NOVICA Traditional Home Decor

Ivan Martinez in Mexico crafts this tissue box cover by hand from ceramic and paints it in the classic Talavera style. The colorful hand painted floral motifs will add a splash of color to any bathroom or bedroom.

Flowers are dazzling as they evoke a summer garden in Guanajuato. Edged in cobalt blue, this colorful wall planter re-interprets the style of Mexico's legendary Talavera ceramics. Pedro Alba crafts and paints the piece by hand, and the glaze creates the effect of low relief. Two small openings at the back permit it to be hung on the wall, and an opening at the bottom provides for drainage.

• Not weather resistant
• Allows for drainage
• Free of lead and toxins

• Color: Blue
• Dimension: 9.75" H x 10.5" W x 4.9" D

Designed by Daniel Quarcoo in Ghana, this decorative box is simply a treasure to behold. Local artisans use sese wood to handcraft this square box, which is accented with embossed aluminum. A round lid lifts open to reveal a single-compartment interior that is painted black.

This dainty decorative box is the creation of Fida Hussein in India. He crafts it from weeping willow wood covered with papier mache. It is then painted by hand with a black and gold chinar leaf motif in exquisite detail. The box is lined in velvet to store small treasures.

A parade of elephants marching across this ceramic soap dispenser makes bath time more fun. Thai artisan Penpan crafts the bottle in a round, squat shape from celadon ceramic, then adds a plastic pump in white for dispensing your favorite lotion or soap.

Hand-painted all over with lavish floral motifs, this box is created by India's Fida Hussein. The round vessel is made from weeping willow wood and covered with papier mache before being decorated with oil paints in myriad colors. The lidded box is completed with a coat of glossy lacquer.

Those who have a passion for unique home accents will appreciate Ketut Darsa's lovely set of three decorative boxes. The Balinese artisan, who specializes in aluminum decor and display, crafts the floral-inspired boxes from their favorite material, engraving the surfaces and lids with fascinating textured designs.

Inspired by the florid artistry of Talavera-style ceramics, Pedro Alba creates the refreshing design of this flower pot. It is crafted and painted by hand in the tradition of Talavera art, a type of majolica ceramics brought to Mexico from Spain in the 16th century. The flower pot features a draining hole.
Hand-crafted item, color, size and/or motif may vary slightly

• Color: Bright
• Dimension: 7" H x 7.75" Diam.

This extraordinary retablo designed by Peru's Jose Ramos beautifully captures the essence of true love that transcends life and goes on even in the afterlife. In the unique diorama, two skeletons joyfully toast to their unbreakable bond while holding a red heart that symbolizes their eternal connection. Influenced by the Day of the Dead, this decorative accent is handcrafted from black walnut wood and showcases hand-painted ceramic figurines that are carefully arranged within. The doors, filled with elaborate floral and leaf designs, can be displayed either opened or closed, adding versatility to this captivating creation.

Eternally graceful, a lamduan flower opens its petals with delicate beauty. Surrounded by curling branches and leaves, the blossom is like a radiant star. Tay Nontawat carves this panel from two pieces of teakwood; he works with manual tools that allow him to achieve sublime detailing. After the wood has dried in the sun, he colors the panel with lacquer paints.

• Dimension - 17.75" H x 17.25" W x 1" D
• Weight - 4.16
• Color - Brown
• Keep out of the sun
• Avoid contact with water
• Thailand

Embrace the soft, breathable, year-round comfort of 100% cotton with our handwoven, open-weave, neutral-tone throw by Balinese textile artisan Elis Mufarroha. At over five feet in length, this is is a long soft addition to easy living.

Crafted by hand, this beautiful cross depicts a red rose amid floral motifs. Pedro Alba works in the style of Mexico's traditional Talavera pottery, creating an elegant ceramic cross to display on the wall.
Hand-crafted item, color, size and/or motif may vary slightly

• Color: Multicolor
• Dimension: 12.5" H x 9" W x 0.4" D

Centered by a perfect lamduan blossom, a floral medallion shows elaborate filigree in three dimensions. A burst of petals borders the delicate panel. Tay Nontawat sculpts the wall adornment of teak wood, using only hand tools. The finished piece is dried in the sun and protected with a coat of lacquer.

Product Features

• Colors and/or color placement may vary
• 1.408
• 1.4" H x 12" Diam.
• Teak wood
• Brown and Grey

Blossoming into magnificence, a keep lamduan flower radiates natural elegance. Tay Nontawat carves two different pieces of teak wood with a floral medley. When each is finished, he incorporates the two into one resplendent piece. Nontawat's carving excellence is evident in the detailed work, which he achieves with a fine chisel and knife. After leaving the wood to dry, he applies color with lacquer paints.

Product Features

• Keep out of the sun
• 3.674
• 17" H x 17.25" W x 1" D
• Teak wood
• Brown, Green

A sophisticated addition to any office desk, this calendar is the perfect accent for marking the passage of time. Never out of style, the calendar is handcrafted from local rain tree wood by Thailand's Waraporn Khamsuk, composed of a stand that houses numbered tiles resting just below month tiles. Each tile is made so that it can be removed and replaced with another, capable of expressing every day of the year.
Wood grain and color can vary slightly

• Color: Brown
• Dimension: 3.5" H x 3.1" W x 3.5" D

Working in black resin, Urubatan creates his interpretation of the statue of Christ the Redeemer. Standing tall above Rio de Janeiro, the image embraces all with arms wide open. The symbol on the chest is that of International Youth Day, a heart enclosing the image itself with a cross beside it. 'This commemorates an important event for the Catholic church,' the Brazilian artist explains. 'Pope Francis came specifically to Rio de Janeiro in July of 2013 to participate in this great international event.'

• Dimension :-8.75" H x 7.75" W x 1.2" D
• Weight :-1.65 lbs
• Material :-Resin, Marble Base
• Color :-Black
• Signed by the artist

This hand-loomed cushion cover in warm white is from Mexico's Margarita Ruiz. The artisan weaves the cushion from 100% cotton yarns in a complex tone-on-tone pattern. Tassels accent all four corners, and a zipper on the back allows for the insertion of a cushion.

Presented by Sandeep Malhotra in India, this pair of 26-inch cushion covers is handwoven from cotton by local artisans, resulting in a lovely texture. Each cushion cover features hues of pearl grey. At the back, each cover has a slit for inserting a cushion.

Climbing this pair of ecru cotton cushion covers, lovely floral motifs are embroidered in vibrant colors. Indian artisan Samiya designs this pair. Each cover opens with a zipper at the bottom for inserting a cushion.

Balsamina, a flower species native to southeast Asia, prepares to bloom on this wonderful hand-carved wall mirror from Sarwaedi of Bali. The artisan carves the buds, leaves and vines from natural suar wood and centers them with a round mirror. The mirror frame features a rope motif.

• Material - Suar wood, glass
• Color - Brown
• Dimension - 7.5" Diam.
• Weight - 1.65 lbs
• Wood grain and color can vary slightly
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly

Blue rays, crafted of mirrored glass and accentuated with lavish vine motifs, radiate from this circular wall mirror. Diligently handcrafted by Peruvian artisans, the mirror features a design by Marlene Guisgueta.

• Material - MDF, glass
• Color - Blue
• Dimension - 28" H x 28" W x 0.6" D
• Weight - 9.25 lbs
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly

Neatly laced with leather thongs, pale congona wood covers a bold, contemporary mirror frame. Manolo and Lucho select a modern design for this original piece. The wall mirror is meticulously handcrafted for today's dAcor.

• Dimension - 36" H x 28" W x 0.8" D
• Weight - 18.92
• Color - Beige
• Designed to hang vertically only
• Andes

Tulips feast upon the moon's silvery rays in a design by Marcos Luzalde. This spectacular mirror frame is carved from mohena, a Peruvian hardwood, and finished with aluminum leaf applications.

Product Features

• Color and/or motif may vary slightly
• 0.8" H x 17.75" Diam.
• Mohena wood and aluminum leaf
• Metallic

The Tenango is one of Mexico's most famous embroidery styles even though most people have no idea where Tenango de Doria, Hidalgo is. This Christmas stocking by Guadalupe Navarro takes traditional manta or unbleached muslin cloth and embroiders it in royal blue thread to create this charming accent to your home this Christmas.

Limpid eyes and an earnest voice seem inherent to this compelling mask. Godfred France creates a design of elegant harmony, embellishing African sese wood with hand-embossed brass and aluminum. Named Shankoko ' a Hausa word meaning "the soul," the mask arises from the artisan's own imagination. Color - Black Dimension - 10.25" H x 10.25" W x 3.9" D

Carved by hand from native sese wood, this elegant mask is an original design by Awudu Saaed. The cheerful personage is enhanced by aluminum with richly ornate textures. The artisan names the mask Anigye, "Happiness" in the Akan language. Color - Black Dimension - 11" H x 7.75" W x 2.8" D

In the traditional style of quitapenas, or worry dolls, these angelic ornaments are created by the Guatemalan artisans of the Lopez Garcia Family. Each angel features sparkling paper wings in a different color, and wears a dress made from handwoven cotton fabric with colorful stripes. This set arrives in a handwoven cotton storage pouch.

Inspired by the intense colors traditional to Guacamayas, a little Colombian town, Omaira Manrique creates a sublime decorative piece from natural materials. After choosing a palette of bright hues and a floral pattern, the artisan starts working with cabuya and reed grass fibers, handweaving each element into a basket reminiscent of a sunset in this glorious city.

Costa Rican artisan Gregorio Garcia handcrafted this silver-toned decorative wall mask, inspired by a Boruca warrior from traditional plays depicting resistors to the Spanish conquistadors. The mask is made from resin molded by a hand carved wooden mold and reinforced with fiberglass. The mask features exaggerated features, especially the large, expressive eyebrows.

• Color - Silver Tone
• Dimension - 10.5" H x 5.5" W x 3.9" D
• Material - Resin, fiberglass
• Country Of Origin - Guatemala
• Intended as wall decor
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly

Face to face, a couple kneels in a kiss; their sinuous bodies suggest one shared heart. Made Wirata captures the force of the lovers' passion in a suar wood image.

Nari�o's festive colors and traditions are the main inspiration for a charming set of three baskets handwoven by Ayde Montezuma. Proud of her Colombian heritage, the artisan crafts with dedication each round item using toquilla palm fibers for a sturdy structure. Then, as the final touch, Ayde makes colorful lids for each basket size, adding a cheerful touch to her creation.

This mask brings honor, integrity and wisdom to the possessor, Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo explains. She designs the handsome features with elegant symmetry. "Such masks are always placed on the table or at the foot of a chief whenever important decisions or judgments are to be made," she says. These were used by chiefs in Southern Ghana. The name, Dufia, is an Akan word meaning "Supremacy."

• Dimension - 18" H x 8.25" W x 3.9" D
• Weight - 2.77
• Color - Red
• West Africa

Created by Ghanaian artisan Abdul Aziz Mohamadu, this African mask is named Kyauta, which means "gift" in the Hausa language. Hand-carved from a single piece of sese wood, this mask forms an oval shape with pointed ends. Panels of embossed aluminum evoke traditional scarification practices.

From the shearing of the sheep to spinning the wool by hand, then dying the fibers using only colors derived from nature, Putzkan Association knitters craft this adorable set of eco-friendly tree ornaments. Three different sweaters are paired with a traditional chullo hat and matching warm wooly mittens. These winter warmers are inspired by the woolen clothing worn by children in the high Andean town of Huaraz, Peru, where the Association is based.

The moon is often a symbol of magic and mysticism, adding a serene touch to any ambiance. Finding inspiration in this luminous satellite, artisan Fida Hussain handcrafts this set of three moon ornaments in different sizes, carving each item from weeping willow wood. Working in his Indian workshop, Fida paints traditional floral motifs in blue and white tones for a charming accent.

When I was a little boy I loved everything that had to do with the sea and its creatures, especially seahorses. They are so morphologically different to the rest of the fish that I was fascinated by them. This childhood interest now inspires me to design these ornaments, confides Jos� Arriola. The Guatemalan artisan handcrafts the ornaments of ceramic and paints each one with acrylics with different themes. The six ornaments hangs from bright red ribbons, and the set arrives in a traditional cotton pouch woven on a pedal-loom.

Product Features

• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• Material: Ceramic with polyester ribbons
• Product Dimension: 3.4" H x 1.9" W x 0.3" D
• Product Weight: 0.319Color: Assorted