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Chulucanas Ceramics from Peru


El Paititi creates their ceramics basically the same way their ancestors did 2500 years ago, although they recently began using the potter's wheel and will soon build a larger state-of-the-art kiln.  The kiln will still be wood-fired however.  They refuse to use gas or electric fired kilns.  Even though this particular studio works in a contemporary style, all of their designs derive from ancient patterns and forms.  The clay is dug by hand from quarries in the hills nearby and processed by hand.  The shiny surface of the pottery is obtained not by using a vitreous or glassy glaze but by polishing the surface with smooth stones while the glaze and pot are still damp.  The rich colors and patterns are the result of a second firing in a special smoky kiln using mango leaves to achieve the thick smoke.  An interesting feature of this process is that each pot retains a rich smokey smell, often for years, after it is made.



NEW!
Pait-125 GR
3.5"W x 4.5"H

waterproof
designed by Kris Barker


NEW!
Pait-125 Y
3.5"W x 4.5"H
waterproof
designed by Kris Barker

NEW!
Pait-125 B
3.5"W x 4.5"H
waterproof
designed by Kris Barker

NEW!
Pait-125 R
3.5"W x 4.5"H
waterproof
designed by Kris Barker


NEW!
Pait-125 SIL
3.5"W x 4.5"H

waterproof
designed by Kris Barker


NEW!
Pait-124 RK4 RED
3"W X 6"H

waterproof
designed by Kris Barker


NEW!
Pait-123 SHM B
3 1/4"W x 7 3/8"H
waterproof
designed by Michael Barker


NEW!
Pait-124 MM RED
3"W X 6"H
waterproof
designed by Michael Barker


Seasons Series


NEW!
Winter
PAIT-122 S SIL
2 3/4"W x 7 1/2"H
waterproof
designed by Michael Barker

NEW!
Spring
PAIT-122 S GR
2 3/4"W x 7 1/2"H
waterproof
designed by Michael Barker

NEW!
Summer
PAIT-122 S Y
2 3/4"W x 7 1/2"H
waterproof
designed by Michael Barker

NEW!
Fall
PAIT-122 S ORO
2 3/4"W x 7 1/2"H
waterproof
designed by Michael Barker

 


NEW!
Carmel and Brown Enoki Mushroom Cylinder Vases
waterproof

SC-AO 27 B
3.5"D x 12"H

SC-AO 27 C
3.5"D x 16"H

SC-AO 27 A
2.75"D x 10"H

 



Limited Quanities and Reduced Price
CECH-051B BL DOTS
8 1/4"D x 7 1/2"H  

waterproof





Limited Quanities and Reduced Price
CECH-062B BL DOTS
6"D X 8 1/2"H
waterproof