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"OLLA CON ASAS" $260.00 USD email inquiry / check availability |
"TORRE" $1100.00 USD email inquiry / check availability |
"JARRON" $260.00 USD email inquiry / check availability |
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<br>This is a variation of the torre form for which Elena and Bernadina are most famous. It can be ordered with or without the side arms. The color on this showcased piece is Expresso. The background color variations range from black to charcoal gray with accents of a dark rust color. The vase 08-01 shows the color variations well.<br> <br>This is one of the most beautiful art in clay pieces you will find in the Mexican folkart scene. This item ships immediately as showcased.<br> <br> Height: 64 inches <br>Width: 27 inches <br> <br>Price: $1100.00 USD'))
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"OLLA CON BASE Y TAPA" $260.00 USD email inquiry / check availability |
"OLLA CON TAPA" (sold as a set) $275.00 USD email inquiry / check availability |
OLLA (sold as a set) $275.00 USD email inquiry / check availability |
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| Featured in “The Great Masters of Mexican Folkart”, Elena Felipe Felix and Bernadina Riviera are famous for their art works, particularly their large, burnished clay water jug towers decorated with bird, flower, hummingbird, butterfly, fish and rabbit motifs. | |||
Purépecha natives, where their traditional language is spoken, Elena and Bernadina (they are sisters-in-law) were working in clay at any early age like generations before them, and their children after them. The tradition dates back over 300 years to don Vasco de Quiroga when he introduced the potter's wheel and assigned the local community the task of making clay jugs for transporting water in this dry region. |
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Elena and Bernadina took water jugs of Quincito, Michoacan beyond what had been traditional, utilitarian pieces to truly beautiful art pieces. The work of these two women is Mexican folk art at its finest. Note the intricate, flowing painted designs using a brush made from squirrel tails. Their mastery is obvious in each of the magnificent pieces showcased below. return to top |
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