Large Carved Decorative Round Mirror bathed with Silver leaf & Handpainted Glass
Cusco Style Decorative Large Round Mirror, "Celestial Sun" - Home Decor - Peruvian Handicraft. Round mirror is hand carved wooden mohena a Peruvian hardwood, Carved is made with techniques and instruments inherited generations in generations. Round mirror covered with leaves colonial hand carved in Silver leaf with mirrors embedded around him.
The internal structure mirror contains colonial handpainted flowers on the reverse side of the glass, in a beautiful turquoise background. Mirror represents an exquisite combination between the carved wood and reverse handpainted glass technique. This work is inspired by the beauty of Colonial flowers and spectacular sun, which in combination, we managed this piece of art. Mirror Handmade 100% by Peruvian artisans. We welcome any questions you may hav e.
Edmundo Contreras, 1st place winner in the UNESCO Crafts Prize for Latin America / Caribbean (painted glass-1995). Edmundo Contreras, Received the Medal of Vizcardo and Guzman as a master artisan, awarded by the Congress of the Republic of Peru in 2002. Winner of the award for best export quality product issued by ICC-MINCETUR PROYECT PERU (2003).Prize: Most outstanding company in the "EXPORTING ROUTE" by the Ministry of Foreign Trade of Peru and PROMPERU (2014). Prize: Most outstanding company in the category "EXPORTA EASY" by Ministry of Foreign Trade of Peru and PROMPERU (2016). Frame: 35.4 "H x 35.4" W x 1.57 D. 90 cm H x 90 cm W x 4 cm D.
Weight:7.72lb(3.5kg). Wood frame covered in gold leaf. In the XV Century, glass arrived in Peru brought by the Spaniards in the form of mirrors and picture. Frames destined to decorate churches, convents and houses of the time. Also, they brought beads from Murano, an Italian island next to Venice, where the greatest production of glass and crystal, between the XVIII and XIX, took place.
The Spanish technique of stained glass windows, of great Arab influence, were copied and modified by Peruvian craftsmen. They developed new regional styles, such as the andahuaylino (reverse-painted glass frames), the cajamarquino (thoroughly painted glass), the Cusco style (carved wood frames that include painted glass), the mixed style or cuscaja using gold leaf on the carved picture. Frames and on painted glass and the polychrome style (using multiple multicolored hues). These styles can be observed in museum collections, in decoration of church altars and convents of different regions of the Perú.The item "Large Carved Decorative Round Mirror bathed with Silver leaf & Handpainted Glass" is in sale since Tuesday, April 2, 2019. This item is in the category "Home & Garden\Home Décor\Mirrors". The seller is "decorcontrerasperu" and is located in lima, lima. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Shape: Round
- Model: DECORCONTRERAS
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Peru
- Style: Colonial
- Country of Manufacture: Peru
- Height: 35.4"
- Width: 35.4"
- Type: Wall Mirror
- Color: Silver & Turquoise
- Frame Material: Wood
- Room: Bedroom
- Brand: "Handmade"
- Frame Color: Gold