I love this cute Maria. I had to look up the origin of the design. The plate is well made and sturdy. Very colorful and the design stands out. It would make a great gift for a baby or a young child's birthday, something for their room.
The San Andres Xecul Angel that soars in the parlor of my nineteenth century row house in Baltimore reminds me to be kind to strangers and the homeless man who crosses your path for you may be entertaining angels unawares.
These two beauties are even more lovely in person. How wonderful they are on my Florida patio along with my other bright Mexican pottery! These came well packaged and in a very reasonable amount of time.
"Over the years, I perfected my abilities and became a master retablo craftsman. In some, I depict Biblical scenes and, in others, everyday life in the Andes."
Alejandro Chavez was born in Lima in 1956. He specializes in creating retablos, a kind of reverent diorama-altar typical of the Ayacucho region of... read more
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