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History. The Purepecha Indians
of Cocucho have been making this pottery for over 300 years. They
were taught to do so by Spanish monks during the era of Vasco de
Quiroga ? an early Archbishop of Mexico and a prominent Mexican
hero. During his time, the church created a network of economies
from village to village and to the colonial cities.
Cocucho was the village chosen to make large
storage vessels for grain and water. No other town was taught this
trade. These Spaniards had knowledge of primitive storage vessels
from Africa, and found that the African technique and required resources
were appropriate for the native people of Cocucho. The Afro-European
influence is apparent in the very large sizes and classic Mediterranean
shapes.
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