Green glazed pottery of Atzompa

Sample of Atzompa's green glazed pottery at the Museo Estatal de Artes Populares de Oaxaca

Green glazed pottery of Atzompa is a style of glazed pottery, which originates in the Oaxaca, Mexico town of Santa María Atzompa. Almost all of the pottery made here is of a jade-green color, due to the lead monoxide glaze which has been traditionally applied to it.[1]

  1. ^ González Ramírez, Fabiola (February 1999). "Arte color verde (Oaxaca)" [Art color green] (in Spanish). Mexico City: Mexico Desconocido magazine. Archived from the original on July 22, 2009. Retrieved March 18, 2010.