Cuzco Style Handpainted
Ceramic vases, 'Inca Heritage' (set of 4)
The Paucar Family look to the rich cultural heritage of Peru for their inspiration. Transforming clay into ceramic masterpieces, they present a set of four decorative vases. Their riveting abstract designs explore the concepts and esthetics of the Inca civilization.
Cuzco vase, 'Treasure'
The ancient Inca were extraordinary weavers and their textiles were as highly prized as gold. Capturing their intricate motifs in hand-painted ceramic, Edwin Tupa creates a modern treasure. This vase is a replica of ancient art.
Ceramic vases, 'Cuzco Texts' (pair)
Quisucar masterfully replicates the colors and glyphs of Cuzco for these hand-crafted vases. Distinguished by their unique geometry, the glyphs were originally developed by the Inca as a form of alphabet.
Ceramic vases, 'Andean Flora and Fauna' (pair)
Andean flora and fauna bring artistic inspiration to Quisucar, who depicts butterflies, zoomorphic creatures and flowers. He surrounds them with Inca glyphs in two hand-painted ceramic vases.
Ceramic vases, 'Inca Icons' (pair)
Quisucar puts together a fabulous collection of Inca glyphs for this pair of vases. He preserves their traditional shape and enjoys decorating each one with hand-painted motifs inspired by his ancestors' art.
Aged Cuzco vase, 'Divination'
Inspired by the Inca calendar, the Paucar Family creates a beautiful ceramic vase. Geometric motifs form blocks of time, as the days for offerings, planting and harvest flow across smooth ceramic.
Cuzco vase, 'A Week with the Inca'
Weekly chores established, they are scheduled into the Inca calendar through colorful iconography. The Paucar Family replicates a week out of the calendar to embellish this ceramic vase.
Ceramic vase, 'Prosperity'
Regular geometric motifs evoke the feathers of the kenty, a mythical bird that represented prosperity for the Inca. The Paucar Family depicts them on a vase that emulates a kero, or ceremonial drinking vessel.
Cuzco vessel, 'Jaguar Sun'
"This type of vessel is frequently seen at Inti Raymi ceremonies, which celebrate the Sun, our father, " explain the Huaman Paucar Family. The ceramic vessel features jaguars for handles, while the hand-painted glyphs recall the geometric glyphs known as tocapu.
Aged Cuzco vase, 'Rituals'
A fascinating collection of symbols and signs evoke the splendor of the Inca Empire. They are carefully hand-painted on the surface of this stylized vase, once reserved for sacred rituals and ceremonies. Known as kero, this vase is hand-crafted creation of the Paucar Family.