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LAMA Oaxaca Mexico Vtg Signed Barro Negro Black Clay Pottery Figural Jug Unique
The jug is signed on the bottom “Lama Oaxaca Mexico,” and measures 8” long, 4” wide at the face chamber, 3.75” wide at the spout chamber, and 7” high at the peak of the handle. While there is some calcification along the bottom edge, the jug is in very good original condition, with no cracks or chips.
This is a charming and very unusual piece of barro negro pottery that would make a wonderful addition to any collection
According to Collector’s Weekly , 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 the most popular and appreciated styles of pottery in Mexico. The origins of this pottery style extends as far back as the Monte Alban period and for almost all of this pottery's history, had been available only in a grayish matte finish. In the 1950s, a potter named Doña Rosa devised a way to put a black metallic like sheen onto the pottery by polishing it before firing. This look has made the pottery far more popular. From the 1980s to the present, an artisan named Carlomagno Pedro Martínez has promoted items made this way with barro negro sculptures which have been exhibited in a number of countries.The original piece of barro negro pottery offered here is a wonderfully evocative twin-body figural jug that bears a striking native face and lovely curved handle.
