Pair of Mid 20th C. Peruvian Shipibo Vessels collectible ceramic ) Unlike later penmanship books

) Unlike later penmanship books

perfectly clean tear on the left edge midway down

surely symbolic of a certain patriotism

--but I think quite beautifully done

he wrote a book about its exponents including Twachtman

Pair of Mid 20th C. Peruvian Shipibo Vessels collectible ceramic ) Unlike later penmanship booksI found a couple of Shipibo pieces years ago and have kept an eye out for others ever since, especially for a figural vessel like the one at right here. This pottery is created by women of Shipibo tribe of the Peruvian Amazon; as I understand it, the maze like hand painted designs are sophisticated interpretations of their cosmic beliefs, including that the flow of the jungle rivers follow the same course as the stars. One does not see Shipibo pottery