Antonio Alonso: Museum Quality Axolotl Emperor Ceremony little cat

Antonio Alonso: Museum Quality Axolotl Emperor Ceremony little catThis is Antonio Alonso at his most ambitious and inventive, a full ceremonial tableau in which a court of axolotls gathers around their emperor in a sacred ritual. The piece is unlike anything else in his repertoire, a multi figure composition that reads almost like a small mythological theater set on a black wooden stage. At the center rises a turquoise tree of life, its trunk and curling branches painted in shades of teal and aqua, scattered with

This exquisite natural gourd has been beautifully transformed by Huichol (Wixárika) artists using the traditional yarn-painting technique known as nierika

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with just one or two butterflies drifting nearby

a ram at rest with the quiet authority of one who knows his worth

They are well known for their wonderful miniature figures of the finest craftsmanship

a guide to monastic life

the wandering balloon seller whose tall bouquet of color can be spotted from blocks away in any plaza or park

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There is something attentive and warm in her gaze

Dimensions: 4''Tall 9''Long 4''Wide

I love this little owl's expression

and homage—an unforgettable collectible that brings light and laughter to any space