Chocolateira, peça artesanal de Cesar Teixeira

Chocolate Dispenser

Name: Chocolate Dispenser
Brand: Ra-Ro
SKU: 06PT07CTE0003
Price: 23.30 EUR
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Traditional clay is fired. Gondar's dark clay is forged. Forged from the fire of the soenga, a technique invented by local artisans in the early 17th century, where a traditional open-air fire bursts into flames reaching a temperature of 1000ºC, infusing the clay pieces with black smoke that gives them their historically unique hue.

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Handmade byCésar Teixeira

Care

Handling
Due to the unique, handcrafted nature of this piece, please handle it with care to avoid accidental knocks or drops. Avoid sudden changes in temperature, as this can cause cracking.

Storage
If used for decorative purposes, use a dry cotton cloth or soft brush to remove dust.

Store in a safe place where it is protected from possible impacts.

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Shipping time: Approximately 48h

We ship to Portugal, the rest of Europe, the US, Canada and Brazil. You have 14 days to return the piece free of charge. Payment is secure and encrypted.

Gondar black clay

Chocolate Dispenser

A chocolate pot in Gondar black clay, with the smoke of the soenga on its surface.

Story of the piece

Chocolate Dispenser

A dark clay piece born from an ancestral fire.

Traditional clay is baked. The dark clay of Gondar is forged. Forged from the fire of the soenga, a technique invented by local artisans in the early 17th century, where an outdoor, traditional fire bursts into flames that reach a temperature of 1000ºC, infusing the clay pieces with black smoke, giving them their historically unique hue.

As you read this, César Teixeira and his son João, from the village of Gondar (Minho, Portugal) are among the very last who still conjure the soenga to make elegant, mysterious, dark clay pieces like this Chocolate Dispenser (chocolateira) - utilitarian and decorative, however it suits your taste.

In numbers

The piece in facts.

Fire temperature1000°C

The open-air soenga fire reaches 1000 °C.

Origin of the soengaXVIIcentury

A technique invented by Gondar's artisans in the early 17th century.

Traditional clay is baked. Gondar clay is forged.

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Overview

The whole piece

A traditional form, darkened by the soenga smoke.

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Lid knobA small knob to lift the lid.
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Side armA hollow arm projecting from the body.
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Smoke marksThe soenga smoke leaves unique tones on every piece.

Another angle

From the side

Each angle reveals different tones left by the fire.

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Side armA hollow arm projecting from the body.
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MouthA rounded lip, shaped on the manual wheel.
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LidIts own lid, made from the same clay.

Base and lid

Underneath

The base and the lid, seen up close.

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Stamped markA circular stamp under the base.
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Clay textureA matte surface with the natural grain of the clay.
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LidIts own lid, made from the same clay.

Detail

Up close

Up close, the matte texture of the forged clay shows.

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Side armA hollow arm projecting from the body.
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Clay textureA matte surface with the natural grain of the clay.

The technique

ABOUT SOENGA

Soenga is a technique invented by Gondar artisans in the 17th century, where a traditional open-air fire reaches 1000°C, infusing the clay pieces with black smoke that gives them their historically unique hue.

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THE GUARDIAN OF SOENGA

César Teixeira is one of the last active soenga masters, preserving a 17th-century craft that transforms clay into art pieces darkened by fire, with the help of his son João.

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