Closed bowl

Closed bowl

Piece made of maple wood. It is a closed, rounded, and flattened container with a small mouth at the top. It has no lid and is completely hollow inside. The upper part is decorated with a series of rings inscribed with geometric motifs (oblique lines, triangles, etc.), which have been created on the lathe using texturing tools. The decorated area has been colored with white and black enamel.

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craftedobjects

2020

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Asturian,Spanish

Physical Object

457

Bol cerrado

02/07/2025

https://www.instagram.com/picutorneru/

cm x 15cm x 11cm

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Maple wood

Cultural

woodwork

Electric wood turning lathe, gouges and y texturing tools

La Castañal, Bimenes, Asturias, Spain

The woods used in the making of these pieces come from the forests near the artisan's workshop.

The object was made on a continuous electric lathe. Once the piece of wood is selected, roughing is done by hand, using an axe or adze, to give it an approximate preform. From there, it is fixed to the lathe, and using gouges, the excess wood is removed, performing an external hollowing. Using a faceplate, the piece is held on the lathe by the base to proceed with the internal hollowing. The final finish is done with texturing tools, and it is decorated with black and white paint, as well as wood oil.

Decorative

The object is an artistic piece, intended for decorative purposes although it can also be used as a container. These types of pieces can be sold in local markets.

The production scale is limited, as the artisan crafts these types of pieces during their free time

The object is crafted using the woodturning technique, a craft with a long history in northern Spain. The shapes are reminiscent of the bowls and containers made by Asturian turners for domestic use (consumption and preservation of food). However, this piece is an original creation by the artisan.

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