Late 20th Century Moroccan Green Tamegroute Large Abstract Twist Sculpture Candlestick Holder

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This Tamegroute large twist candlestick holder/sculpture is a perfect way to decorate your dinner table, living room or indeed any … Read more This Tamegroute large twist candlestick holder/sculpture is a perfect way to decorate your dinner table, living room or indeed any other part of your home in need of an uplift! They are handmade in a village called Tamegroute in Southern Morocco that is famous for its pottery. Artisans form their tapered shape by hand and due to their handmade nature, no two pieces are exactly the same.


Dimensions:

Height: 21 1/4”

Base: 6”


All Dimensions have a margin of variation of 10% due to the artisanal nature of this product.


Please note:

Tamegroute pottery is a natural, rustic vintage product which will contain some minor imperfections such as small baking marks or fine lines which in our opinion adds to the charm of these one-of-a-kind ceramics.


Tamegroute is a back country village in the deep Draa valley, 480ml south of Marrakesh. The distinguishing characteristics of Tamegroute ceramics is the glaze intensity and colour, consisting of 80% manganese, 19% silicon and 1% copper. The 1% copper together with the clay out of the Draa river-bed is exactly what forms the characteristic green colour. In some cases, the copper is replaced with iron oxide to produce more of a brown/olive coloured result. Tameghroute, with each rich and vibrant history is a home to seven naturally fired kiln. Each family owns an oven creating this unique pottery style with it’s own Royal Green and Yellow / Caramel authentic signature shades and glaze. The river and the Draa valley earth are the essence of this unique work of art pottery. The potters dig up the clay and then spin and shape the clay into these unique pieces. The pottery is hand dipped into either green or yellow glaze mixtures giving it these unique and distinctive colours. The pottery then baked in one of the seven ovens using only renewable wood to fire it at high temperature reaching up to 1200c. All pieces are fired underground over a period of days. The unique process is like no other and each piece produced bares its own marks, patterns and traits. See less