The vase presents an abstract design with a spherical component atop a bowl-shaped base, crafted using traditional Portuguese 'barro preto' ceramic techniques. Its charred finish creates non-homogeneous textures of black, grey and earth tones through underground pit firing. The dark matte surface provides tactile storytelling, while the unique two-part construction adds contemporary accent to various spaces.
With the 'Charred Vase' series, Origin Made celebrates the declining Portuguese art of 'barro preto', defined by the presence of a non-homogeneous texture of black, grey and earth tones amongst ceramics. These emerge following a process where clay items are buried and fired in an underground pit called a 'soenga' for a dark matte texture that tells the story of production through touch alone. Here, the process manifests in a family of vases designed by Gabriel Tan and handcrafted by João Lourenço, such as this abstract piece, which presents a spherical component atop a bowl shaped base for an elevated contemporary accent in a variety of spaces.
