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$220 USDLarge Custom Decorative Ceramic Vase by Xochiquetzal
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This vase was custom produced on special commission for Artisans of Mexico by Xochiquetzal. The model for this design is a Pre-Columbian vase recently discovered on the site of the present-day Mexican National Palace in Mexico City (see photo). We were so struck by the modernity of the original design that we asked the artisans of Xochiquetzal to reproduce it using their own stoneware technique. Eight different attempts were made to produce this object, but only two succeeded: the vase on offer ...
$56 USD"Petatillo" Stoneware Decorative Vase by Xochiquetzal
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This special stoneware vase employs the "petatillo" decorative style. According to the authoritative study, "Grandes maestros del arte popular mexicano" (Great Masters of Mexican Popular Art), the "petatillo" technique is "one of the most beautiful manifestations of Mexican pottery, which is now rarely found in the popular marketplace." The technique refers to the "delicate crossed lines that resemble a fine 'petate'" or matting, as can be seen in the photos here. "Few are the artisans that ...
$98 USDLarge "Petatillo" Stoneware Plate by Xochiquetzal
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This amazing decorative plate is truly one-of-a-kind. According to the authoritative study, "Grandes maestros del arte popular mexicano" (Great Masters of Mexican Popular Art), the "petatillo" technique employed in this remarkable piece is "one of the most beautiful manifestations of Mexican pottery, which is now rarely found in the popular marketplace." The technique refers to the "delicate crossed lines that resemble a fine 'petate'" or matting, as can be seen in the photos here. "Few are the ...
$96 USDLarge Hand Painted Teapot—Stoneware by Xochiquetzal
Home Decor:Xochiquetzal Stoneware
This NEW stylish tea pot comes from the "Grecas" design series by Xochiquetzal of Tonalá, Mexico. The word "greca" literally means "border" and refers to the decorative fringe that adorns all items in this line of stoneware, and which may be seen in the accompanying photos. This item, like all Xochiquetzal stoneware, is manufactured entirely by hand. The tea pot was manually shaped, carefully painted by hand, and then fired at very high temperatures. Since these are handmade objects, minor ...
$35 USDNapkin Holder—Stoneware by Xochiquetzal
Home Decor:Xochiquetzal Stoneware
This NEW handmade stoneware napkin holder comes from the "Grecas" design series by Xochiquetzal of Tonalá, Mexico. The word "greca" literally means "border" and refers to the decorative fringe that adorns all items in this line of stoneware, and which may be seen in the accompanying photos. This item, like all Xochiquetzal stoneware, is manufactured entirely by hand. The napkin holder was manually shaped, carefully painted by hand, and then fired at very high temperatures. Since these are ...| Items 1 - 5 of 5 | Page 1 of 1 |
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