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Product ID: 62908

Items Remaining: 2

7.7" Diam. x 11.0" H

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Weight: 3.5 lbs

Ceramic

For decorative use only

Not watertight

Signed by the artist

Requires special handling -- allow an extra 14 days for delivery

Ships from NOVICA Office in Peru.

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Cuzco vase, 'Moche Warrior and Dog'

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Cuzco vase, 'Moche Warrior and Dog'

A unique record of the past, this vase features a valiant Moche warrior practicing warfare maneuvers while dressed in animal stylizations, including long regal wings. A dog trains alongside him, also attired for war, as it is thought dogs were once used in battle. Dionisio Rojas pays tribute to the great Moche soldiers through his ceramic art which replicates pre-Hispanic artistry in form and technique. Rojas assumes the responsibility to preserve pre-Hispanic memory through his ceramic art and presents this decorative vase as testimonial to Peru's past.

Rojas hand-paints elaborate motifs of pre-Hispanic inspiration before applying varnish for a rich and protective luster. He signs each of his pieces, making each one a unique sample of Peru's ceramic artistry.

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Dionisio Rojas

Dionisio Rojas Gutierrez has worked for many years - since the age of ten - as a ceramic artist, winning many art contests at local, state, and national levels.

The artistry of Dionisio Rojas Gutierrez has been featured in the Cincinnati Inquirer.

Dionisio Rojas Gutierrez is an artisan from the Andes mountains of southern Peru. He has worked...

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Dionisio Rojas

The artistry of Dionisio Rojas Gutierrez has been featured in the Cincinnati Inquirer.

Dionisio Rojas Gutierrez is an artisan from the Andes mountains of southern Peru. He has worked since the age of ten with his cousins, who are also ceramics artists, and his aunt who had an art store in his hometown. Rojas sold his ceramic artwork locally as a teenager and won art contests at local, state, and national levels as his skills progressed. Alongside his lovely wife, he fully dedicates himself to his ceramic artwork, in particular churches, lamps, animals, and musicians.

He forms the vases on the potter's wheel, while figurines are shaped by hand or in a hand-made mold. The pieces are fired it at a temperature of 900º C (1,652º F). When they have cooled, Rojas paints the motifs and protects each piece with a coat of varnish.

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I ordered the Warrior Vase and I was VERY, VERY pleased with the workmanship and detail of the painting and ceramic work. It is absolutley beautiful! I am going to PROUDLY display this Vase in my New...