Vase en terre cuite noire de Bisalhães rupture The Galo de Barcelos (Rooster

The Galo de Barcelos (Rooster of Barcelos) became a Portuguese national symbol thanks to João Domingos Côta da Rocha

Thickness: 6 cm

Une interprétation personnelle du coq de Barcelos

Crafted with exceptional quality and meticulous attention to detail

Vase en terre cuite noire de Bisalhães rupture The Galo de Barcelos (RoosterThis vase is part of the porteries turned by Sezinando Fernandes Ramalho, probably the last potter to use the ancestral technique of making black pottery from Bisalhes. The originality of this pottery lies in its color, which can vary from coal black to dark gray. This coloring is obtained naturally by firing in the open air, in a fire of wood, grass and damp earth. More than an object, this vase is a part of the Portuguese heritage, considered today