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Alberto Díaz de Cossío High Temperature Ceramic Centerpiece

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A Mexican high temperature ceramic center piece by Alberto Díaz de Cossío. Manufactured at the Taller Experimental de Cerámica in Mexico City. (Experimental Ceramic's Workshop). The round ceramic center piece shows a green and blue enamel design on the interior. Signed with the typical "bull" mark and dated 85 on base. Taller Experimental de Cerámica began in 1962, when Alberto Díaz de Cossío (1935 - 2022) began a small workshop at his father's house in colonia Roma. In 1964, he moved his workshop to his house in Coyoacán, where he built his first oven. His workshop at Centenario street, founded in 1967, was on of the first high temperature ceramics manufacturers in Mexico. The Taller currently manufactures different everyday use and artistic ceramic works. It also holds classes for amateur and professional potters. Díaz de Cossío has been responsible of creating more than 20 community projects around the country, creating interest and commercial growth for high temperature ceramics in Mexico.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 4.53 in (11.5 cm)Diameter: 17.72 in (45 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1985
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Mexico City, MX
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3125326901912
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