Ceramic plate, 'Gray Maya Governor'

by NOVICA

Product Features

• Handmade by Ernesto and Erik Basilio
• Ships from Mexico within 7 days
• Display stand included
• Signed by the artist

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inches ; 1.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• ASIN: B000F49C6Y

Product Description

NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. Seated crosslegged, his erect bearing lends force to his words. The governor of Palenque gesticulates with graceful hands as he speaks. Quetzal feathers adorn his elaborate headdress, and hieroglyphs attesting to the historic occasion surround the image. Ernesto and Erik Basilio create an extraordinary decorative plate, with faithful reproductions of images from the building known as The Palace in Palenque, Chiapas. The father-son team presents the signature piece on a pinewood stand. Artisan Info: Born in 1928, don Ernesto Basilio Vergara and his son, Erik Basilio Solano, have 40 years of artisan tradition. Ernesto began as an apprentice to the Aragon family, who arrived from Germany at the end of the 19th century. A renowned master craftsman, he has perfected his ceramic technique while enriching his life with the study of Mexico's pre-Hispanic cultures. He applies the ancient icons to all of his works. His son Erik, born in 1967, has learned from his father and brings his own talent to this family tradition. Their work begins with the raw materials, a special kind of clay brought in blocks from the state of Oaxaca. Finely ground, it is blended with other kinds of clay to form an extremely strong medium, resistant to heat and impact. The Basilios shape the pieces in molds