Handcrafted in Chulucanas,Peru. 23 cm High
This piece from Chulucanas, Peru is handmade based on ancestral techniques from the pre-hispanic cultures Vicus and Tallan using a "paleta", a flat wooden tool to paddle softly clay, "river stones" to obtain an homogeneous surface rubbing by hand and "mango leaves" to obtain the well-known "negative" or black color just as their ancestors did. These leaves are used not only as fuel but also to produce smoke that will dark the pottery, and a resin which adheres to the ceramic giving it the characteristic Chulucanas style. The burning process is done twice, and even 3 times, until the desired dark shade is obtained. It may range from various browns to solid black.