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A lovely handwoven artisan tray or dish made of vegetal fiber or pith in the Moroccan city of Guercif. It features a truly wonderful design of natural dye colour. Very decorative and, on top of that, full of uses.

A lovely handwoven artisan tray or dish made of vegetal fiber or pith in the Moroccan city of Guercif. It features a truly wonderful design of natural dye colour. Very decorative and, on top of that, full of uses.

A lovely handwoven artisan tray or dish made of vegetal fiber or pith in the Moroccan city of Guercif. It features a truly wonderful design of natural dye colour. Very decorative and, on top of that, full of uses.

A lovely handwoven artisan tray or dish made of vegetal fiber or pith in the Moroccan city of Guercif. It features a truly wonderful design of natural dye colour. Very decorative and, on top of that, full of uses.

A lovely handwoven artisan tray or dish made of vegetal fiber or pith in the Moroccan city of Guercif. It features a truly wonderful design of natural dye colour. Very decorative and, on top of that, full of uses.

A lovely handwoven artisan tray or dish made of vegetal fiber or pith in the Moroccan region of Guercif. It features a truly wonderful design of natural dye colour. Very decorative and, on top of that, full of uses.

A lovely handwoven artisan tray or dish made of vegetal fiber or pith in the Moroccan region of Guercif. It features a truly wonderful design of natural dye colour. Very decorative and, on top of that, full of uses.

A lovely handwoven artisan tray or dish made of vegetal fiber or pith in the Moroccan region of Guercif. It features a truly wonderful design of natural dye colour. Very decorative and, on top of that, full of uses.

A lovely handwoven artisan tray or dish made of vegetal fiber or pith in the Moroccan region of Guercif. It features a truly wonderful design of natural dye colour. Very decorative and, on top of that, full of uses.

A lovely handwoven artisan tray or dish made of vegetal fiber or pith in the Moroccan region of Guercif. It features a truly wonderful design of natural dye colour. Very decorative and, on top of that, full of uses.

A lovely handwoven artisan tray or dish made of vegetal fiber or pith in the Moroccan region of Guercif. It features a truly wonderful design of natural dye colour. Very decorative and, on top of that, full of uses.

A lovely handwoven artisan tray or dish made of vegetal fiber or pith in the Moroccan region of Guercif. It features a truly wonderful design of natural dye colour. Very decorative and, on top of that, full of uses.

A lovely handwoven artisan tray or dish made of vegetal fiber or pith in the Moroccan region of Guercif. It features a truly wonderful design of natural dye colour. Very decorative and, on top of that, full of uses.

This is yet another example of the appeal of simple things to which the Berber people treat us quite often. While their textiles, as well as their jewels, tell us about an unlimited torrent of creativity and imagination without compromising a bit on their authenticity and the symbols and elements that define them as a group, earthenware vessels like this take us to the realm of the beauty of humble things. The design and lines of this old Berber handmade artisan clay  Berber dish from the region of Imi N Tanout in Morocco, with no painted decoration, boost all those aspects to which its undeniable decorative potential and the superb and warm patina due to years and years of traditional use to grind the pits of the argan tree fruits and obtain the dense paste from which the famous and precious argan oil is extracted.

An old Berber wooden funnel from Morocco. It was probably used as a means to pour liquids into narrow neck containers such a gourds or bags -guerba- made from the hide of goats from the family's cattle. Superb patina.

An old Berber wooden saucepan from Morocco. It was probably used for milk. Superb patina.

A cute new Moroccan raw cedar wood artisan tray. Simple and fancy.

A beautiful Berber plate or tray made of walnut wood from the Atlas mountain range in Morocco. It would have been largely used as a working surface to knead flour dough for bread, couscous, etc.  Great patina.   

A hand-made old Berber  whitish earthenware water jar or vessel from the Rif region in Northern Morocco. Low-fired, it is flat bottomed and both its sides and base are fairly thick. It features a typical Berber simple geometric stylized decoration made drawn with natural pigments obtained from extracts of local plants such as the mastic tree. It will make a great contribution to any patio, garden, veranda or even interior decoration. A true ethnic piece enjoying an undeniable character.

A lovely old earthenware vessel -bukala- from the Rif region in Northern Morocco. It is used to store food. The pottery from the Rif region is handmade by women using the coil technique. Once the piece is molded, it will be polished and a slip (engobe) is applied to it. Traditional tribal designs are painted with natural dyes that, in addition to decorating, have prophylactic and flattering effects. Finally, it is cooked in primitive adobe ovens or buried in embers. Authentic ancestral beauty!

A hand-made old Berber whitish earthenware water jar or vessel from the Rif region in Northern Morocco. Low-fired, it is flat bottomed and both its sides and base are fairly thick. It features a typical Berber simple geometric stylized decoration made drawn with natural pigments obtained from extracts of local plants such as the mastic tree. It will make a great contribution to any patio, garden, veranda or even interior decoration. A true ethnic piece enjoying an undeniable character.

A lovely old earthenware vessel -bukala- from the Rif region in Northern Morocco. It is used to store food. The pottery from the Rif region is handmade by women using the coil technique. Once the piece is molded, it will be polished and a slip (engobe) is applied to it. Traditional tribal designs are painted with natural dyes that, in addition to decorating, have prophylactic and flattering effects. Finally, it is cooked in primitive adobe ovens or buried in embers. Authentic ancestral beauty!

A lovely old earthenware vessel -bukala- from the Rif region in Northern Morocco. It is used to store food. The pottery from the Rif region is handmade by women using the coil technique. Once the piece is molded, it will be polished and a slip (engobe) is applied to it. Traditional tribal designs are painted with natural dyes that, in addition to decorating, have prophylactic and flattering effects. Finally, it is cooked in primitive adobe ovens or buried in embers. Authentic ancestral beauty!

An old wooden footed chest from the Siroua region in Southerneast Morocco. Its shows a rich and nice painted decoration which if very characteristic from the Berber group of the Aït Ouaouzguite. This kind of pieces of furniture or -sunduk- was used by the bride to keep her trousseau and other personal belongings such as jewellery.

A great vintage Moroccan nickel silver hamman bowl featuring a nice embossed decoration. It may serve for many purposes now. Large size. You decide!.

A great vintage Moroccan nickel silver hamman bowl featuring a nice embossed decoration. It may serve for many purposes now. Medium size.

A great vintage Moroccan nickel silver hamman bowl featuring a nice embossed decoration. It may serve for many purposes now. Large size. You decide!.

A great vintage Moroccan artisan aluminium tray showing a beautiful, detailed and rich engraved decoration. It can be turned into a most original side or tea table on a iron folding-legs stand. Do not hesitate to ask us!.

Great hand woven straw basket from Morocco.

As versatile as you want it to be. Very decorative.

Great hand woven straw basket from Morocco.

As versatile as you want it to be. Very decorative.

Great hand woven straw basket from Morocco.

As versatile as you want it to be. Very decorative.

A lovely handwoven artisan tray or dish made of vegetal fiber or in Morocco.Very decorative and full of uses.

A lovely handwoven artisan tray or dish made of vegetal fiber in Morocco.Very decorative and full of uses.

A lovely handwoven artisan tray or dish made of vegetal fiber or pith in Morocco.Very decorative and full of uses.