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Dealer: theOrigins
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Chuck Craver
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$69.00 USD
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Description:
This distinctive vase has been inspired by the
pre-Columbian patterns from the cultural
heritage of the ceramic artist, Paula Gutierrez
of Nicaragua. Created from Nicaraguan clays
gathered by hand, the design along the top of
the vase is called “greca de trenza
precolumbina,” which translates as
“pre-Columbian braid fret” and is
directly inspired by Mayan designs of the
ancient past. The pot is first formed by hand
and fired to a lustrous black. The designs are
then carved out of the pot by hand, which
reveals the earthen brown of the base clay to
create the black and brown patterns in relief.
The final result is a piece of art that is both
indigenous and classic, a balanced and
symmetrical reinterpretation of ancient Mayan
influences.
Paula Gutierrez comes
from a large family of 8 children, four of whom
are also ceramicists. In 1988 she won first
place in the Ministry of Culture Competition in
Nicaragua, bringing much deserved
recognition for her beautiful work. She and her
brother exhibited this series of black
geometric pieces at a Sevilla exhibition where
they won a UNESCO prize in 1999. Paula says
that she enjoys working with geometric
patterns because she always liked math and
exact sizes, shapes and
measurements.
Preserving
Cultural Heritage
First clay from the
Nicaraguan hills are gathered by hand and
worked with water to bring it to the right
consistency to be thrown and shaped. Paula
uses a foot powered potter's wheel to throw
her pots and then dries each piece in the sun
for a few days before painting each pot the
lustrous black that is enhanced when fired in
her kiln. But the work that makes this vase
distinctive is done once the black pot is fully
formed and fired. Using a variety of tools for
carving, Paula must carve through the black
clay to create the symmetrical and Mayan
influenced pattern in relief. She has to work
very carefully at this point, for any mistake in
the carving and the pot is ruined and must be
discarded.
Note: this ceramic does not
hold water.
Weight: 3.5 lbs.
| Status: No Longer Available |
Reference#: VV_CP131B |
| Condition:
New; Excellent |
Year:
New; Reproduction from Ancient Mayan
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| Country:
Nicaragua, Mayan |
Maker:
Award Winning Ceramicist Paula Gutierrez, Nicaragua |
| Height:
6" D x 9" H |
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| Title:
Pre-Columbian Black Etched Vase, Medium |
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