Uruguay · Fired ceramic segment jewelry and framed mosaic assemblage
No single standardized term documented
Polished, marbled ceramic segments in deep blues and greens set into rings and pendants as statement jewelry, alongside framed wall pieces: small ceramic mosaic tiles in geometric abstract compositions inside white shadow-box frames, and scenes combining single ceramic elements (birds, fish, geometric 'trees') with fine wire linework and small metal fittings. The documented practitioner, ceramicist María José Tato, began the work at the end of her ceramics training under the line name 'Arte para Usar' and credits further training in Uruguay and abroad, business education and public feedback for its development.
Risk level: Vulnerable · Not Applicable — no UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage inscription exists for this craft at time of writing
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