Candelero Mariposa - candle holder from Mexico - height 11 cm

Candle Holders
Candle holder is very popular decorative element in Mexican house. Candlesticks, as well as other ceramic products used for decorative purposes, are usually decorated in colors referring to Mayan, Aztec and later colonial cultures, i.e. shades of blue, green, yellow, black and red.
Candlesticks can come in simple cylindrical shapes as well as be produced in more complex forms. Birds, people or floral details are the most common decorative elements, referring to the Talavera style.

Mixtec style candlesticks
Ceramic candlesticks are often produced in the very popular Mixtec style, which is known from pre-colonial times. The specific way in which Mixtec pottery is produced is characterized by the artist's attention to detail, deep color saturation and quite rich design. The name of the pottery comes from the region where it is produced, La Puerta de la Mixteca. The craftsmen who produce Mixtec ceramic decorative pieces usually come from one family - Castillo. Each of the candlesticks is marked with a signature, which guarantees that the product was made using artisanal methods by a Mexican artist. The uniqueness of the workmanship of such ceramics has influenced the high popularity of the products among collectors all over the world.