Vintage pottery dish / vase by Jacobo Antonio - San Juan de Oriente Nicaragua

Description

Vintage art pottery dish / vase
From San Juan de Oriente Nicaragua
Beautiful hand-made design
Can be used as a candy dish, soap dish or simply as a decorative work of art
Signed at the bottom
San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua is truly a "
Village of Pottery
".   This village of nearly 6,000 people sits upon deep deposits of clay that were laid down by volcanic activity in the distant past.  San Juan is well known for its art work and has been a pottery center since pre-Colombian times.  Today this village is home to many family run workshops and a pottery cooperative where a well-recognized style of pottery is being produced.
The potters of today use more elaborate techniques and designs than 500 years ago, but each piece is still made by hand. Most of the artisans use a potter's wheel. After the piece dries for several days, each artisan uses his or her style of decoration. Some artisans prefer the traditional pre-Columbian designs, while others like the technical challenge of contemporary Escher-like designs.
Some pieces utilize a relief panel to accentuate the design. It is made by cutting out the design and then creating the texture in the background.
Condition is Used - in very good condition.
Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.