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Bull shaped salsa bowl, ideal for serving guacamole, pico de gallo, red & green salsa, or appetizers. Hand made out of redish brown clay, rando...

Medium sized, deep plate, ideal for the hot soup, cooked dishes, pasta, or salad. Hand made out of beautiful dark brown clay, then burnished with a...

Large deep dinner plate, hand made out of humble brown clay, then burnished with a piece of quartz to shine. This plate reflects the warmth of the ...

Large deep plate, ideal for the hot soup, cooked dishes, pasta, or salad. Hand made out of beautiful light beige clay, then burnished with a piece ...

Fish shaped salsa bowl, ideal for serving large portions of guacamole, chips, pico de gallo, ceviche or appetizers. Hand made out of beautiful brow...

A grayish beige, matte vase, hand made, hand painted, carefully burnished using the river stones and finished in a fire. The vase is especially car...

Hen shaped salsa bowl, ideal for serving guacamole, salsa, pico de gallo, ceviche or appetizers. Hand made out of beautiful light tan clay, then bu...

A jaguar shaped pitcher (called “cántaro” in Mexico), hand made, hand painted, carefully burnished using the river stones and finished in a fire. T...

Leaf shaped salsa bowl, ideal for serving guacamole, pico de gallo, red & green salsa, or appetizers. Hand made out of beautiful light beige cl...

Piglet shaped salsa bowl, ideal for serving salsa or appetizers. Hand made out of beautiful black clay, then burnished with a piece of quartz to sh...

A pitcher (called “cántaro” in Mexico), hand made, hand painted, carefully burnished using the river stones and finished in a fire. Used for storin...

Elongated salsa bowl with a bird head at each end, ideal for serving salsa or appetizers. Hand made out of beautiful black clay, then burnished wit...

Large serving plate, hand made out of humble brown clay, then burnished with a piece of quartz to shine. This plate reflects the warmth of the Eart...

Single piece: Beautiful, tall vase, made from burnished and painted brown clay. Lead free, unglazed, made in Michoacán. The artisan used the natura...

Charming, woven carrizo baskets from Michoacan, also known as chiquihuites, traditionally used for holding warm tortillas wrapped in a colorful cot...

  Available through special orders - please contact us at info@mexico1492.com. Large, carved, round gourd cup (jícara de guaje) with the base ring ...

 Available through special orders - please contact us at info@mexico1492.com. Carved, round gourd recipient (bottela de guaje) with the base ring m...

 Small, carved, round gourd cup (jícara de guaje) with the base ring made from woven carrizo reed fiber for balance, with the dye and carvings on t...

Painted and carved gourd, large enough to hold fresh, warm tortillas. In natural shades of green and brown or dyed white or black, carved by the sk...

Teotihuacan Ceramics. Pre-Hispanic art is often enigmatic, and Teotihuacan ceramics are no exception. This issue celebrates the mastery of the Teot...

Ceramics from Tlaquepaque. From 1920 to the 1950s, the glazed earthenware of Tlaquepaque underwent a revival thanks in part to the presence of arti...

Basketry. Basketry is both functional and aesthetically pleasing in its forms, colors, textures and flexibility, but this is also due to our emotio...

Chili has been one of the essential ingredients in Mexican cuisine since pre-Hispanic times. Its adaptability to transform into other varieties and...

Set of 3 books, bilingual edition (English and Spanish). Chocolate: Cultivation and Culture in pre-Hispanic Mexico. In the rainforests of Mesoameri...

A jaguar shaped pitcher (called “cántaro” in Mexico), hand made, hand painted, carefully burnished using the river stones and finished in a fire. T...

The black “cántaro” (pitcher), hand made out of clay, hand painted with birds, flowers and leaves, and burnished to shine. Accompanied by a matchin...

Dark, chocolate brown “cántaro” (pitcher), hand made out of clay, hand painted with birds, flowers and leaves, and burnished to shine. Accompanied ...

The off-white “cántaro” (pitcher), hand made out of clay, hand painted with jewels of the Michoacan nature,  and burnished to shine. Accompanied by...

A ladle with a long handle and a bird’s head-shaped end, handmade from the cocuite wood by the talented group of nahua artisans, from the south of ...

Salad utensils, handmade by the talented group of nahua artisans, from the south of Veracruz, Mexico. The spoons and the forks are sanded until smo...

Curvy, organic shaped spreading knife, handmade by the talented group of nahua artisans, from the south of Veracruz, Mexico. The knives are sanded ...

Pre-Hispanic Codices. Ancient Mesoamerican books were painted by tlacuilos, whose hearts were said to have been touched by gods since they could co...

Whimsical, multicolored mug in a shape of the eternal calavera (the skull). Hand painted by artisans in rural Guerrero, with their inspired color c...

Whimsical, multicolored Mexican tequila or mezcal shot glass in a shape of the eternal calavera (the skull). Hand painted by artisans in rural Guer...

Palm leaf fiber box with cornhusk flowers on the lid. The colors of the lid and the flowers vary and include pink, purple, green, orange, yellow… P...

Colorful baskets with lid made of simple palm leaf fiber, created for serving tortillas and keeping them warm. Also great for bread, sweet bread, f...

Traditional colorful Mexican Christmas decoration, a garland hand made of palm leaves in Guerrero. It can adorn a Christmas tree, or be piled up on...

Thin wicker strings in many colors flow together and create this cheerful bread basket with a wooden base. Hand made by artisans from Estado de Mex...

The ornamental skulls (calavera), the perfect decoration for the Day of the Dead, on the table, the altar, fireplace mantel. Made in Guerrero, Mexi...

A splendid, in vogue, extra-large copper serving plate, hammered by hand by the skillful craftsmen of Michoacan. Ideal for serving appetizers, a la...

SPECIAL ORDER ONLY - available in a week. Elegant copper base plates with quite a contemporary feel, hammered by hand, add the spark and glow poppi...