Wonderful Vintage Mexican Folk Art Tree of Life Candlestick antique treenware It is signed on the

It is signed on the bottom with what looks like "SJ" and is in great vintage condition

The photos here were shot at 2x magnification

with that round and deep lower half offset by its dramatically sloping lid which doubles as a handle

And then what I think is a tiny little duck at his feet

Wonderful Vintage Mexican Folk Art Tree of Life Candlestick antique treenware It is signed on theOh how I love this! Hand built of earthenware terra cotta, this candlestick was decorated with with a white slip and colorful paints and dyes, then varnished, which gives it a nice shine. How charming I think she is, plus these little balls extending on wire from her arms and base! While unsigned, this piece is very much in the manner of the work of famous father and son Mexican folk artists Aurelio and Francisco Flores from Izcar de Matamoros