The ceramics from the Jequitinhonha Valley are considered intangible heritage of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Created using this traditional technique, the vases in the Mantos collection reinterpret the movement of the saints’ cloaks that adorn historic churches throughout Brazil. Created by designer Maria Fernanda and produced by beloved artisan Deuzani Gomes dos Santos and her daughters Gil and Marcilene, they revisit an ancestral tradition from a contemporary perspective.
Designer Maria Fernanda Paes de Barros travels around Brazil researching and learning about the materials and origins of the rich traditional Brazilian crafts, listening to stories, living in communities and getting to know the artisans’ way of life.
All pieces produced by Yankatu are numbered and accompanied by its soul, a small book that tells the inspiration that gave rise to it and leaves blank pages so that its story continues to be told by whoever acquires it, transforming it into something more, that doesn’t change with fashion, that doesn’t pass with time. On the contrary, it will pass from generation to generation, from hand to hand, each time with more stories to tell, each time incorporating the lives it shared.
All handmade details are unique, molded by hand and colored with natural pigments collected in the Jequitinhonha Valley.
The work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Contemporary Brazilian and Collectible Design by Yankatu, design + art with a Brazilian soul.
The objects that appear in the photos are not part of the Mantos Vase.
| Dimensions LxWxH | 32x32x18cm (13x13x7'') |
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| Piece Weight (kg) | 3 |
| Production Year | 2023 |
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| Design Class | Limited Editions |
| Number Of Pieces Created | 8 |
