Bidspirit auction | Salas Peruvian Village Terracotta Egg

Salas Peruvian Village Terracotta Egg Form Candle Luminary - A Peruvian hand-painted terracotta candle lantern or luminary in an ovoid egg form. The piece is constructed with a hollow interior and features a large circular opening at the base to accommodate a tea light or small candle. The exterior is decorated with a village scene wrapped around the circumference. The lower portion is finished in a textured green tone, representing a hillside, while the upper dome depicts a night sky in a dark brown matte finish. The sky is pierced with numerous small circular vent holes, a five-pointed star cutout, and a crescent moon cutout to allow light to project from the interior. The architectural details depict a cluster of white-walled houses with red-tiled roofs, black doors, and balconies. Stylized green hills are painted in the background behind the structures. On the underside rim of the green base, there is an impressed rectangular mark. The top line reads SALAS and the bottom line reads MADE IN PERU. Height: 5 1/4 inches Width: 3 1/2 inches (at widest point).