Artisan Crafted Red Painted Gourd Christmas Decor from Peru - Little Santa Claus Serving Bowls The artisan uses traditional hand-stamping

The artisan uses traditional hand-stamping and dying techniques to create the gorgeous design in shades of berry and rose pink

these diminutive figurines are handcrafted by the Lopez Garcia Family in the style of quitapenas

To cure the molcajete

Majestic elephants and reindeer march around the inner circles

Artisan Crafted Red Painted Gourd Christmas Decor from Peru - Little Santa Claus Serving Bowls The artisan uses traditional hand-stampingCarrying on the art she inherited from her ancestors, Andean artisan Teodolinda Seguil hopes to be recognized as a master artisan in the field of gourd handicrafts. Seguil crafts this adorable holiday decor from dried calabash gourd native to her region of Huancayo, Peru, painting her rendition of Santa Claus in festive red, black and white. Dried calabash gourd 1. 28 oz 3. 9 inches H x 3. 1 inches W x 3. 1 inches D