Waurá – Ceramic Jaguar, Black

Ceramic jaguar by Tirawa Waurá.

The Waurá, or Waujá, live in the Alto Xingu in Mato Grosso and are known as the ceramicists of the region, a tradition recognised as Brazilian cultural heritage. Their pieces take the form of the animals around them, and the onça, the jaguar, is the one they return to most often. This one reached us through Floresta no Centro, the São Paulo shop run by the Instituto Socioambiental, where prices are set by the artisans and their own community organisations.

Ceramic jaguar features:

• Hand-built and hand-painted, finished in black with a pale spotted underside.
• Decorated with natural pigments from jenipapo and urucum.
• Approximately 20 x 10 x 7 cm.
• Made in the Alto Xingu, Brazil. Each piece is one of a kind, so shape and markings vary.