This Handmade Mari Lwyd Ceramic Decoration from Sand Pottery has been handcrafted in Liverpool based pottery studio by Caroline Sandford-Muir.

The stoneware clay has been cut into the shape of the iconic Welsh folklore figure, and sgraffio used to draw the fine details of the skull and ribbons of the costume. Underglazes and glazes have been used to paint in the  details and colourful ribbons. The hanging decoration has been finished with a red velvet ribbon for hanging. 

Mari Lwyd which loosely translates to "Grey Mare" or "Grey Mary" is a traditional Welsh midwinter and Christmas folk custom. The Mari Lwyd is a wassailing folk custom which travels house to house or pub to pub, singing and asking for entry. The occupants of the house and the Mari Lwyd's party engage in a witty, improvised rhyming verse battle known as Pwnco. 

Product Specifications

Size: 14cm x 6.8cm x 0.5cm (not including hanging ribbon)

Material: Stoneware ceramic, glaze, underglaze, wire and ribbon 

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