Description: EXTREMELY RARE BARRO NEGRO POTTERY AUTHENTIC 1950s OAXACA, MEXICO RELIGIOUS CANDLE HOLDER BEAUTIFUL CARVINGS OF ANGEL & DOVES THIS IS AN ACTUAL USED PIECE IS THE 1950s! BEAUTIFUL DETAIL AND PATINA. MEASUREMENTS: -13 INCHES TALL -7.5 INCHES LONG (HANDLE) -6 INCHES WIDE Barro negro pottery ("black clay") is a style of pottery from Oaxaca, Mexico, distinguished by its color, sheen and unique designs. Oaxaca is one of few Mexican states which is characterized by the continuance of its ancestral crafts, which are still used in everyday life. Barro negro is one of several pottery traditions in the state, which also include the glazed green pieces of Santa Maria Atzompa. However, barro negro is one of the best known and most identified with the state. It is also one of the most popular styles of pottery in Mexico. The origins of this pottery style extend as far back as the Monte Alban period. For almost all of this pottery's history, it had been available only in a grayish matte finish. In the 1950s, a potter named Doa Rosa devised a way to put a black metallic-like sheen onto the pottery by polishing it before firing. This look has increased the style's popularity. From the 1980s to the present, an artisan named Carlomagno Pedro Martinez has promoted items made this way with barro negro sculptures which have been exhibited in a number of countries.
Price: 175 USD
Location: Hinsdale, Illinois
End Time: 2024-12-24T12:44:33.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Barro Negro / Oaxaca
Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico
Culture: Mexican
Handmade: Yes
Modified Item: No
