BARRO NEGRO BIRD Pottery Quail authentic Mexico Black Clay Signed V. Silva Vincente Black Ware Mexican Folk Art Black Mud Oaxaca Sheen Matte Design

Vintage Barro Negro Pottery Quail - Measures approximately 6" l x 3.75" w x 6.5" h. Large black clay pottery bird (quail) that has a sheen except for where matte designs are located. Quail has a scrolled floral and leaf design. Signed/etched on bottom V. Silva Mexico. Quail has minor scuff marks. No cracks or chips. Beautiful folk art pottery for decor in home, office or your collection!

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**"Barro negro pottery ("black mud") is a style of pottery from Oaxaca, Mexico distinguished authentic by its color, sheen and unique designs. Oaxaca is one of the few Mexican states which is
characterized by the continuance of its ancestral crafts, which are still used in everyday life.[1] The two main ceramic traditions in Oaxaca are the glazed green pieces of Santa María
Atzompa and the black pottery or barro negro of San Bartolo Coyotepec.[2] Barro negro is one of the crafts most strongly identified with Oaxaca[3] and one of the most popular and
appreciated styles of pottery in Mexico.[4] The origins of this pottery style extends as far back as the Monte Alban period and for almost all of its history, had been available only in a
matte grayish finish. In the 1950s, a potter named Doña Rosa devised a way to put a black metallic like sheen onto the pottery by polishing it.[3][5] This look has made the pottery far
more popular. 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.[6]". (From:https://ceramica.fandom.com/wiki/Barro_negro_pottery)