The playful creativity your garden and plants have been waiting for. The sculptural terracotta pot is a one-of-a-kind vintage vessel. This lil piggy-pot has been hidden away in a remote hacienda of southern Mexico for over 50years. Short oblong planter with 4 stubby solid terracotta legs lift its pot-belly 3" off the ground. 

This pots large belly allows for plenty of root growth for sprouting your next palm, succulent, or fruiting tree. This only-of-it's-kind vintage terracotta pot is a celebration old-world artisanal ceramic making.

Vintage terracotta planters with a sculptural component are extremely rare and not easy to come by. Authentic vintage terracotta vessels are usually 30+ 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 and resiliency despite it's antiquity and exposure to the elements for decades. Mother nature has provided the durable, natural, and authentic finish.

Decades of exposure to the elements and oxidization has transformed the terracotta surface to an array of earthen colors from dusty Umber & smokey taupe to shades of slate, with spots of ash white, & smokey beige. A natural color variation as shown in the photos. There are some areas of mild deterioration which have not compromised the structure of this sculptural pot rather they add to the vessels personality & authenticity.