Black Ceramic Decorative Vase with Hand Painted Animals - Beautiful Fauna 21-Mar A checkered pattern in hues

A checkered pattern in hues of ivory

Strap(s): 27 inches L x 0

etching it with zigzag patterns that form diamond motifs at the center

and composite turquoise create a striking contrast with the gold-colored brass

Black Ceramic Decorative Vase with Hand Painted Animals - Beautiful Fauna 21-Mar A checkered pattern in huesTo produce this marvelous ceramic decorative vase, Luis Alberto Gutirrez follows the same procedures his ancestors did, including the use of pulverized stone mixed with clay and water to produce all natural colors. Raised in a town on the Nicoya Peninsula where pottery has been made in much the same way for hundreds of years, the Costa Rican artisan says that when learning his craft he, 'had the help of many of my relatives who would give me their