Wonderful Vintage Mexican Folk Art Tree of Life Candlestick tiny animals The ball is beautifully crafted

The ball is beautifully crafted of a light and darker wood

teeth bared

the human lips

and a split in the wood down the front of the pants of the largest male figure

and 2 3/4" across at opening

Wonderful Vintage Mexican Folk Art Tree of Life Candlestick tiny animals The ball is beautifully craftedOh how I love this! Hand built of earthenware terra cotta, this candlestick was decorated with with a white slip and colorful paints and dyes, then varnished, which gives it a nice shine. How charming I think she is, plus these little balls extending on wire from her arms and base! While unsigned, this piece is very much in the manner of the work of famous father and son Mexican folk artists Aurelio and Francisco Flores from Izcar de Matamoros