NOVICA - Gifts - Tableware & Entertaining - Wood bowls, 'Fiesta' (set of 5)

Meticulously crafted set of five olive wood bowls from the workshop of master artisan Blas Ponce. Superior craftsmanship is displayed in the irregular rim and the subtle contours of the piece. After locating the correct piece of wood, Ponce machine-handles the trunk section to give it a basic form. Ponce then hand-carves the piece with tools such as a chisel, and lastly he finishes it with a coat of semi-opaque varnish to protect the wood and accentuate ...

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Blas Ponce Manrique

"I started in the arts and crafts world when I was thirteen years old…."

Blas Ponce Manrique, born in Huancayo, 1927, specializes in woodwork. From his expert hands comes beautiful tableware with an artistic touch that is distinctly his own. With skillful hands and imaginative vision he reveals the inner beauty of wood and displays it for all to see.

"I started in the arts and crafts world when I was thirteen years old doing silversmith work in my hometown of San Jerónimo. When I was young I dedicated myself to studying at a state funded polytechnic institute specializing in arts and crafts trades in the capital, Lima. It was there ...

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The olive wood items that I have purchased from Mr. Ponce for myself and as gifts, have been of the utmost craftmanship and beauty. I will continue to purchase them every time I need to give a unique ...