Sunrise Oaxacan Side Plate, Terracotta
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A watercolour wash of colour, the Sunset plates display a range of colours from beige to peach and soft grey. Handmade in Oaxaca, a state rich in pre-hispanic pottery tradition, the clay has a tactile finish with a subtle shine.
The workshop takes the natural clay and cleans it by filtering it for 20 days. The clay is then smoked to create the black colour and burnished rather than glazed, by polishing the surface with a quartz crystal until it has a glossy finish with a warm glow. The pieces are then fired in underground pits or kilns, using a wood fire. The pale terracotta is oxidized during firing, leaving the pieces with varied finish on a spectrum from beige to peach.
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This plate is burnished to create a beautiful shine and waterproof, food safe finish. Hand wash with hot water, organic soup and a sponge. You can be confident using forks and spoons but be careful with sharp knives as they can scratch the piece.
Due to the item's individual production, there may be small variations from piece to piece.
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Diameter: 15 cm
Height: 1.5 cm
