Amazing Claudio Jimenez Peruvian Mixed Media Retablo Signed long I have seen images of

I have seen images of orange vessels just like these topped with highly stylized pointy lids ending in exaggerated bulbous tips

The post is black-painted wood with a slit running most of its length into which the metal flag is inserted

I have to think this sweet hand-carved corkscrew was inspired by the somewhat iconic modern brass cat shaped corkscrew by Austrian designer Richard Rohac

Visible area of painting: 4 1/4" x 3 1/4"

The larger ship on the front I believe is a Blackwall Frigate

Amazing Claudio Jimenez Peruvian Mixed Media Retablo Signed long I have seen images ofWhat a thing! The level of detail in this vintage Peruvian retablo just blows me away with layers upon layers of simultaneous drama painstakingly packed into an 8" x 10" inch space. (Detail photos tell the story best.) It thus comes as no great surprise that it is signed on the back Claudio Jimenez, I believe attributing it to internationally renowned maker of retablos Claudio Jimenez Quispe, from a famous family of retablo makers in Ayacucho, Peru,