{"product_id":"golden-ceremony","title":"Golden Ceremony","description":"\u003cp\u003eGolden Ceremony is a five pound clay vessel with the brilliant burnished black background color. The sgraffito etching is incredibly detailed, with background celestial design work and two central Aztec figures with incredibly detailed headdresses and markings, in ceremonial dance outfits, sitting on thrones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe metallic color is a golden hue in the background, then a variety of metallic color delicately hand touched throughout the rest of the sgraffito design. The coordination of the geometry at the top and the ceremonial warriors in the midsection sets this up as both a cultural and contemporary color 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\u003eHeight: 12 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 9 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth: 9 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 5 lb\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\u003eHow is it packed and shipped?\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in Nicaragua, ships from North Carolina — no international transit, no customs, no duty for US buyers. Boxed by hand, fully insured. Typically delivered within 5 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I return a piece?\u003c\/strong\u003e Fourteen days from delivery, in original packaging and original condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I care for it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Dust with a dry soft cloth. No water, no oils, no polish. Not for outdoor use.\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":47883849367689,"sku":null,"price":1650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0327\/6049\/6265\/files\/atlantis-golden-ceremony-1-2048.jpg?v=1785614867","url":"https:\/\/atlantistudio.com\/products\/golden-ceremony","provider":"Atlantis Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}