This Handmade Ceramic Mari Lwyd #4 has been handcrafted by Spooky Sarah Ceramics in their North Wales studio.

The festive Mari Lwyd has been cut from a layer of clay with 3D holly wreath crown and dangling dancing feet attached with wire links. The underglazes have been picked out with clear glaze detailing and the design is finished with a satin green ribbon and twine for hanging. 

The Mari Lwyd loosely translates as "Grey Mare" or "Grey Mary" and is a traditional midwinter Welsh folk custom. A horse's skull is decorated with colourful ribbons, festive foliage and bells, which is then mounted on a pole, and operated by a person hidden under a long white sheet. The Mari Lwyd is led around towns and villages by a group of revellers who approach a house or pub and sing a request for entry. The people inside sing back excuses to keep them out in a playful rhyming verse contest, this is known as 'Pwnco' or rap battle.

Due to the handmade nature of this product the item received may differ from that pictured here. 

Product Specifications

Size: 7.6cm x 19.8cm (not including the hanging twine)

Material: Clay, wire, ribbon and twine

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