Fan Flower Oaxaca Barro Negro Ceramic Napkin Holder _artisan--novica-artisan-12983 evoking early morning frost

evoking early morning frost

Copper naturally oxidizes and changes colors while it retains its power to kill harmful bacteria and microorganisms

chain and rocker arm

The Indian designer works in natural jute with brown jute trim

Fan Flower Oaxaca Barro Negro Ceramic Napkin Holder _artisan--novica-artisan-12983 evoking early morning frostThis vase shaped barro negro napkin holder is handcrafted by artisan Anakarem. She works in the time honored black pottery tradition of Oaxaca, with techniques learned from her father. The fired clay is burnished to a sheen with a piece of quartz or obsidian and fired in a wood burning kiln, which transforms the clay and gives it a lustrous black color. This napkin holder has a fan shaped half flower on each side made through a combination of