Metropolitan Collection
Metropolitan vases, 'Star Circles' (pair)
Acquiescent, black and white follow the skillful guidance of a brush to shape the sky. In optic caprice of dichromatic voices, these ceramic vases resembling a star and a gourd quietly repeat an Andean ballad.
Metropolitan vase, 'Crosses'
Minimalist contrasts explore the elegant surface of this hand-crafted vase. The body's classic shape ascends towards a distinctive neck, completed by an abruptly flared rim.
Metropolitan vase, 'Modern Traditions'
Symmetry distinguishes a spectacular vase, as Ruben Adanaque hand-crafts this piece according to ancient Chulucanas traditions. Adanaque finds inspiration in the art of Vicus. Ceramics such as this are entirely unique.
Ceramic vase, 'Andean Eyes'
Like eyes from the past, concentric diamonds ring a sleek jar by Ruben Adanaque. Teardrops trickle down the smooth black surface. Adanaque finds fascinating contrasts in cream and charcoal, the colors achieved with smoke. Hand-crafted ceramics such as this are entirely unique.
Ceramic vase, 'Sunlight'
A wide band of yellow suggests the interplay of sunlight filtered through summer trees. It surrounds a vase by Christian. Hand-crafted in the style of Chulucanas, the technique comes from the Vicus culture, which dates to the 6th century B.C.
Ceramic vases, 'Swans' (set of 3)
Pristine white swans arise from a dark lake, taking wing on Chulucanas-style ceramics. Christian creates a set of three vases that pay tribute to pre-Hispanic art. Crafted by hand, their technique comes from the Vicus culture, which dates to the 6th century B.C.
Ceramic vase, 'Footprints'
"This vase represents the footprints of an animal in the rainforest. It is abstract, but it could represent the tracks of a jaguar climbing a tree, " muses Peruvian ceramicist Marzesa.
Chulucanas ceramic vase, 'Sea Flower'
"A flower moving softly amid the ocean waves is my inspiration for this simple yet elegant vase, " Rafael Medel says. Its majestic contours are covered with motifs in black and yellow. The vase forms part of his "Sun and Sea" collection.
Ceramic vase, 'Spiral'
Dichromatic illusion flowing from the horizon of its body, this ceramic vase hypnotizes sight, setting the imagination free. Crafted by hand, this piece by Ruben Adanaque is a masterful example of Chulucanas artistry. Ceramics such as this are entirely unique.
Metropolitan vases, 'Waves' (pair)
Waves flow across the surface of these ceramic vases in handsome silhouette. Hand-crafted by Ruben Adanaque Inga, their sober elegance makes a dramatic statement in any d�cor. "We make ceramics in distinct forms and designs, all of them decorative, " Inga explains.