Skeleton Nativity Scene

From his first steps with small clay figures, which Demetrio Aguilar sculpted alongside his famous mother as a child, an intense penchant for miniatures has developed over the course of his artistic life. In view of his large pieces, it may be hard to believe that Demetrio's massive and expressive version of the Aguilar style also works on very small pieces of Mexican clay, but it does just that in a particularly magical way.

The skeleton nativity scene consists of eight figures, each measuring 7 centimetres on average, with beautifully coordinated clothes in the typical washed-out colors of the Aguilars on which delicate golden details add a festive flair. The ensemble is completed by a skeletonized donkey, two bony sheep and, of course, the adorable baby Jesus on a small clay base. The sculls of the miniatures are fantastically crafted given the available space and the general workmanship of the figures is, as always, beyond reproach - you get a set of robust figures made with the experience of three generations of one of the most famous Mexican pottery families, which you will use for decades if treated with care and ultimately pass on to your descendants - this is Hi end collector's stuff for friends of the very special!

The specified dimensions of the Day of the Dead nativity scene refer to the set as shown in the photo. The individual figures are between 6 and 8 cm high and 4 to 5 cm wide. The donkey is approx. 7 cm long - so much for a rough guide. As we do not only have this set available once, minimal deviations from the photos shown here are possible - as always, you will receive hand-picked quality and a nativity scene that is virtually unique, as the artist does not use prefabricated molds for either the skulls or the figures, but each part is formed by hand from a small lump of clay and then immortalized in the kiln.