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Peruvian Hand Made Ceramic Nativity Scene Figurine - Bethlehem in Peru
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Angels on white wings fly above a sturdy stone house in an Andean village. In the doorway, townspeople gather with Mary and Joseph to worship the newborn Christ child. With a heart full of joy, Dionisio Rojas crafts this charming nativity scene in a traditional Peruvian setting. Crafted in ceramic and finely painted by hand, it celebrates Christmas in the Americas.
- Ceramic
- 1.57 lbs
- 8.5 inches H x 8.8 inches W x 3.9 inches D
THE STORY BEHIND THE PRODUCT
Artisan Organization: Dionisio Rojas
Country: Andes
The artistry of Dionisio Rojas Gutierrez has been featured in the Cincinnati Inquirer.
Dionisio Rojas Gutierrez is an artisan from the Andes mountains of southern Peru. He has worked since the age of ten with his cousins, who are also ceramics artists, and his aunt who had an art store in his hometown. Rojas sold his ceramic artwork locally as a teenager and won art contests at local, state, and national levels as his skills progressed. Alongside his lovely wife, he fully dedicates himself to his ceramic artwork, in particular churches, lamps, animals, and musicians.
He forms the vases on the potter's wheel, while figurines are shaped by hand or in a hand-made mold. The pieces are fired it at a temperature of 900 º C (1,652 º F). When they have cooled, Rojas paints the motifs and protects each piece with a coat of varnish."
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