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Created for the World Peace Project, this beautiful tray, hand-painted by the artist Flora Polo in Peru, is a clear message of peace -- and a tribute to World Peace Day.

The artist's explains that her intention in painting the message on a tray is an allegory to creating peace as a daily ritual and shared consumption on the table. Human sharing, and the innate goodness that we carry in our DNA, are directly connected to all beings on this planet, she comments.

Via the traditional reverse-painted glass technique, the artist creates a charming wooden tray featuring doves surrounding the world and asking for peace. The hearts at each corner form the phrase "Love and peace in this world," in Spanish, and the center reads "World Peace Day."

Mate or calabash gourd is used in Peru for creating decorative and utilitarian objects since pre-Hispanic times. Artisan Blanca Canto handcrafts and hand-paints this cute set of four ornaments with dried calabash gourd in the shapes of penguins and snowmen representative of the holiday season.

Painted onto the reverse side of a glass panel, colorful birds explore lovely floral branches against a background of turquoise blue. Peruvian artisan Flora Polo creates this reverse-painted glass tray in the style of colonial handicrafts. This tray is crafted from wood, featuring a gold-tone rim and handles.

Inspired by the colonial handicrafts of Peru, Flora Polo creates this charming tray to add to your kitchen or home decor. Exploring an autumnal world of leaves and flowers, a majestic peacock is painted by hand onto a glass panel in the style of reverse-painted glass. This tray is crafted of wood with silver-tone trim and handles.

Inspired by the colonial handicrafts of Peru, Flora Polo creates this charming tray to add to your kitchen or home decor. Exploring an autumnal world of leaves and flowers, a majestic peacock is painted by hand onto a glass panel in the style of reverse-painted glass. This tray is crafted of wood with gold-tone trim and handles.