Spanish traditional hand painted bowls with fish

Handmade and handpainted bowl depicting a blue and purple fish. Each fish is slightly different as these are freehand painted, we asked José Miguel to add some paint splatters in the same colors to give the collection a more coherent look.

Made with local white clay and painted freehand, you can actually see the brush strokes, the stops, the doubts, and the paint-it-over lines, everything you look for in an artisan piece.

These bowls are handmade and handpainted by José Miguel in a small village in Almería, my grandparent's village actually. José Miguel is the head of the last pottery of the town, which was the main village of the area for this kind of craft and trade as its surroundings are pure clay and karst. This village whose name in Arabic means "clay pot" is in the Tabernas desert, the only natural desert of Europe which amazingly borders the Mediterranean Sea (southeast of Spain), this is where José Miguel gets all his inspiration. While the traditional motifs are flowers, roosters, and geometric patterns, José Miguel sourced his inspiration and combined traditional and contemporary design. We created more pieces with him you can see in our shop.

José Miguel recommends you clean them with mild soap by hand although you can put it in the dishwasher, the artisan character of this piece will survive longer with gentler care.

*Measurements*

Opening: 14 cm ⌀ or 5.51 inches ⌀
Height: 7 cm or 2.76"
Weight: 250 gr or 8.81 ounces aprox

*Condition*

These are new. Handmade so imperfections are present, color can be uneven, some colours can be mixed... this was handpainted and it all depends on the stroke of the brush and the movement of the hand.