Australian Aboriginal Earthenware Cup & Saucer Handmade Natural Clay Primitive

This footed cup and unfooted saucer are hand-made in traditional ways using native clay soil for both the construction and the decoration. They were fired using natural fuels and traditional methods. These were not made with a machine nor on a wheel; they were made either by pinching or by coiling the clay, so these are truly hand-made in every sense. They were scraped smooth and then burnished with a smooth stone to achieve a low shine, and finally painted by hand using different colors of local clay. There is no signature or maker's mark.