Large Vintage Peruvian Chulucanas Smoked Pottery Swan Sphere Vase

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Vintage Peruvian Chulucanas Art Pottery Swan Statement Vessel

This is a magnificent, large-scale hand-thrown ceramic sphere vase showcasing the celebrated … Read more Vintage Peruvian Chulucanas Art Pottery Swan Statement Vessel

This is a magnificent, large-scale hand-thrown ceramic sphere vase showcasing the celebrated folk art traditions of Chulucanas, Peru. Created in the late 1990s or early 2000s, this substantial, short-necked gallery vessel features an elegant, fluid motif of stylized swans sweeping across the curved body.

Hand-built from native clay using the historic pre-Inca paleteado (paddle) technique, the piece is stone-burnished to a glassy, high-gloss sheen and subjected to traditional kiln-reduction smoking using mango leaves. This traditional liquid-clay resist process creates a striking contrast between the intense, pitch-black carbon field and the multi-toned sage green, rust terracotta, and warm ochre slip hues of the avian artwork. Because the marbling and resist process is done entirely by hand, no two pieces are ever completely identical.

A phenomenal designer statement object, this heavy, large-scale vessel injects a warm, organic global modern aesthetic when styled on open library shelving, a fireplace mantelpiece, or a grand office executive desk.

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Origin: Chulucanas, Piura, Peru (South American Folk Art)

Technique: Hand-thrown, stone-burnished, mango-leaf reduction fired pottery

Design Style: Mid-Century style stylized graphic swans on a smoky field

Color Profile: Pitch black, terracotta rust, sage green, and warm ochre yellow

Dimensions: 9ʺW × 9ʺD × 11.75ʺH (9" Widest Diameter)
Weight: Substantial gallery weight at exactly 4 lbs. 2.6 oz. (unpacked)
Interior/Base Finish: Raw, unglazed natural terracotta red-brown clay on interior throat and base pad.

Condition: Excellent vintage condition with normal signs of age. The hand-burnished finish retains an exceptional, deep luster. The unglazed base ring displays authentic minor shelf wear and natural raw clay oxidation consistent with authentic hand-fired studio pottery. Free of any cracks, repairs, or major chips.

Note: This delicate ceramic statement piece will be meticulously double-boxed and fully insured for secure transit. See less