January 30th, 2010

mexican pottery tree of life


Ceramic Trees of Life: Popular Art from Mexico


Ceramic Trees of Life: Popular Art from Mexico


$35.00


Tucked among their branches, the elaborate and colourful Mexican clay constructions known as Trees of Life may contain a range of possible scenes: pre-Hispanic cosmologies, genealogies, and rituals; biblical stories; historical vignettes; or secular events. Often fitted with candles or incense burners, they may soar to a height of twenty feet or be small enough to fit in a child’s hand. Ever incre…



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