VINTAGE MEXICAN DONA ROSA BLACK POTTERY VASE

This Item is FINAL SALE.

A beautiful small black clay pottery vase from Dona Rosa of Oaxaca, Mexico, renowned for its distinctive handmade black clay pottery. The vase features an organic, sculptural form with a rich, naturally dark finish that showcases the beauty and character of the clay.

With its simple silhouette and artisanal appeal, this piece brings warmth, texture, and understated elegance to any interior. Display it on its own as a sculptural accent or style it with dried branches, grasses, or greenery.

Doña Rosa, full name Rosa Real Mateo de Nieto, was a Mexican ceramics artisan from San Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico. She is noted for inventing a technique to make the local pottery type, barro negro, black and shiny after firing. In the 1950s, Doña Rosa discovered that she could change the color and shine of her clay pieces by making some changes to how the clay piece is handled. Just before the formed clay piece is completely dry, it is polished with a quartz stone to compress the surface. It is then fired at a slightly lower temperature than traditional pieces. After firing, the piece emerges a shiny black instead of a dull gray. This innovation makes the pieces more breakable, but it has made the pottery far more popular with Mexican folk art collectors, which included Nelson Rockefeller, who promoted it in the United States. The popularity stems from the look, rather than durability, so many pieces such as containers, whistles, flutes, bells, masks, lamps and animal figures are produced now for decorative purposes rather than utilitarian.

DETAILS: 

• Dimension:  Diam 2.5" x 2"H  | 0.1 lb
• Vintage Mid-Century
• From Oaxaca, Mexico
  
• Unmarked. 
• Fragile, only for display. 
• This Item is FINAL SALE. No returns allowed. Please review the photos provided prior to purchasing or contact me at hello@borphosisinterior.com

Please keep in mind: As a result of its age and previous use, there may be imperfections that add to its vintage beauty. Knot wholes, non-structural cracks, small chips, or color variations and other imperfections are not considered defects but unique qualities from the piece.

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