  
 This piece of pottery was hand-molded by Doña Sofía Reyes and is another excellent example of her artistic talents. Doña Sofía Reyes has been making pottery for over 75 years and continues to create her pottery utilizing the same artistic techniques of her Zapotec ancestors. This specific piece of black-clay pottery was molded then had the elaborate designs of full and setting suns carved into the clay before finally being fired in a traditional wood burning underground kiln. After being fired in the kiln, this piece of pottery was then polished with a chunk of quartz to give the top portion the glossy shine present in the finished work. Additionally, this piece carries the signature of Doña Sofía Reyes, as shown in the embedded image above, making it truly a valuable work of art.
This piece of black-clay pottery measures 9" Tall and 7" Wide. It is NOT safe to put water in this vase, it is of the decorative style and has not been fired in the kiln long enough to make the clay strong enough to hold water.
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