Lot 391
Casta Gutiérrez is celebrated as one of the finest and most influential female master potters in San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua. Within the town's highly competitive, male-dominated ceramic artisan landscape, she occupies a vital position in the elite Gutiérrez pottery dynasty, which includes UNESCO Crafts Prize winner Helio Gutiérrez. Her masterful handiwork is directly responsible for passing down specialized clay-sculpting skills to subsequent generations, notably her son, master artisan Juan Boza Gutiérrez. While historically women in the village predominantly managed the labor-intensive hand-polishing and burnishing of unfired pots, Casta carved a legacy as a complete studio artisan. She mastered all phases of production, from native clay shaping to complex surface carving. She served as a primary teacher to her children. Her son Juan Boza integrated her precise methods with modern design aesthetics, exhibiting internationally at global art events. Her works are heavily associated with a mirror-smooth, high-gloss "coffee-brown" slip finish. This glossy texture is achieved through manual burnishing with river stones before the clay undergoes low-temperature baking. Her styling often bypasses multi-colored commercial paints in favor of a minimalist palette. She carves razor-sharp, intricate geometric bands, Greek keys, and concentric layouts. These incisions pierce the polished outer slip to show the raw, light terracotta color of the natural volcanic clay underneath. Common vessels attributed directly to her signature include low-slung lidded jars, spherical display bowls, and abstract vases influenced by Mesoamerican history. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request
- Dimensions: 5" tall with lid on x 6" largest diameter
- Condition: Excellent Condition with no chips
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