Mexico Barro negro pottery

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México
Barro negro pottery
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Barro negro pottery ("black clay") is a style of
pottery from Oaxaca, Mexico distinguished by its
color, sheen and unique designs. Oaxaca is one of
few Mexican states which is characterized by the
continuance of its ancestral crafts, which are
still used in everyday life. Barro negro is one
of several pottery traditions in the state, which
also include the glazed green pieces of Santa
María Atzompa however, barro negro is one the
best known and most identified with the state.
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It is also one of the most popular and
appreciated styles of pottery in Mexico. The
origins of this pottery style extends as far back
as the Monte Alban period and for almost all of
this pottery's history, had been available only
in a grayish matte finish.
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The most common pottery form in the area, known
as the cántaro, had been used for carrying and
storing water, mezcal, milk and other liquids,
for generations.
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Then in the early 1950s, a humble, personable
woman named Doña Rosa Real, together with
her husband Juventino Nieto, by chance
developed an innovation to its appearance
and functionality
if the pot, before firing, was rubbed with a
piece of clear quartz, and then baked for only
eight or nine hours rather than the traditional
13 or 14 hours, the result would be a shiny,
black cántaro, purely decorative and unable to
retain liquids without discoloration and
filtration.
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Between the 1950s and the early 1960s, everyone
else in the village continued to produce their
grey functional pottery, while Doña Rosa and
family toiled away with what became known as
barro negro (black pottery). She developed a
following of foreigners who collected Latin
American folk art, including the likes of Nelson
Rockefeller.
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Today, three of Doña Rosa's grandchildren, Jorge,
Javier and Fernando, and their sister-in-law
Rocio, keep the family tradition alive, telling
the tale of their grandmother.
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Indeed it's no wonder that the walls of the
workshop and gallery are adorned with photos of
Doña Rosa with Rockefeller, and Don Valente
alongside the likes of Jimmy Carter, an array of
Mexican entertainment industry stars, prominent
politicians including governors and presidents,
and yes, even The Pope.
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This collection of Black Clay Pottery comes from
Oaxaca. It is unique because the clay with which
it is made is black and can only be found in this
beautiful State that is deep in the south part of
Mexico. It is all beautifully hand crafted by
expert Indians of the zone.
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From the 1980s to the present, an artisan named
Carlomagno Pedro Martinez has promoted items made
this way with barro negro sculptures which have
been exhibited in a number of countries.
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El Tren de la Historia Sculpture of a funeral in
barro negro at the Museo de Arte Popular, Mexico
City
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One of the most collectible feature items made
with Mexican black pottery is the Chango
Mezcalero, or Mescal Monkey. The origins of the
monkey are hazy at best, with several families
claiming that they were the first to produce the
ornamental receptacle. Regardless of its unclear
origins, the mescal monkey is certainly striking.
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The container usually holds roughly 1 ½ pints of
mescal, a liquor made from the agave plant, and
is shaped like a monkey that is customarily
covering its eyes or ears. It is highly
collectible, and one of the rare pieces of
Mexican pottery that is used to contain a fluid.
It is also customarily given as a gift.
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México
Background Caracol, mexican rug Pictures
Internet Copyright All the images belong to
their authors Presentation Sanda Foisoreanu
2012
Sound Danzas de los Concheros - Los Folkloristas