Latgalian ceramics
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Latgalian ceramics is a traditional pottery craft from the Latgale region of Latvia, renowned for its distinctive shapes, rich glazes, and deep cultural significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Latgalian ceramics canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk art
ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage ⓘ traditional pottery craft ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Latgalian language community
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rural lifestyle ⓘ |
| country | Latvia ⓘ |
| economicRole | source of income for local artisans ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Latvian museums
ⓘ
regional museums in Latgale ⓘ |
| function |
decorative use
ⓘ
ritual use ⓘ utilitarian use ⓘ |
| glazeColor |
black
ⓘ
brown ⓘ green ⓘ |
| glazeFeature |
high-gloss finish
ⓘ
layered glazes ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Latgalian people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latvian culture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
decorative motifs
ⓘ
deep cultural significance ⓘ distinctive shapes ⓘ rich glazes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Latvia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | clay ⓘ |
| preservationEffort |
craft education programs
ⓘ
cultural heritage projects ⓘ |
| productType |
bowls
ⓘ
candlesticks ⓘ household vessels ⓘ jugs ⓘ ritual objects ⓘ storage jars ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
part of Latvian national heritage
ⓘ
symbol of Latgale region ⓘ |
| region | Latgale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
dark glossy glazes
ⓘ
ornamental relief decoration ⓘ robust forms ⓘ zoomorphic elements ⓘ |
| technique |
hand-built pottery
ⓘ
kiln firing ⓘ wheel-thrown pottery ⓘ |
| traditionPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ 21st century ⓘ |
| transmissionMethod |
apprenticeship
ⓘ
family workshops ⓘ |
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