ceramic art

Oscar Rodolfo Mendoza celebrates the art of the ancient Maya with the original design of this ceramic jar. Decorated with a jaguar's head on the lid and classic glyphs on the body, the jar is crafted by hand with the same ceramic techniques developed by the Maya Pibil people. Little is known about them, other than that the Pibil were a warrior and migrant community that came to El Salvador from Mexico. This jar is treated to achieve an antiqued look, featuring red and orange hues obtained from achiote seeds.

For a unique and fun accent to any space, just add this petite planter from Jose Arriola in Guatemala. Sporting the visage of a cat on both sides, the small pot is ideal for a succulent or other small plant.

With its bright red head and crest, and its distinctive striped belly, the helmeted woodpecker has a glossy black back and wings. Mauricio Morales depicts the bird in a ceramic sculpture and carefully paints it by hand before protecting the colors with a coat of wax. The realistic figurine stands on wire legs and the feet can be wrapped around a perch or branch.

With its brilliant red crest and distinctive black mask, the pileated woodpecker is the largest of the woodpeckers. Mauricio Morales depicts the bird in a ceramic sculpture and carefully paints it by hand before protecting the colors with a coat of wax. The realistic figurine stands on wire legs and the feet can be wrapped around a perch or branch.

Provide a small plant and add vivid color to the living room or kitchen with this visually appealing, yet fascinating, skull-themed flower pot. This pot carries both the influences of Guatemala's culture of respect for the dead, and centuries of pottery in its intricate painted, seemingly surprised face, accompanying Macaws and profound red luminescence. Vitelio Orozco, the master artisan behind this cranium-pot fusion, dedicates his life to keeping the ceramic-making tradition alive in Guatemala.