Spain · Ceramic arts; Pottery; Navarrese heritage
Cerámica de Murchante
Wheel-thrown earthenware from Murchante (Ribera de Navarra) — the primary surviving traditional pottery center in Navarre, producing functional earthenware (cazuelas; ollas; cántaros) in the characteristic Navarrese green-amber glaze. The Murchante pottery tradition is closely related to Úbeda (CRAFT-1035) in its use of local red-firing clay and copper oxide glaze, but the Navarrese green is lighter and more amber-shifted (less deep than the Úbeda emerald), reflecting the cooler kiln temperature traditionally used in Navarre.
Risk level: Endangered · Not listed
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