Arequipa's pottery

Arequipa is also distinguished by its pottry, it is produced by the tuberculosis patients at a sanatorium, it is recognized today as among the most important of the California porttery of the arts and crafts period.The basic shapes of ceramic created there were the responsability of the master potters and surface decorations added by the patients.The Oakland Museum of california has the largest existing holding of pottery with more than 100 pieces on its collection.