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(More customer reviews)love it !! liked the personal note sent with the sugar bowl and creamer . very nice touch
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NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, searches the world to work directly with the finest artisan designers. Poised on tiny toes, playful geckos romp on the sleek surface of contemporary table accessories, adding a whimsical touch to teatime or mealtime. Putu Oka Mahendra shapes the graceful sugar bowl and creamer on the potter's wheel and sculpts the slender lizards by hand. Once glazed, the pieces are high fired for eight hours at a temperature of 2,282 F (1,250 C), resulting in a hard, glossy finish. The flora of Bali plays an important role in the artisan's choice of color - a cool blue-green inspired by ocean and rain forest. All of Mahendra's ceramics are free of lead and toxins. Artisan Info: Putu Oka Mahendra was born in the Tabanan regency of Bali on June 12, 1966. His mother, Made Tantri, pioneered ceramic artistry in 1980. She was a woman full of energy and highly self-confident. When she first started she undertook the entire crafting procedure by herself - from creating the design until finishing the product. She gradually developed a reputation for fine design and high quality and people started placing so many orders that she saw the need to hire assistants. In 1990, when Tantri passed away, Oka Mahendra took-over her work, and eventually opened a showroom in her memory. To create his designs, Oka Mahendra finds inspiration in the luscious flora and fauna of Bali. In 1993, he was the third place winner for his ceramic designs in the Lomba Ceramic Design
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