Original Tamegroute eathernware pitcher with vivid iconic deep green glaze specific to this small town on the edge of the Sahara. This version showing the qualities of earlier pieces – the definition and depth of green blue colouration, the attention to eccentuated forms. With feature splayed rim showing exquisite earthen rust coloured patination from use and wear.
tamegroute:
A town located in the Draa River valley in southern Morocco. It historically served as a hub of learning and religion through its famous Sufi zawiya. This was a historical center of the Nasiriyya order, one of the most influential Sufi orders in the Islamic world and infamous as a place of highly skilled artisan potteries. The signature green glaze contains a high proportion of manganese, silica, cobalt, a hint of copper, barley flour, and a particular type of rock found in local mines a few hundred kilometers away. The concoction is mixed with water in a huge basin and left to thicken for about a week. But it’s the firing process that is thought to be key to the multi-shade green color that has yet to be replicated elsewhere.
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Dimensions:Height: 7.88 in (20 cm)Diameter: 4.73 in (12 cm)
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Style:Tribal (Of the Period)
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Materials and Techniques:CeramicEarthenwareGlazed
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Place of Origin:Morocco
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Period:1920-1929
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Date of Manufacture:1920s
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Condition:GoodWear consistent with age and use.
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Seller Location:London, GB
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Reference Number:Seller: LU2276333997372
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