This is a bold and colorful, hand-painted pottery piece from Mexico. It is a lovely tree of life (arbol de vida) candle holder, complete with Adam and Eve and the serpent. Made in Acatlan, Mexico in the polychrome (painted pottery) style. Lots of detail and work involved in all the hand formed leaves and flowers and figures. The pieces are all fired in outdoor kilns, painted and then attached to the tree form. The candle portion will hold 3/4 tapers. It measures 12″ tall by 14 x 4″. A great piece for your Mexican folk art / pottery collection. Makes a great gift as well. The item “Mexican Folk Art Painted Clay Adam Eve Tree of Life Candle Arbol de Vida 14″ is in sale since Monday, February 8, 2021. This item is in the category “Art\Folk Art & Indigenous Art”. The seller is “tradewindsfolkart” and is located in Port Isabel, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
- Region of Origin: Mexico
- Artist: Unknown
- Style: Folk Art
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Material: Clay & Dough
- Date of Creation: 2000-Now
- Type: Sculptures & Carvings
- Features: Handmade / Hand painted
- Width (Inches): 14
- Color: Multi-Color
- Subject: Tree of Life
- Originality: Original
- Height (Inches): 12