Reverse Painted Floral Glass Jewelry Box Chest from Peru, "Vintage Blue"
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A box fit for all your treasures. Gelacio Giron decorates this jewelry box with intricate floral designs hand-painted over pieces of glass in deep blue and gold. He mounts the glass parts over gold-painted wood to shape the box, two functioning drawers, and a lidded secret compartment on top.
The Andean artisan fell into the art of reverse-glass painting through an uncle after losing his job as a government accountant. This technique was born in Europe during the Middle Ages and later on spread to Asia, Africa, and the Americas. It's come to hold a special place in Peruvian folk arts after being revived in the 1960s and has evolved to accommodate multiple regional styles.
- 0.68 kgs
- 1.5 lbs
- 14.5 cm H x 13 cm W x 12 cm D
- 5.75" H x 5" W x 4.7" D
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"I feel very contented when I think of how my work is appreciated in people's homes both inside and outside Peru. I share this happiness with my family."
"I'm Gelacio Giron Fernandez. I was born in 1958 in the Gorgor district but, soon afterward, we moved temporarily to Huanuco Raura in the sierra.... read more