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Mauricio Morales crafts a small ceramic bird figurine that features exquisite hand painted detailing. "The process for making these small animals was something I learned when I was small...since then it has become a passion of mine," says the Guatemalan artisan, adding that the bird sculpture is made for, "...all of those who love birds." He starts by mixing the clay and carefully shaping the figure,and then he adds aluminum legs and feet. After the bird is fired, he sands it, mixes his own colors and paints the figurine. The result is a charming and precise depiction of a jacobin hummingbird complete with blue head, slender bill, white belly, and green plumage.

This ceramic figurine of the elegant keel-billed toucan casts its gaze inquisitively, ready to be posed in your home or patio. Guatemalan artisan Mauricio Morales hand-sculpts and hand-paints this lovely bird with meticulous detail to capture the species's likeness. The aluminum wire legs and feet can bend to position the bird to your liking.

A colorful green bird sits at the center of these merry dangle earrings designed by Indian artisan Ritu Thapar. Crafted from oven-fired terracotta, the earrings are hand painted in green and blue, varnished, and finished with gleaming sterling silver hooks. Blue baubles hang from the bottom of the earrings for an extra dash of fun.

With a pattern inspired by traditional dinnerware used in Thai restaurants worldwide, this oval plate makes a fun addition to the table. Athapol in Thailand crafts the plate from ceramic with a pretty blue border.

Stars glow with the bright colors of the holiday season in a set of ornaments from Jose Arriola, in Guatemala. He crafts them of ceramic and paints them with vibrant patterns with bird and flower motifs. Each of the six ornaments hangs from bright red ribbons, and the set arrives in a traditional cotton pouch woven on a treadle-loom.

To make this cute set of three toucan-shaped figurines, Jose Arriola works ceramic at high temperatures on wood and charcoal-fueled grills, a method used in his native Guatemala since the ancient times of the Mayans. This colorful toucan family is hand-painted and a perfect decoration to bring some fun to your spaces.

Transform your coffee routine with Paiboon's whimsical and irresistible penguin cup. This hand-crafted and painted ceramic piece from Thailand brings a splash of fun to your morning ritual with its quirky design and smooth glaze.