Gorgeous Small Ceramic Hand with Nativity Scene


Tall- 4 3/4"

Wide- 3 124"

Deep- 1 3/4"


Award winning Manuela Villanueva Vázquez lives in the Pueblo of Santa María Atzompa, Oaxaca.


She continues the tradition innovated by her late husband, Joel Velasco, of filigree style decoration of ceramic miniatures. Miniatures include tiny hands with nativity scenes, cups, round decorations etc.


Manuela signs all her pieces.

This gorgeous and detailed filigree small hand has a tiny nativity scene on the palm.


Tiny pieces of clay of a different color are applied by hand to create the filigree effect.


Filigree decoration is a detailed process which uses a sharp objects such as a needle or and other very sharp objects to add to the figurine.


First the design is formed by hand, then Manuela, drawing the desired pattern on the wet clay.


Then tiny pieces of clay are applied by hand to create the filigree effect.

Manuela takes weeks or months to make the these tiny hands, churches and other pieces of art depending how big or small it is.


Wonderful for your home or as a gift for someone special. We will make sure it is extremely well packed and insured.

Reserve: $69.00

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