Cántaro (amphora) from Moveros, Spain alyarrar Generally jarapas are crafted with

Generally jarapas are crafted with a multicolor thick fabric reusing odds and ends from other works until finishing the piece

leaning towards the representation of mythological motifs and composition in a single large register

all are different

PLATE WITH SOLDIER LOOKING TO THE LEFT

plus the yellow-orange very common in Robles

Cántaro (amphora) from Moveros, Spain alyarrar Generally jarapas are crafted withCNTARO (AMPHORA) The "cntaro" or amphora, is a good sized vase to contain and transport liquids. It has a tiny mouth, wide belly, small base and one or two handlers. This is the most emblematic piece of Moveros pottery, the cntaro that shows a wide neck and makes it distinct of any other cntaro from Spanish potteries. It is one of the most original and elegant pieces of all the Iberian peninsula potteries. Some ethnographers say that this curious