Costa Rican Chorotega Style Tripod Vase | Hand Painted Terracotta Pottery Folk Art
$92.16
🧡 A beautiful Costa Rican terracotta pottery vase featuring a distinctive three-legged base, a gracefully flared neck, and intricate hand-painted designs in earthy shades of reddish brown, warm cream, and black.
Its rounded body is decorated with bold geometric patterns, flowing lines, dotted details, and stylized figures that give the piece a wonderful sense of movement.
The contrasting colours and unusual tripod shape make it an eye-catching example of traditional-style Central American pottery.
🔸The design is characteristic of Chorotega-style ceramics, a pottery tradition associated with the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica.
Its decorative motifs draw inspiration from the rich artistic heritage of the Chorotega people.
This vase looks lovely displayed on its own, where you can appreciate its detailed decoration from every angle.
It would also make an interesting addition to a collection of Latin American pottery, folk art, or handcrafted ceramics.
Its warm colours work particularly well with rustic, eclectic, bohemian, and contemporary interiors.
📜 The Chorotega pottery tradition has deep roots in the Nicoya Peninsula of northwestern Costa Rica, particularly in the communities of Guaitil and San Vicente, where generations of artisans have preserved and adapted their ceramic-making techniques.
Traditional pottery from this region is known for its earthen colours, intricate geometric patterns, and imagery inspired by pre-Columbian ceramic designs. Contemporary artisans continue to reinterpret these decorative traditions, producing pieces that celebrate the region's cultural and artistic heritage.
The piece is unsigned.
📐 dimensions
- Height: approximately 7 3/4 inches (19.7 cm)
- Maximum diameter: approximately 5 inches (12.7 cm)
- Weight: 842 grams (1.86 lb)
✔️ condition
In very good overall vintage-style condition, with attractive colours and well-preserved decorative details.
Small glazing chips in the finish on the tips of all three feet expose the lighter clay underneath, along with minor surface crazing in those areas. Please refer to the close-up photographs for a clear view.
Apart from these imperfections, there are no other obvious cracks, chips, or significant crazing.
As with most pottery, small variations in colour, texture, and finish contribute to its individual character.
Please note that colours may appear slightly different depending on your screen settings and lighting conditions.
This is a rare piece; it's hard to find something like it! A collector's jewel.
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