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Siesta / Gifts Ceramics
A wonderful collection of creative ceramics from our Peruvian and Mexican suppliers. We stock a great deal of traditional Mexican pieces including Aztec calendars and hand painted tiles. Also we present a huge pottery menagerie made in the Ayacucho region of Peru; from toucans to tigers, penguins to pandas!
98 items found
Small Serpent Head
MEX463
£15
Small Aztec Moon Goddess Plaque
MEX455
£15
Pico De Aiguilla Mask
MEX459
£21
Mexican Fertility Idol
MEX462
£32.40
Mexican Maize Idol
MEX461
£32.40
Small Sun Plaque
MEX451
£9.50
Small Sun And Moon Plaque
MEX452
£9.50
Mayan Sacrificial Scene Plaque
MEX460
£21
Teotihuacan Pyramid Mask
MEX465
£32.40
Ceramic Jaguar Mask
MEX466
£32.40
Aztec Calendar Mask
MEX467
£32.40
Mayan Calendar Mask
MEX468
£32.40
Ceramic Burden of Time Mask
MEX469
£32.40
Ceramic Double Year Bearer Mask
MEX470
£32.40
Mexican Sun and Moon Plaque
MEX457
£30
Mexican Sun Maize Plaque
MEX458
£30
Large Catrina Ceramic No.1
MEXSP001
£240
Large Catrina Ceramic No.2
MEXSP002
£240
Large Catrina Ceramic No.3
MEXSP003
£240
Arbol de Sencilla Tree of Life
MEX475
£48
Small Serpent Head
MEX463
£15
These handmade 'barro' pottery serpent heads are based on those found in various temples across Mesoamerica. Commonly referred to as the Feathered Serpent, as Quetzalcoatl by the Aztecs and as Kulkulkan by the Maya, the heads are famously found adorning the Temple of the Feathered Serpent at Teotihuacan.
Mixed colours
Approx: 8cm ∅
Origin: Mexico
Small Aztec Moon Goddess Plaque
MEX455
£15
These small plaques depict Coyolxauhqui, a moon goddess. In this plaque she is shown lying on her side with her head, arms and legs chopped off from her body. She was killed in such a way because she attempted to launch an attack on her own mother.
Various colours available
Approx: 16cm ∅
Origin: Mexico
Pico De Aiguilla Mask
MEX459
£21
Made in the traditional 'barro' pottery style, each of these great plaques depicts an ancient Mayan with an eagle's peak headdress.
Mixed colours
Approx: 20cm ∅
Origin: Mexico
Mexican Fertility Idol
MEX462
£32.40
These powerful ceramics are made in the traditional 'barro' style. Each idol is fired in a small kiln before then being carefully hand painted. The figure depicted here is based on the goddess Tlazolteotl during the act of childbirth. She is shown with an ornate headdress and surrounded by snakes and serpent heads.
Various colours available
Approx: 18cm high
Origin: Mexico
Mexican Maize Idol
MEX461
£32.40
These beautiful ceramics are made in the traditional 'barro' style. Each maize idol is fired in a small kiln before then being carefully hand painted. Maize has been a very important staple crop for centuries across Mesoamerica and many pieces of artwork reflect the significance of this versatile plant.
Mixed colours
Approx: 24cm high
Origin: Mexico
Small Sun Plaque
MEX451
£9.50
These charming little sun plaques are handmade in the traditional 'barro' style. Each one is fired in a small kiln before being carefully hand painted. They make for wonderful additions to any room, bringing with them a little of the Mexican sunshine.
Mixed colours
Approx: 10cm ∅
Origin: Mexico
Small Sun And Moon Plaque
MEX452
£9.50
.These charming little sun and moon plaques are handmade in the traditional 'barro' style. Each one is fired in a small kiln before being carefully hand painted. They make for wonderful additions to any room, bringing with them a little Mexican flavour.
Various colours available
Approx: 10cm ∅
Origin: Mexico
Mayan Sacrificial Scene Plaque
MEX460
£21
These fascinating plaques depict a Mayan scene of ritual human sacrifice. In pre-Columbian Mayan culture, human sacrifice was used in order to please their gods. These plaques make great teaching tools to help in understanding the culture of the ancient Maya.
Mixed colours
Approx: 26cm × 17cm
Origin: Mexico
Teotihuacan Pyramid Mask
MEX465
£32.40
These top quality Mexican ceramic masks show a traditional Mesoamerican face with an ornate headdress. The headdress shows one of the spectacular pyramids at the ancient site of Teotihuacan.
Approx 25cm × 19cm
Origin: Mexico
Ceramic Jaguar Mask
MEX466
£32.40
These top quality Mexican ceramic masks show a traditional Mesoamerican face with an ornate headdress. The headdress shows a jaguar figure which is a powerful symbol that is often seen in Mesoamerican artwork and iconography.
Various colours available
Approx 22cm × 13cm
Origin: Mexico
Aztec Calendar Mask
MEX467
£32.40
These top quality Mexican ceramic masks show a traditional Mesoamerican face with an ornate headdress. The headdress shows an Aztec calendar, miraculous inventions that show the ingenuity of the Mesoamericans.
Various colours available
Approx 26cm × 17cm
Origin: Mexico
Mayan Calendar Mask
MEX468
£32.40
These top quality Mexican ceramic masks show a traditional Mesoamerican face with an ornate headdress. The headdress shows a Mayan calendar. The ancient Maya had a very accurate method of counting days and years. They actually used a system of several interlocking calendars, such as the one shown here, which gave it great accuracy.
Various colours available
Approx 25cm × 16cm
Origin: Mexico
Ceramic Burden of Time Mask
MEX469
£32.40
These top quality Mexican ceramic masks show a traditional Mesoamerican face with an ornate headdress. The headdress shows a figure that is often associated with the Mayan calendar. The ancient Maya had a very accurate method of counting days and years and at the centre of these calendars, there is usually a figure known as a Year Bearer.
Various colours available
Approx 27cm × 15cm
Origin: Mexico
Ceramic Double Year Bearer Mask
MEX470
£32.40
These top quality Mexican ceramic masks show a traditional Mesoamerican face with an ornate headdress. The headdress shows two figures that are often associated with the Mayan calendar. The ancient Maya had a very accurate method of counting days and years and at the centre of these calendars, there is usually a figure known as a Year Bearer.
Various colours available
Approx 31cm × 16cm
Origin: Mexico
Mexican Sun and Moon Plaque
MEX457
£30
These beautiful ceramics are made in the traditional 'barro' style. Each sun and moon plaque is fired in a small kiln before then being carefully hand painted in marvellous warm colours. The plaques come with two small holes to thread string or rope for hanging on the wall.
Approx: 23cm ∅
Origin: Mexico
Mexican Sun Maize Plaque
MEX458
£30
These beautiful ceramics are made in the traditional 'barro' style. Each sun and maize plaque is fired in a small kiln before then being carefully hand painted in marvellous warm colours. The plaques come with two small holes to thread string or rope for hanging on the wall.
Approx: 23cm ∅
Origin: Mexico
Large Catrina Ceramic No.1
MEXSP001
£240
Made with the upmost of care and attention to detail in a small family workshop on the outskirts of Texcoco, the figures show the famous Catrina skeleton.
Approx: 42cm high
Unique item, please do not order more than one.
Due to the incredibly fragile nature of this item, it it is only available to buy by cash and carry or by special arrangement.
Origin: Mexico
Large Catrina Ceramic No.2
MEXSP002
£240
Made with the upmost of care and attention to detail in a small family workshop on the outskirts of Texcoco, the figures show the famous Catrina skeleton.
Approx: 42cm high
Unique item, please do not order more than one.
Due to the incredibly fragile nature of this item, it it is only available to buy by cash and carry or by special arrangement.
Origin: Mexico
Large Catrina Ceramic No.3
MEXSP003
£240
Made with the upmost of care and attention to detail in a small family workshop on the outskirts of Texcoco, these marvellous figures show the famous Catrina skeleton.
Approx: 44cm high
Unique item, please do not order more than one.
Due to the incredibly fragile nature of this item, it it is only available to buy by cash and carry or by special arrangement.
Origin: Mexico
Arbol de Sencilla Tree of Life
MEX475
£48
Made by a small one-man workshop in the colourful Mexican town of Metepec, these wonderful ceramics depict a Garden of Eden scene. A wonderful item for religious and secular appreciation that is indicative of the Mexican approach to colourful folk art.
Approx: 21cm × 22cm × 6cm
Origin: Mexico