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My name is Ionuț Banu and I am selling some beautiful hand made ceramics made by a well known Romanian artist and a good friend of mine, Mr Nicolae Diaconu Sofronesti. If you want to know more about him I have included an article at the bottom of this page. But first let me show you what some of his work are. If you have any questions, please email me: ionut.banu1@gmail.com

Traditional Nativity set

I will start with the one of the best items that he makes: The medium sized nativity Set. The figures are about 4- 6 inches high and are in authentic Romanian costumes. Display the real reason for the season in your Christmas Decor! This will make a great Christmas gift. I know that there is a long time until Christmas but all the sets are handmade so hurry up and order one because it takes up to 2 months to finish the order and during the Christmas season nativity sets are in heavy demand so I can’t guarantee that I will have one for you. The price for this item is $210 plus shipping and handling. Here are some pictures:

The same nativity Set but with figurines that are 15 inch tall is available as well, the price for this item is $ 520 plus shipping and handling. Here is a picture:

One fabulous item that he makes are statues that have the face of any person you choose. You send him a favorite photo and he will make a "peasant" figurine ( around 15 inch tall), with the face on that figurine from the picture you send him. The price for this item is $ 250 plus shipping and handling Here are a couple of examples of this kind of work: Look above

He also makes beautiful figurines of Romanian peasants. For details, pictures and prices contact me at ionut.banu1@gmail.com

How do you order?

ionut.banu1@gmail.com

It’s simple. Just follow these steps:

1. Decide what you want to buy.
2. Send me an email listing what you want (ionut.banu1@gmail.com). Include:
a. The items you want. (e.g. “1 – Normal size nativity set” or; “1 – large size nativity set”)
b. Your full name
c. Your street address
d. Your city, state and zip code.
e. Your telephone number with area code
3. I will send you an email back to confirm your order
a. I will list what you have ordered along with the per item price.
b. I will tell you the approximate time for delivery (usually at least 2 months as each item is handmade upon receiving the order)
c. I will tell you the total amount you will need to pay including shipping and handling costs.
d. I will give you instructions on transferring the money to me. I will usually use Western Union. If it does not work, under the last article is a paypal button. this is rhe easyest way to do it, just click on that button and you can pay online
4. Transfer the full amount as per instructions. Please note: I CANNOT PLACE AN ORDER UNTIL I RECEIVE THE FULL AMOUNT. Thank you for your understanding.
5. I will notify you when I have shipped the item(s). Allow 4 weeks after shipping notification.

Who is Nicolae Diaconu Sofronesti

When in 1991, “ASTRA” Museum from Sibiu started an important operation to register on a national plane, all of the folk artists (“craftsmen”) – peasants - specialized on contemporary folk art creations, it was then that DIACONU NICOLAE was found, a native from Tibanesti-county Iasi (he lives now in Codlea - county Brasov)
He was born in a poor peasant family, having 5 brothers, very intelligent, demonstrating a great deal of creative power, very active and strong in his desires proper only to real personalities. Nicolae Diaconu persistently follows, with all his heart, to define his personality thoroughly his studies he has completed “Folk Art School”-Brasov-traditional and decorative ceramics section.
Using his extraordinary native talent about ceramic art creation, extremely ingenious and also persevering, Nicolae Diaconu looked for and found his own artistic style, unique in our country, working in an original technical manner. He reached perfection after hard work and researching, including a burning technique (he proposed and constructed a burning furnace extremely efficient-also in the “ASTRA” Museum, Sibiu) being now an acknowledged ceramics artist.
For his unusual talent, his highest product quality, for having a consistent theme representing the highest level in Romania`s village folk tradition civilization and culture. He has had the merit of reactivating the folk art type, which was almost lost-ceramics art frequently practiced by our villages “craftsmen”, being influenced by figurative of Neolithic forms. He is member of the folk Traditional Art Academy-Romania. His one-man show presented in Bucharest and Sibiu, was specially awarded in 1985 at the Naïve Art Inter-county Exhibition- Botosani and also in 1988 at “Art Exhibition” Bucharest, and his great success at the fair-exhibitions in : Germany, France, Italy, Hungary, U.S.A. Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington D.C. (in1999) He received the prize of “The National Foundation for Rural civilization” “Niste Tarani”(“Some peasants”, in year 2003) He received many other national and international prizes.

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