Early 20th Century Mexican Dance Mask with Long Nose and Horns antique mitt but with a round mark

but with a round mark on the bottom

quite an elegant and refined piece

the other close lipped

with a tiny piece of cardboard I believe stuck inside to keep everything tightly upright

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

Early 20th Century Mexican Dance Mask with Long Nose and Horns antique mitt but with a round markThis 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