Two Ceramic Ornaments with Vignettes from Mexico - Mexican Life Folk Art Crafted from cotton and baby

Crafted from cotton and baby alpaca fibers

accenting each one with enamel in beautiful colors of teal

meticulously hand-painted with a whimsical polka dot pattern in a white and red palette

The ingenious mind of these octopuses guards a pair of blue topaz jewels cut in a round shape

Two Ceramic Ornaments with Vignettes from Mexico - Mexican Life Folk Art Crafted from cotton and babyCeramic disks depict vignettes from everyday life in Mexico. Crafted and painted by hand, these ornaments convey a nostalgia for neighborhoods and small town life. Eleazar Leal depicts a girl selling clay jars in an open air market and a cobblestone street where a small mom and pop store sells abarrotes groceries of all kinds. The church on the plaza can be seen in the background. The reverse side of each is plain. Ceramic, polyester cords 1. 28 oz