{"product_id":"guardian","title":"Guardian","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSold, private collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e Inquire for a unique version as a commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Mayan figure carrying the full etched regalia — headdress, markings, garb — with celestial etching surrounding geometric greca bands at the top and the base. Exquisitely etched and textured after firing, with metallic pigments worked throughout the etch detail, giving this vessel both a cultural and a contemporary flair.\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":47703753064585,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0327\/6049\/6265\/files\/guardian-1-2048.jpg?v=1785464198","url":"https:\/\/atlantistudio.com\/products\/guardian","provider":"Atlantis Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}