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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 10075375, member: 45&quot;]The &quot;blackware&quot; one is not traditional blackware, which is made by several pueblo tribes, but it is black pottery, just not traditional blackware.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The traditional blackware made by the pueblo tribes, like Santa Clara and San Ildefonso, acquire their black color through the way they are fired.&nbsp; Because oxygen is prevented from reaching the pot, a chemical reaction takes place, and what would turn out red under a regular firing, turns black.&nbsp; No glaze is used by the pueblo potters, but a shiny finish is a result of the part of the pot that is &quot;burnished&quot; (polished with a smooth stone.)</p><p><br /></p><p>The Navajo pot, on the other hand, is made from a manufactured clay that fires black to begin with. The shiny areas which make up the design, are a result of glazing with a clear glaze.&nbsp; The matte area is the unglazed part.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s a lot faster, easier to get a pot that &quot;looks like&quot; blackware made by the pueblo potters, and requires a kiln, rather than the outdoor fire used traditionally.&nbsp; It&#039;s an adaption made by the Navajo, who haven&#039;t traditionally made blackware, but can get a similar look, with less risk, (and work).&nbsp; Which explains the price difference difference between traditional blackware, and pottery made for the souvenir tourist trade that the Navajo make.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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