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The serpent winds through a field of all twenty Aztec day-signs, rendered in meticulous hand-carved relief across the surface of this large-format ceramic vessel. Against that ancient grammar, butterflies emerge — shaved directly into the slip clay and painted in luminous contemporary metallic pigments — representing the garden, Mother Earth, and the fragile beauty the cosmos holds in its orbit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe technique is uncompromising. Every symbol is scratched and etched by hand into unfired clay in Paul's studio home in the pueblo of San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua — a village that has been hand-forming ceramic art for over 2,500 years. Contemporary metallic pigments are then worked into the carved channels, making the surface shift between shadow and light depending on where you stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a one-of-a-kind work. There is no edition. There is no reproduction. 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Paul Henry Devoti carved deep into the clay — not just etched the surface — creating dimension that catches light differently at every angle, that makes the underwater passages feel like actual depth, that makes the turtles feel like they are moving through something real. Then contemporary metallic pigments were applied into those depths, so the ancient and modern fuse not just visually but structurally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a sculpture that expresses the complete arc of what Atlantis Studio is: indigenous and contemporary, ancient and alive, born from the same earth that has produced ceramic art in the pueblo of San Juan de Oriente for over 2,500 years, and shaped by thirty years of one artist's relentless vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the piece that shows everything. 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Shaved and shaped sea turtles, cold-painted after firing, swim through fully etched and carved reef and shells, with a slight metallic texture at the base creating the feel of texture beneath the water — from open sea to native night sky, working seamlessly throughout the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKick-wheel thrown, burnished, and sgraffito-carved in my San Juan de Oriente studio.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMy Process\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery Atlantis sculpture begins with the same Gran Nicoya materials that have been worked in San Juan de Oriente for more than a thousand years: local dug clay, sourced slip clay, burnished slip color, and etching and carving back down through those layers to the clay beneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnhanced slip colors and my own application techniques bring innovation to that palette while the traditional methods stay exactly as they were.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd here is the irony: it is the native no-glaze method that opens the door to the contemporary layer.\u003c\/strong\u003e Because nothing seals the surface, I can come back after the firing and hand-paint modern color directly into the exposed clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade by Paul Devoti and the Atlantis Studio team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Atlantis Studio, San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTradition: Gran Nicoya clay technique\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlaze: none — all fired color is clay slip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: unique, one of one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned: Atlantis — PHD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailability: \u003cstrong\u003eSold, private collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 10 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 7 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth: 7 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre designs repeated?\u003c\/strong\u003e Every sculpture is a one-of-a-kind expression within a design collection. Nothing is cast, duplicated or reproduced — each one meticulously handcrafted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you take commissions?\u003c\/strong\u003e Selectively, with a waiting list. Commissions work best starting from a finished Atlantis piece — a variation on something already seen. This is a good place to start.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cfigure style=\"margin:2em 0 0\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0327\/6049\/6265\/files\/paul-devoti-kiln-san-juan-de-oriente.jpg?v=1785271758\" alt=\"Paul Henry Devoti loading a carved Atlantis vessel into the kiln in San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption style=\"padding-top:1.2em\"\u003eAtlantis ceramic art sculptures are created through an intense yet delicate journey — traditional methods and materials, enhanced with creative and modern innovation. It is my pleasure to present Atlantis Ceramic Art Sculptures to the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaul Henry Devoti · San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e","brand":"Atlantis Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47703753162889,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0327\/6049\/6265\/files\/small-water-1-2048.jpg?v=1785464220"},{"product_id":"aviary","title":"Aviary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSold, private collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e Inquire for a unique version as a commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAviary is streaming with color and movement. The etched and shaved hummingbirds and butterflies carry brilliant color — each one a distinct and different color and motion. An arrangement of twenty day symbols brings the cultural flair, and the constellations etched in the night sky are very tightly etched in brilliant metallic color — ecological and cultural motif work living together in one vessel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKick-wheel thrown, burnished, and sgraffito-carved in my San Juan de Oriente studio.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMy Process\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery Atlantis sculpture begins with the same Gran Nicoya materials that have been worked in San Juan de Oriente for more than a thousand years: local dug clay, sourced slip clay, burnished slip color, and etching and carving back down through those layers to the clay beneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnhanced slip colors and my own application techniques bring innovation to that palette while the traditional methods stay exactly as they were.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd here is the irony: it is the native no-glaze method that opens the door to the contemporary layer.\u003c\/strong\u003e Because nothing seals the surface, I can come back after the firing and hand-paint modern color directly into the exposed clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade by Paul Devoti and the Atlantis Studio team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Atlantis Studio, San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTradition: Gran Nicoya clay technique\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlaze: none — all fired color is clay slip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: unique, one of one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned: Atlantis — PHD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailability: \u003cstrong\u003eSold, private collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 14 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 9 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth: 9 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre designs repeated?\u003c\/strong\u003e Every sculpture is a one-of-a-kind expression within a design collection. Nothing is cast, duplicated or reproduced — each one meticulously handcrafted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you take commissions?\u003c\/strong\u003e Selectively, with a waiting list. Commissions work best starting from a finished Atlantis piece — a variation on something already seen. This is a good place to start.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cfigure style=\"margin:2em 0 0\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0327\/6049\/6265\/files\/paul-devoti-kiln-san-juan-de-oriente.jpg?v=1785271758\" alt=\"Paul Henry Devoti loading a carved Atlantis vessel into the kiln in San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption style=\"padding-top:1.2em\"\u003eAtlantis ceramic art sculptures are created through an intense yet delicate journey — traditional methods and materials, enhanced with creative and modern innovation. It is my pleasure to present Atlantis Ceramic Art Sculptures to the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaul Henry Devoti · San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e","brand":"Atlantis Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47703831445641,"sku":null,"price":1895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0327\/6049\/6265\/files\/aviary-1-2048.jpg?v=1785469306"},{"product_id":"ribbon","title":"Ribbon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSold, private collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e Inquire for a unique version as a commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRibbon is a small but very delicate and detailed sculpture. The day symbols are the main design body of the work, with the geometry working up into the fluted mouth of the piece. 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There is an immense amount of sgraffito etching and shave-away design down to the native slip clay after firing — and the exposed shaved areas, particularly the butterflies themselves, are hand-painted in one-of-a-kind detail throughout the whole piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe twenty day symbols are deeply etched in their interior textures, then individually painted with metallic color so the mystical symbols float around the body. The deep textures that give the piece its celestial motion are etched before firing and painted with a golden hue after — a masterful large sculpture uniting that color with the contemporary butterfly design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKick-wheel thrown, burnished, and sgraffito-carved in my San Juan de Oriente studio.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMy Process\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery Atlantis sculpture begins with the same Gran Nicoya materials that have been worked in San Juan de Oriente for more than a thousand years: local dug clay, sourced slip clay, burnished slip color, and etching and carving back down through those layers to the clay beneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnhanced slip colors and my own application techniques bring innovation to that palette while the traditional methods stay exactly as they were.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd here is the irony: it is the native no-glaze method that opens the door to the contemporary layer.\u003c\/strong\u003e Because nothing seals the surface, I can come back after the firing and hand-paint modern color directly into the exposed clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade by Paul Devoti and the Atlantis Studio team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Atlantis Studio, San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTradition: Gran Nicoya clay technique\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlaze: none — all fired color is clay slip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: unique, one of one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned: Atlantis — PHD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailability: \u003cstrong\u003eSold, private collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 16 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 14 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth: 14 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClay body: 20 lbs, kick-wheel thrown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre designs repeated?\u003c\/strong\u003e Every sculpture is a one-of-a-kind expression within a design collection. 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