Burnished Pottery

Single piece: Beautiful, tall vase, made from burnished and painted brown clay. Lead free, unglazed, made in Michoacán. The artisan used the natura...

Single piece: exciting armadillo-shaped bowl, made from brown clay, then burnished, carved and painted. Lead free, unglazed, made in Michoacán. The...

Dark, chocolate brown “cántaro” (pitcher), hand made out of clay, hand painted with birds, flowers and leaves, and burnished to shine. Accompanied ...

A jaguar shaped pitcher (called “cántaro” in Mexico), hand made, hand painted, carefully burnished using the river stones and finished in a fire. T...

A grayish beige, matte vase, hand made, hand painted, carefully burnished using the river stones and finished in a fire. The vase is especially car...

Large deep dinner plate, hand made out of humble brown clay, then burnished with a piece of quartz to shine. This plate reflects the warmth of the ...

Medium sized, deep plate, ideal for the hot soup, cooked dishes, pasta, or salad. Hand made out of beautiful dark brown clay, then burnished with a...

Large deep bowl, ideal for the hot soup, cereal or salad. Hand made out of humble brown clay, then burnished with a piece of quartz to shine. This ...

Bull shaped salsa bowl, ideal for serving guacamole, pico de gallo, red & green salsa, or appetizers. Hand made out of redish brown clay, rando...

Leaf shaped salsa bowl, ideal for serving guacamole, pico de gallo, red & green salsa, or appetizers. Hand made out of beautiful light beige cl...

Fish shaped salsa bowl, ideal for serving large portions of guacamole, chips, pico de gallo, ceviche or appetizers. Hand made out of beautiful brow...

Hen shaped salsa bowl, ideal for serving guacamole, salsa, pico de gallo, ceviche or appetizers. Hand made out of beautiful light tan clay, then bu...

Elongated salsa bowl with a bird head at each end, ideal for serving salsa or appetizers. Hand made out of beautiful black clay, then burnished wit...

Piglet shaped salsa bowl, ideal for serving salsa or appetizers. Hand made out of beautiful black clay, then burnished with a piece of quartz to sh...

A pitcher (called “cántaro” in Mexico), hand made, hand painted, carefully burnished using the river stones and finished in a fire. Used for storin...

The Crafts of Mexico. This book is the product of the Smithsonian Institute’s recognition of Artes de México’s fifteen-year publishing history and ...

In Praise of Mexican Cooking: Intangible Cultural Heritage. Traditional Mexican cuisine was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Unesco in ...

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Large deep plate, ideal for the hot soup, cooked dishes, pasta, or salad. Hand made out of beautiful light beige clay, then burnished with a piece ...

Large serving plate, hand made out of humble brown clay, then burnished with a piece of quartz to shine. This plate reflects the warmth of the Eart...

The black “cántaro” (pitcher), hand made out of clay, hand painted with birds, flowers and leaves, and burnished to shine. Accompanied by a matchin...

The off-white “cántaro” (pitcher), hand made out of clay, hand painted with jewels of the Michoacan nature,  and burnished to shine. Accompanied by...

A jaguar shaped pitcher (called “cántaro” in Mexico), hand made, hand painted, carefully burnished using the river stones and finished in a fire. T...