The results are pots, bowls, and a few plates. The shade is black with a glossy sheen. I've seen people cook with it, but mostly they use it to store food. I found this pottery on a black-water river not far from Iquitos, Peru. I left with a dozen or so pieces in the bottom of my dugout canoe.
Pottery suffers when moving through the rainforest.
Many were shattered, clumsy custom officials took their toll, but a few intact pieces found their way back to the states.