Early 20th Century Mexican Dance Mask with Long Nose and Horns antique mitt With handles on either side

With handles on either side

Anything would feel special served on this elegant hand thrown ceramic black-glazed plate with three perfect white circles radiating in from its lip

It's got a great patina and a couple of little chips in the wood that I think just add to its character

They're  just wonderful objects that could be great used to hold a hair bun in place

the other close lipped

Early 20th Century Mexican Dance Mask with Long Nose and Horns antique mitt With handles on either sideThis carved and painted wooden mask an early 20th century Mexican dance mask feels so contemporary to me. In its terrific directness, it reminds me somehow of Plains Indian ledger drawings and shields: just stunning. The matte green, red and black dividing the face into three parts and then banded on the horns could not have been better, and it has only gotten better with age, yielding a really gorgeous surface. The nose and horns are carved from