs along the body, so it works great as a candle cover! This piece has traveled straight from the village of San Bartolo Coyotepec , (w black pottery was invented!), to our store. We hope you enjoy! Thanks for looking, and please visit our ebay store! We may combine shipping on multiple purchases- email us for details! If you happen to be in the Northern California area, you can visit our store in person! The Oaxacan Fair Trade Co. is located at 6932 Sebastopol Avenue in Sebastopol , CA ! ARTISAN BLACK POTTERY Dona Rosa, who died in 1980, is a giant in Oaxacan ceramics. Dispite her diminutive size, she earned renown for her expertise in creating beautiful forms and applying quartz to the clay before firing. This resulted in a brilliant and intense black surface, in contrast to the previously dull gray appearance of the utilitarian ceramics of this pueblo. The experience of watching Dona Rosa work was unforgettable. A petite powerhouse of a woman, she sat on the ground on a "petate" (a woven straw mat) next to her "wheel," two gray ceramic saucers placed back to back, a method pre-dating the Spanish conquest.
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