Chulucanas Flowers Vase

Geometric designs in gold on brown decorate this Chulucanas vase. Traditional potters in Chulucanas, a small town on Peru’s north coast, finish this richly colored vase with clay-based ngobes and painted slip designs. Pit firing with burning mango leaves, stone burnishing and a wax finish bring out the final color and sheen.

• Ceramic
• 7Dx12H inches
• Made in Peru

Weight: 4.21 lbs. Product Code: #6109460

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Country: Peru

Ancient Heritage of Chulucanas Pottery
The distinctive Chulucanas pottery pieces sold by Ten Thousand Villages are not only striking home accent items; they derive from ancient ceramic traditions of northern Peru. Thousands of years ago, potters of the Vicus culture of Peru's coastal deserts were known throughout the land as the finest ceramic artists. Using the clay beneath their feet and natural symbols around them, and guided by a strong religious inspiration, these artisans fashioned elegantly shaped, subtly painted ceramic pots.
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