Penelope Penzo Signed Ceramic Serving Tray Zimbabwe African Wildlife & Landscape

Description: This beautifully handcrafted ceramic serving tray from Zimbabwe features stunning hand-painted African wildlife and landscape designs. The rectangular tray has a flat surface with a rim and measures approximately 8.5 inches from top to bottom and 12.75 inches from left to right with a base of about 9 inches. It is about 1 inch tall from a level table and has a depth of about 0.5 inches from the rim level to the flat tray area. This serving tray is perfect for all occasions and has a capacity for one tray. It is an original piece from the Penelope Penzo franchise and is signed by Elia Muza. The tray is glazed and has a multicolor finish. Care instructions are not provided, so it can be washed as deemed best. Handwashing is probably best to extend the life of the beautiful hand-painted, handmade tray. It comes with no original box or bag, but will be boxed and padded for shipping, and is a great addition to your kitchen and home décor or collectibles.Penelope Vincent is a world renowned artist and her works of art are instantly recognizable on her ceramic pieces. For the last 25 years, Penny has been most famous for her Zimbabwean produced hand-painted one-of-a-kind functional, collectible tableware depicting bright colorful African wildlife and landscapes. Penny spent a thrilling childhood surrounded by spectacular vistas and wildlife in the heart of the Zimbabwean lowland, laying her foundation for deep commitment, respect, and love of Africa and its people. In 1993 she returned to Zimbabwe to harness, nurture, and develop the natural artistic abilities of the Zimbabwean people and to teach them her skills to help them gain economic viability and a more secure future. Young women and men came to her from all over the country and little by little her vision began to materialize and develop into Penzo and this beautifully detailed ceramic dinnerware and showpieces now collected all around the world. Penzo is undoubtedly the market leader in hand-painted African ceramics.Nothing quite compares to the unique beauty of Penzo's hand painted ceramic dinnerware and giftware, such as this piece.Each piece is one of a kind, hand painted, and a work of functional art. No pieces are exactly the same. Purchase is a joyous declaration of African love, its people and character. Each piece has been signed by the artist who created this exuberant and exclusive product using his or her own interpretation of African design. Every artist has been taught by Penzo the art of ceramic painting thus teaching them a marketable skill and giving them a meaningful artistic place in their society.EVERY SINGLE PIECE IS SOLD OUT and these pieces are now only available on the resale market.Back of tray reads, "Hand Made & Painted in Zimbabwe by Elia Muza for Penzo, 2006"no original box or bag.Wrapped, padded, boxed, and quickly fragile shipped in the least expensive manner possible. Artemis Teal is a woman-owned, US Veteran Owned, Small business. We use recycled shipping supplies that we scavenge from others so that we don't add more waste to the planet. We work out of our home and offer items that are curated, unique, and unusually beautiful. Artemis is the name of the company because we are led by a Goddess who hunts for treasures. It takes us takes time to find these gems, time to clean and research them, and time to list them for sale. We work hard to make a living, to make life worth living, and to help make your home a beautiful place. Because where you live should be as beautiful and interesting as you are. Thank you for your purchase and your support.

Price: 190 USD

Location: Manassas, Virginia

End Time: 2025-01-01T14:18:17.000Z

Shipping Cost: N/A USD