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Heirloom Anthology
Preserving Cultures, Sustaining Lives.
Savor traditions ancient and enduring, re-envisioned to accent your style. It’s a time for gathering—of friends and family, styles and centuries. Skilled artisans sustain their craft by passing from one generation to the next, adapting form and color to contemporary taste. Multicultural references add depth and intricacy to functional creations. Pieces in this collection echo time-honored motifs and methods sustained through centuries. Reverse-painted glass, etched ceramics and intricate embroidery add a touch of timeless elegance. Warm-toned metallics feature etched designs and antique finishes—evoking the patina of age through artful innovation. Basketry, wood and stone add to the saturated warmth of the entire collection. Classic motifs infuse Heirloom Anthology with a sense of permanence and intrigue.
Get ready for cooler weather and warmer home accents. Add a touch of color with the Etched Peacock Vase from Nicaragua.
Beautiful peacock fans his fabulous tail across this etched ceramic vase. In rich jewel tones of blue, red, green and orange.
Artisans stomp the clay with their feet, then throw it on the wheel. Final details are added the next day. The dried piece is burnished by hand. The following day, a clay and water mixture is applied three times. After the piece dries again, artisans apply various mineral oxides for color, then burnish the surface twice more. Designs are etched by hand, and larger patterns carved into the clay. Finally the bowl is fired for 6-9 hours in the kiln, left to cool and finished with a wax polish.
The artisan signiature adorns the bottom of the vase - a personal touch to their artwork.
Global Renewals
Picture the “room of my own” from your dreams, an eclectic jumble of objects to delight and inspire.
Aj Quen
Aj Quen is a private association for development, founded by representatives of organized Mayan artisan groups from various regions of Guatemala.
Heirloom Anthology
Savor traditions ancient and enduring, re-envisioned to accent your style.
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