Why Every Shelf Needs a Hand-Painted Clay Jaguar

I remember the first time I saw a tiny clay jaguar sitting on a dusty shelf in a back-alley market in Oaxaca. It wasn't particularly flashy or oversized, but there was something about those hand-painted spots and that intense, focused gaze that stopped me right in my tracks. It felt less like a souvenir and more like a little piece of history sitting there, waiting for someone to notice. ...

February 11, 2026 · 7 min · Marguerite Jessey