Búho is Spanish for owl; and you will never find an owl quite like our Vintage terracotta Búho pot. This only of its kind sculptural planter is an antique at over 60years old. This planting ready vessel was likely part of the original series that sparked the inspiration for sculptural planters! The small size deep bellied pot has been tucked away in a old roofless ceramic studio in central Mexico for three quarters of a century. 

This pots deep belly and shallow basin is perfect for sprouting your herbs, succulents, fern, or flowering plant. 

Vintage terracotta planters with a sculptural component are extremely rare and not easy to come by. Authentic vintage terracotta vessels are usually 70+ years old they encompass all of the weathered imperfections, natural beauty, and novel history that can not be replicated. More about the color tone, texture, and terracotta make-up below.

This planter was hand thrown and molded from raw clay fired in traditional kiln heated naturally by wood and brush. A common technique used by indigenous ceramicist of Mexico. This traditional process & attention to detail has allowed this vintage terracotta planter to retain its durability.
Pottery crafted in this manner are substantial, often thicker and heavier than mass produced terracotta vessels of similar size. The texture is more porous and the terracotta color is much more complex than pots found at large chain general stores.

Mother Nature is a highly skilled painter and finisher of old terracotta.
Decades of exposure to the elements, moisture and oxidization has transformed the terracotta's surface. Revealing an variegation of textures and earthen colors, shades of green from the natural moss that once grew over the terracotta. Dusty Umber & smokey taupe to shades of slate, with spots of ash white, & smokey beige. A horizon of natural color and texture varies around the entire surface and interior. Some areas may exhibit mild deterioration. These areas do not compromise the density or resiliency of terracotta. Rather they add to the vessel's authenticity.