Mexican Handicraft
'Great Houses of Mexico' (pair)
Price: $34.95*
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Brick arcades line the sidewalk of Tapalpa, a small alpine town in the sierra of West Central Mexico. Tables in the shade invite passersby to chat over a steaming pot of coffee. Guillermo Fern�ndez de Castro presents a delightful portrait of the quiet cobblestone street.
Merchant: NOVICA
Decoupage wall adornment, 'Frida's Self Portrait'
Crowned with flowers, Frida Kahlo wears a necklace that draws blood. Kahlo dedicated this 1940 composition to her physician. Mexico's Ana Maria Gonzalez recreates Kahlo's famous self-portrait in this dramatic decoupage wall adornment.
Merchant: NOVICA
Blown wine glasses, 'Crimson Serpentines' (set of 6)
Swirls of crimson spin unrestrained, highlighting the exotic elegance of these fine quality glasses. A testimony to Mexico's blown glass tradition, the design glows with contemporary chic.
Merchant: NOVICA
'Young Virgin of Guadalupe'
Price: $167.95*
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Held aloft by a young angel, the Virgin of Guadalupe is depicted as a devout little girl. Xochitl and Rafael base their na�f portrait on the miraculous image in her Basilica in Mexico City.
Merchant: NOVICA
Ceramic nativity figures, 'Angel and Three Kings' (set of 4)
Price: $199.95*
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In Mexico, nativity scenes played an important role in Christmas celebrations from colonial times on. Families usually added figures to the set each year. Working in ceramic, artisans from Mexico's Reintegrate Foundation create the Three Kings in brightly colored robes.
Merchant: NOVICA
'Temple of Santo Domingo'
Price: $84.95*
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Colonial buildings surround a quiet Mexico City plaza steeped in history. Centered by a fountain, it leads to the Temple of Santo Domingo with its tall bell tower.
Merchant: NOVICA