"I was inspired by the beautiful nature that surrounds us, especially the extravagant unusual shape of seahorses," confides Felix Carballo about this ocarina vessel flute. The Nicaraguan artisan crafts the ceramic ocarina by hand detailing the seahorse with a bicycle spike and eyes with a fine paint brush. Carballo prepares the different colours by pulverizing stones and using a brush to splash the colour, successfully achieving an aged effect. This ocarina features two tonal perforations on the front, two on the back, and the mouth piece is under the crown.
Ocarinas are one of the oldest musical instruments on the planet. Originally designed like a vessel with up to 13 perforations, ocarinas are now crafted in a variety of styles.
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Delightful. Well made
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Wow! What a wonderful surprise! Adorable! It s beautifully made, with the colouring, the details on the scales and fins, the perfect shape and finish. It fits in my hands perfectly, is about 4ā x 6ā x 2ā, and makes a haunting, pretty sound, like a mourning dove. I m so glad I purchased this piece because it s nice to look at and makes me happy. Thank you Mr. Carballo. I love your work!
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Marvellous. Estupendo.
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"I never went to school, but I learned to read and write because I wanted to. I even developed an acceptable calligraphy, and that makes me very happy."
"I am a Nicaraguan ceramist who loves art, Colours, and all means of expression. I'm not that old ā I was born in 1954 and I grew up in a loving... read more