Perfect Smile for You - Small P06423-P00105 Half sizes 5–12

Half sizes 5–12

This hand-built stoneware Hamsa—a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout North Africa and in the Middle East also known as the hand of Fatima— is glazed by hand with small brushes to bring out its magnificent detail

A mix of three glaze finishes

a hummingbird alights upon the petals of an Easter lily in full bloom—a symbol of hope

edged in tubes of 14k gold fill and joined with thread in a beadwork technique

Perfect Smile for You - Small P06423-P00105 Half sizes 5–12This mixed media piece features an original photograph printed with archival pigment inks on cotton printmaking paper; artist Yukoi Ishii then highlights the image with colored pencils to create a painterly effect and affixes the print to a cradled wood panel with non toxic adhesive. She then coats the piece with wax to give the image a translucent quality, paints the sides of the board black, and finishes it with a clear protective acrylic. Signed