Round Barro Negro Pot
A rounded form pot in Barro Negro featuring a short bottle neck and beautiful surface disparities from the firing process, made in Oaxaca, Mexico
Height: 20cm
Black clay (or barro negro) is a pottery tradition native to Oaxaca. In the 1950s, a potter named Doña Rosa devised a way to change the finish of the clay by polishing, or burnishing, it before firing. Just before the formed clay piece is completely dry, it is polished with a quartz stone to compress the surface. After firing, the piece emerges a shiny black.
A rounded form pot in Barro Negro featuring a short bottle neck and beautiful surface disparities from the firing process, made in Oaxaca, Mexico
Height: 20cm
Black clay (or barro negro) is a pottery tradition native to Oaxaca. In the 1950s, a potter named Doña Rosa devised a way to change the finish of the clay by polishing, or burnishing, it before firing. Just before the formed clay piece is completely dry, it is polished with a quartz stone to compress the surface. After firing, the piece emerges a shiny black.
A rounded form pot in Barro Negro featuring a short bottle neck and beautiful surface disparities from the firing process, made in Oaxaca, Mexico
Height: 20cm
Black clay (or barro negro) is a pottery tradition native to Oaxaca. In the 1950s, a potter named Doña Rosa devised a way to change the finish of the clay by polishing, or burnishing, it before firing. Just before the formed clay piece is completely dry, it is polished with a quartz stone to compress the surface. After firing, the piece emerges a shiny black.