Barro Rojo Terracotta Heart Shape Salsa Bowl Handmade in San Marcos Tlapazola, Oaxaca 

Showcase your love with this Barro Rojo terracotta salsa bowl with a heart shaped body, it is a beautiful and functional piece of traditional Mexican pottery. Handcrafted from red clay, the bowl features an unglazed surface encapsulating the natural beauty of Oaxaca’s rich lands and soil. Barro Rojo is known for its resistance to high temperatures, making this bowl ideal for serving hot salsas or even for use in cooking. Whether used at the table or in the kitchen, its beautiful heart shape adds a touch of charm in any setting! This salsa bowl is a perfect blend of tradition, utility and charm, making it a great gift for lovers of Mexican cuisine and handmade pottery.

• Made by women artisans in San Marcos Tlapazola, in Oaxaca
• Food-Safe, Lead-Free: No dyes or glazed are used, the special gloss, color, and texture is achieved by the locally-sourced clay, burnishing, and baking process
• Red Clay is the perfect cookware for open-fire cooking
• Handmade: no molds or potter's wheels are used when making these salsa bowls.
• Approximate Measurements: Length 4’’ Height 4’’ Width 2’’ 
• CARE: We recommend handwashing this piece to ensure texture remains the same for years. Wash only after completely cooling.  Some pieces of red clay may filter water (because no glaze or sealant was used). Emerenciana, recommends cooking the piece with atole or a thick beverage and letting the piece cool before washing. Doing this several times will “cure” the piece as time and use is the best way to seal barro rojo pieces.

At Lolo - Mercadito, we are committed to acknowledging the nature of each product. With each purchase, you get a unique and authentic handmade piece that was made with love by artisans from Mexico. These are artisanal products. For this reason, there might be some flaws and variations in color, measurements, shapes, and design.