Vintage Signed Doña Rosa Barro Negro Pottery Vessels, Circa 1970s
Vintage Signed Doña Rosa Barro Negro Pottery Vessels, Circa 1970s
Vintage Signed Doña Rosa Barro Negro Pottery Vessels, Circa 1970s. “Barro Negro” is a primitive pottery making technique and style from Mexico using black clay. Each piece and its color becomes fully realized after firing. The stout vase resembles a garlic bulb while the square vessel was paddled to create its shape. These vessels were handmade and signed by Doña Rosa, inscribed “Doña Rosa SB Coyotepec, Oaxaca Mexico” on the underside. Rosa passed away in 1980 but her descendants continue to produce under her name.
“Doña Rosa discovered in the 1950s that she could change the color and shine of her ceramics using a technique still employed. She would polish it with a quartz stone before firing. This compresses the surface of the clay before it is completely dry. Then by firing at slightly lower temperature than normal, the result is a much more shinny surface. This tends to produce a more brittle pottery, so it is more ornamental than functional. She produced a wide variety of vessels and figures.”
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**Each style offered individually.
Condition: Excellent vintage condition, minor surface variation (as pictured). The squat square vessel has a couple minor fleabites along the surface.
Specs:
SQUAT SQUARE:4 1/2" H | 3 1/2" W | 1 5/8" Opening
RIBBED BULB: 5" H | 6" Diameter at Widest Point | 1 1/4" Mouth Opening | 3 1/8" Diameter of Base
