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Taking a walk, a nocturnal little cat brings the magnificence of Mexican folk art to your home. Zeny and Reyna hand-carve this alebrije figurine of copal wood, hand-painting the black cat with vibrantly colored intricate motifs. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage.

Alebrijes are a fairly recent Mexican art form, attributed to Pedro Linares. Unconscious due to illness in 1936, he was presumed near death and yet his dreams were extremely vivid. He tells of a place where all was peaceful and quiet until all of a sudden there appeared a lion with an eagle's head, a rooster with bull's horns and a donkey with butterfly wings. They kept screeching "alebrije, alebrije!" and Pedro began running away. He encountered a man who told him it was not yet his time to be there are and he should continue running towards the exit. In this dream Pedro climbed out of a window and regained consciousness.

Make any meal an occasion with this elegant oil and vinegar set from Mexico's Javier Servin. The hand-painted ceramic set includes cruets for oil and vinegar with cork stoppers, as well as a pretty rectangular tray for an appealing presentation. The beautiful, glossy, enamel-like finish is the result of painting the pieces before they are fired in the kiln.

Working in the same Spanish majolica style that is used for traditional Talavera ceramics, the Contreras Family in Dolores Hidalgo creates this pretty pair of dinner plates. The vanilla-hued plates are hand painted with a saguaro cactus and a slender green rim. Set your table with original art from Mexico!

The Contreras Family in Dolores Hidalgo works in the same Spanish majolica style that is used for traditional Talavera ceramics to create this pretty pair of bowls. Perfectly sized for soup or cereal, the bowls are hand painted with a colorful floral motif and a slender blue rim. Set your table with original art from Mexico!

The Contreras Family in Dolores Hidalgo works in the same Spanish majolica style that is used for traditional Talavera ceramics to create this pretty pair of bowls. Perfectly sized for soup or cereal, the vanilla-hued bowls are hand painted with a saguaro cactus and a slender green rim. Set your table with original art from Mexico!

The Contreras Family in Dolores Hidalgo works in the same Spanish majolica style that is used for traditional Talavera ceramics to create this pretty pair of small cups and saucers. Perfectly sized for a cup of tea or demitasse of espresso, the vanilla-hued cups and saucers are hand painted with a saguaro cactus and a slender green rim. Set your table with original art from Mexico!

Decorate your home in style with this bright and sunny tissue box cover from Mexico. By Juana Ponce, the cover is crafted from ceramic, featuring colorful floral motifs that are painted by hand in the style of Talavera handicrafts.