Plato | Blasting ceramic

The master craftsman Maricela and her family, from Sto. Domingo Tonaltepec, create these wonderful and unique pieces in the traditional "blasted clay" technique. To create the unique patterns on each piece, pine oak resin is poured when they are almost red hot. The result is the fabulous dark markings that make each piece unique.

Product: Plato
Natural color

Measures:

LARGE PLATE: Length 25 cm x Width 18.5 cm x Height 4 cm

MEDIUM PLATE: Length 24 cm x Width 17.5 cm x Height 5.5 cm

CHICO Platter: Length 23 cm x Width 16 cm x Height 4.5 cm

Material: Natural Clay
Technique: Hand molded, dried in shade and sun, and fired with firewood. Blasting with pine oak resin.
Origin: Sto. Domingo Tonaltepec, Oaxaca.
Artesanx: Maricela O. and family

Take this into account: The ceramics fired with the ancestral techniques of this community are fired in wood-burning ovens, which can give dark tones to some parts of the cup, as well as generate small cracks that do not affect the functionality of the object. These elements are part of the characteristics of this type of craftsmanship, as well as part of its history and charm.