NOVICA Traditional Turquoise Home Decor

Full of jubilee, fluttering butterflies are painted by hand against a field of emerald, decorating the Reverse painted glass, MDF on this decorative box from Peru. Following a meticulous process, Asunta Pelaez creates the box, working with local artisans to craft it of wood, finished with gold-tone trim. The top lid lifts open to a single-compartment interior for storing small objects and accessories.

• Dimension - 2" H x 7.75" W x 3.9" D
• Weight - 0.92
• Color - Gold Tone
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• Andes

Evoking the vast, verdant rain forest, the emerald mystique of green quartz appears as a perfect sphere. From Guena, the polished piece emanates positive energy atop a cedar stand. Green quartz is thought to assist in business and changes in general, fostering understanding between people.

• Dimension - 3.5" H x 2.6" Diam.
• Weight - 0.99
• Color - Green
• Natural stone - some variations in color and/or pattern are to be expected
• Brazil

Surrounded by ornate motifs, colorful glass spheres suggest a treasure in jewels. Khalid Ali works in the ancient technique of embossed metal to create a stunning wall mirror. He crafts the frame of mango wood, adding floral details in embossed brass bathed in nickel.

• Dimension - 23" H x 19.25" W x 0.6" D
• Weight - 7.92
• Color - Multicolor
• Designed to hang vertically only
• India

Butterflies and flowers celebrate together on a rich blue background. By Peruvian master Gelacio GirAn, this wall mirror is crafted in the time-honored tradition of Cajamarca. He paints the motifs on the reverse side of glass, achieving a jewel-like clarity of color. Gilt adorns the borders.

• Dimension - 16.5" H x 16.5" W x 0.6" D
• Weight - 2.4
• Color - Blue
• Andes

All is peace and beauty in this delicate scene, as Gelacio GirAn depicts songbirds and flowers. Capturing the images on reverse painted glass, he creates a beautiful wall mirror. Gilt enhances this original design.

• Dimension - 11.75" H x 9.75" W x 0.6" D
• Weight - 1.45
• Color - Blue
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• Designed to hang vertically only
• Andes

An astounding copper and bronze decorative mask that represents an Inca warrior, complete with the ornaments they traditionally used. Ana Maria Enciso from Peru crafts this spectacular wall mask of a hero warrior embossed by hand with a headdress, feathers and all the traditional decorative elements of the Inca empire.

Celebrating the Christian Nativity, this ceramic candle holder features a globe that is elaborated with the image of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Surrounded by prickly pear cacti, the trio are dressed in traditional Andean clothing, accompanied by farm animals. Anita Contreras designs this candle holder from Peru. The dome can be removed from the base to insert a tealight candle.

• Dimension - 7" H x 3.5" W x 3.5" D
• Weight - 0.54
• Color - Multicolor
• Tealight not included
• For use with tealights only
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• Andes

Peace and victory are announced by the splendorous image of the pigeon portrayed by Arevik Dirartonian in this classic daghghan amulet. The artisan draws inspiration from Armenia's traditional artwork to create this ceramic wall accent, painted in a palette of teal, yellow and red hues that exude a luxurious and magnificent aura.

Working in the traditional Oaxacan folk art of alebrijes, Jesus and Roxana Hernandez in Mexico create this lovely sculpture. The figurine is carved from copal wood and hand painted in meticulous detail.

Lifting their trunks, two blue elephants trumpet their happiness. An important part of Thai culture, elephants are a symbol of Old Siam. Thatsanee and Ramphan craft the pair by hand in the tradition of celadon ceramic arts, renowned for its subtly crackled glaze.

• Dimension - 2.6" H x 1.9" W x 2.6" D
• Weight - 0.26
• Color - Blue
• Features a crackled finish
• Thailand

Greens and grays recall dusk in the sierra of Guatemala. Artisans from the Yama Aj Chixot Artisan Group create the fabric on the traditional handloom. Two beautiful cushion covers are handcrafted of cotton.

• Dimension - 26" L x 20" W
• Weight - 0.9
• Color - Green
• Features a zipper closure
• Cushion(s) not included
• Dry in the shade
• Central America

This colorful box opens to depict Christmas in Peru's Amazon region with Mary, Joseph and the baby dressed in the style of the Bora people. Beneath, rain forest creatures rest amid the dense tropical vegetation. Alejandro ChAvez crafts a traditional retablo, or diorama in the regional style of Ayacucho. The Holy Family and the animals are individually modeled of clay and painted by hand.

• Dimension - 7.5" H x 8.75" W x 1.6" D
• Weight - 0.63
• Color - Multicolor
• Signed by the artist
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• Andes

Three colorful houses and a traditional church recall a village in El Salvador. By members of the God's Seed Cooperative, the charming ornaments are crafted of pinewood and painted by hand. The set of four arrives in a hand painted storage box.

• Material - Pinewood
• Color - Assorted
• Dimension - 1.8" H x 1.2" W x 2.2" D
• Weight - 0.35 lbs
• Storage box included
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly

Preserving the Oaxacan folk art tradition of alebrijes, Mexico's Jesus and Roxana Hernandez create this marvelous small sculpture. The figurine is carved by hand from copal wood and painted with an assortment of motifs in a rainbow of colors. Small parts may be separated for safe shipping.
The folk art tradition of alebrijes dates back to the 1930's in Mexico City. A man named Pedro Linares was taken ill, and in his fevered dreams he saw a strange land populated with curious creatures--a donkey with wings, a rooster with bull's horns, and a lion with the head of a dog. The beasts all ran at him, shouting the nonsense word,"alebrije! alebrije!". Upon his recovery, Linares began recreating the fantastical creatures he had seen in his dream in papier mache. The art form gained popularity, and alebrijes are now made of wood as well as papier mache.