Ceramic candle stand; five armed "tree" mounted on a round disk and fully decorated with pink, red, blue, yellow, purple, aqua blue, black and brown swirls, diamonds and line designs on a white ground. Green leaves and red "apples" are attached to the arms of the tree. 2 tiny human figures wearing only a leaf covering their public area stand at the base, Eve holding an apple. A red snake with a devils head and holding a red apple climbs up the trunk and peers through the branches. Stamped label on base: "Crafty Trader Imports, San Francisco, CA, Made in Mexico".
Donor:
Steve Vietti
Collection place:
Mexico
Collector:
Arthur B. Waugh Jr. and Richard Vietti
Materials:
Ceramic (material) and Paint (coating)
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
September 29, 2009
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
height 34.5 centimeters and width 36.5 centimeters