Nicaraguan Pottery Hand Carved 11" Parrot Vase Signed by the Artists

Description

Nicaraguan Pottery 6.5" H Carved Sea Dolphin Vase. Condition is Used. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.
Nicaraguan Pottery 11-inch Carved Parrot Vase
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Designed and handcrafted by Nicaraguan potters
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Etched and painted by hand. Photos show different sides of the same vase. This is a large, heavy piece almost a foot tall, and 4" across the rim.  In good shape, no chips or cracks. Please see the pictures.
Some of the world's most distinctive pottery is created in San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua, a small village nestled among
volcanoes
alongside a picturesque lagoon.  The clay is thrown on a kick wheel to form the shape, then painted using mineral oxides. In the next step, the pieces are carved,  using homemade tools typically fashioned from the spokes of a bicycle wheel. Once the carving is finished, the objects are baked in a wood-burning kiln constructed from adobe bricks. Polishing completes the process. The final product is a truly beautiful object, the result of many hours of loving labor at the hands of gifted artisans. Due to handcrafting, variations should be expected and add to the originality of each piece.