Urn

Vicente Hernandez. Blue and Brown Patterns Urn. Oaxaca, Mexico. Large blue and brown patterns urn "Viznaga de Mar". Weight: 29.6 lbs., height: 26 in., length: 14 in. width: 14 in.

Hernandez is originally from Magdalena Jaltepec, in the Mixteca region of the state of Oaxaca. His parents emigrated to the city when he was 3 years old. Vicente started making pottery at the age of nine when he visited a workshop of pottery. At the age of 14, Vicente obtained the official title of turner. it was very special since it was not usual for a young man to obtain this title. Vicente founded his first workshop "Greca de Sol" with his family in 1998 and later co-founded the "Tierra Quemada Gallery" in 2003. He has been developing different types of pieces, both traditional and contemporary.