Novica Oaxacan Stars Black Clay Round Openwork Vase

The cutouts on this lovely round, near spherical vase evoke an image stars in the night sky. Anakarem works in the time-honored barro negro or black pottery tradition of Oaxaca, with techniques learned from her father. The fired clay is burnished to a sheen with a piece of quartz or obsidian and fired in a wood-burning kiln, which transforms the clay and gives it a lustrous black color. The vase has a traditionally rounded bottom and cannot stand erect without the woven palm leaf ring to serve as a base. Ceramic, palm leaf base. Not watertight. Measurements: 7.5" H x 7.5" W x 7.5" D Opening Diameter: 3" Stand/Base: 1.2 " H x 4.3 " Dia. Weight: 1.08 lbs Material: Clay Country of Origin: Mexico