{"product_id":"pot-en-terre-cuite-noire-de-bisalhaes-9cm-8","title":"Bisalhães | Black Terracotta Pot - 3.5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis small pot is part of the pottery crafted by Jorge Ramalho, the last potter using the ancestral technique of making black pottery from Bisalhães.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe uniqueness of this pottery lies in its color, which can vary from coal black to dark gray. This coloring is naturally obtained through an open-air firing, in a wood fire, with grass and damp earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than an object, this small pot is a part of Portuguese heritage, now recognized as world heritage to be preserved by UNESCO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003eWhy I Love It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA part of Portuguese heritage recognized by UNESCO.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA unique object and an ancestral technique.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2729\/7772\/files\/luisa_small.png?v=1521570175\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: approximately 3.15 inches (8cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: approximately 3.54 inches (9cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Informations\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 10px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2729\/7772\/files\/images_160x160.jpg?v=1628680897\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\"\u003eThe production of black pottery occurs in several stages. Firstly, the clay is crushed with a wooden hammer in a stone tank before being sifted, mixed with water, kneaded, shaped, smoothed with stones, and finally decorated with a stick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe firing is always done in the heart of the village of Bisalhães, in a communal open-air kiln. The pottery is arranged on the ground, covered with damp earth and herbs, and finally with wood that is ignited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe slow firing gives the pottery its unique appearance as well as its strength. Passed down almost exclusively through family ties, the future of this practice seems threatened today due to the disappearance of knowledge holders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2729\/7772\/files\/PONO_1024x1024.jpg?v=1538589282\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIf you want to learn more about this manufacturing process, visit our blog and check out our article on \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.luisa-paixao.us\/blogs\/life-in-portugal\/the-black-pottery-of-bisalhaes\" title=\"Poteries noires de Bisalhaes\" style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.luisa-paixao.us\/blogs\/life-in-portugal\/the-black-pottery-of-bisalhaes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBlack Pottery from Bisalhãe\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.luisa-paixao.us\/blogs\/life-in-portugal\/the-black-pottery-of-bisalhaes\" title=\"Poteries noires de Bisalhaes\" style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.luisa-paixao.us\/blogs\/life-in-portugal\/the-black-pottery-of-bisalhaes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003es\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOr visit all \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.luisa-paixao.us\/collections\/pottery-portugal-art\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Black Pottery from Bisalhães\" style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eCollection Black Pottery from Bisalhães.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SEFE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48563752960326,"sku":"PONO-053","price":51.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2729\/7772\/files\/tasse-en-poterie-noire-de-bisalhaes-i-artisanat-portugais-pot-en-terre-cuite-noire-de-bisalhaes-9cm-52373662400838.jpg?v=1695310428","url":"https:\/\/luisa-paixao.com\/en-pl\/products\/bisalh-es-black-terracotta-pot","provider":"Luisa Paixao","version":"1.0","type":"link"}