Traditional Romanian Horezu Glazed Vase

This beautiful vase is part of Horezu pottery, handmade in the northern part of Vâlcea County, Romania, they reflect generations of knowledge and craftsmanship. Men and women generally divide the fabrication processes. Men select and extract the earth, which is then cleaned, cut, watered, kneaded, trampled and mixed – transforming it into a clay body from which the potters of Horezu produce a red pottery. The women decorate the objects using specific techniques and tools to draw traditional motifs. Their skill in combining decoration and colour defines the personality and uniqueness of these ceramics. The colours are vivid shades of dark brown, red, green, blue and ‘Horezu ivory’.

The colours used are natural, made from local minerals and clays, then applied to the ceramics with cow horns and fine-tuned with wooden sticks. The technique is called „jirăvirea“. Each piece is shaped on a simple kick wheel and decorated with a traditional motif.

These are one of a kind vintage pieces. Pieces may have very subtle imperfections and wear from years of use. We embrace these as part of the items inherent beauty and story. This vase is in very good condition. 

 ~ Dimensions ~

Height 27cm, Depth 20cm, Width 20cm