Friday, 27 July 2012

The Unique Moroccan Art Pottery


The Moroccan lands are rich in minerals, fossils and clay, an abundance that enriched Moroccan pottery.  The clay is mainly used for cosmetic as well in making of pottery, for cooking and decoration. The traditional Moroccan pottery is mostly shaped by women while the urban pottery made for everyday use, are made out mainly by men. 

In today’s time, Moroccan art is very well known for their wide range of ceramic pottery. All were hand painted with fine details, deep colors and variety of hand spun designs. The most interesting forms of ceramics are of Safiot pottery. Their pottery is incredibly complex masterpieces that are filled with meaningful designs, styles and colors. The techniques used in creating these beautiful designs includes engraving, stamping, molding, sculpting and a skilled artisan to further decorate their artworks.  

And since Morocco has many different types of soil, their artwork for pottery is considered unique. Pottery is also an authentic souvenir fort tourist who visits their country. They make great gifts and memories of their time spent when travelling in Morocco.

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