1950s Hard-to-Find Black Pottery Folk Art Cathedral From Oaxaca, Mexico

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Black pottery Mexican folk-art cathedral. This vintage piece is unique, in great condition, and perfect for architectural antique collectors or … Read more Black pottery Mexican folk-art cathedral. This vintage piece is unique, in great condition, and perfect for architectural antique collectors or those who enjoy religious or folk art. It has intricate detailing with 32+ window openings, 3 door openings, 2 steeples with metal and clay decorative spires, and a domed roof (with 4 windows) over the rear of the building (apse). The piece is hollow inside — no dividing walls between the interior chambers. 

Handmade in the 1950s-1960s of natural matte monochrome black clay and would complement a variety of interiors with its neutral palette. At first it presents a solid black color, but in different lighting it has undertones of charcoal gray and dark brown. Well constructed, impactful and free standing. It would be perfect on a console table in a variety of interior settings from Southwestern, Spanish Colonial Revival... to California Casual or Coastal Modern Design.

Place of Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico

Date of Manufacture: 1950s-1960s

Condition: Very Good

Wear: Loss of ornamentation on rear domed roof, does not minimize from visual appreciation or structural integrity. Consistent with age. Please refer to pictures.

Dimensions:

Total:

13 in. H (Steeples), 15.5 in. H (Spires) X 10.5 in. W X 10.5 in. D

Each Steeple:

3.25 in. W X 3.5 in. D See less