Mermaid tree - by Castillo family

Mermaid tree by Castillo family 
Dimensions 27cm (height) x 20cm (width) 
These candle holders are made by dipping terracotta in plaster, and subsequently detailed using fine brushes.
Hand made in Mexico from clay

Colours and designs may vary.  

The Castillo family live and work in Izucar de Matamoros, Puebla, which has
a pottery tradition dating back to pre-Columbian times. In the mid-twentieth century,
several people, including Catalina Orta Urosa, started to elaborate on this tradition,
while still working in the polychromatic style typical of the town. Four of Catalina’s
children (including Isabel Castillo Orta) followed in her footsteps, and those four
families are still producing this style of work. Isabel, now in her 80s, and her children
have made the tree of life candle holders and the duck pyramid candle holder for the
V&A.