CS-4: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful petatillo (cross-hatching in the background, resembling a straw mat or petate, in Spanish) pottery pitcher, with beautiful and intricate decorations, Tonala or San Pedro Tlaquepaque, c. 1930's. This image of Our Lady (Nuestra Senora de La Salud) is the patronness of Michoacan and the Purepecha people of the Lake Patzcuaro region. Size: 16 1/2 inches wide by 11 1/2 inches high. Condition is very good. AX-1: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a stunningly beautiful blackware pottery plate with exquisite artwork, featuring a lovely exotic bird, Tonala or Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30's. Price: $275. Size: 11 1/2 inches long by 9 inches wide by CI-1: Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful tree-of-life with wonderful colors and decorations, attributed to the late, great Aurelio Flores, Puebla, c. 1940's. This is a great piece of vintage Mexican folk art by a great master! Condition is very good. Today, Hopi artists produce some of the most exquisite handcrafted pots available, and their vessels are among the most collected art forms in Southwestern Native art. Blackware remains popular, but there are many Santa Clara artists who have developed their own signature styles. Condition is very good. This style of Oaxacan pottery is referred to as "losa goteada" or dripware, and this piece is attributed to the Jimenez family. Size: 11 inches high by 9 3/4 inches long by4 3/4 inches wide. This piece is a serious collector's dream. Condition is excellent. Condition is very good. CY-7: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful pottery pitcher with fabulous artwork featuring graceful quetzales, birds, blue deer and ducks, surrounded by wonderful floral designs, Tonala or San Pedro Tlaquepaque, c. 1930's. WorthPoint is the largest resource online for identifying, researching and valuing antiques. BH-3: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a fantasia-ware lidded casserole with beautiful and fanciful hand-painted decorations, Tonala or Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1940's. Condition is very good. This is a great and very collectible piece of vintage Tonala pottery! Condition is excellent. The piece is unsigned, but this is definitely a very fine piece of Talavera. Price: $325. It is signed on the back, "Rugerio, Pue-Mex", indicating that it comes from the now-closed and very famous fabrica of Rugerio. The charger is signed by the artist on the back, Martin Garcia Rios. Traditional designs include birds, animals, rain, clouds, flowers, lightning and other motifs drawn from nature. The glazing and color combination are wonderful. Explore More From Nambe Pueblo >, The Navajo are most known for their artistic traditions of weaving, basketry and jewelry, but they have also been making fine pottery for hundreds of years for ceremonial and utilitarian purposes. Price: $825. the base is 4 inches in diameter. AE-9: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a pair of planters, very early and with exquisite artwork, Tlaquepaque or Tonala, Jalisco, c. 1920-30's. Their work truly elevated the form, bringing Navajo pottery to the attention of collectors around the world. Pottery marks are often placed on the bottom or inside of a piece, so you might need a flashlight to view them. Known as "majolica" in Spain, Mexican Talavera draws its name from the 16th century Spanish pottery center, Talavera de la Reina, where imagination and persistence led to enormous strides in the world's knowledge of fine ceramics. BQ-7: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful pottery water jar and cup with scenes of great bulls and Mexican paisanos laboring in their fields, with a background glaze in muted colors to highlight the main scenes, Tonala or Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1940's. 9 1/2 inches wide, at the widest part, by 4 1/2 inches deep (front to back of the tree). Size: 11 1/2 inches high by 10 1/16 inches wide, at the widest part. The piece is unsigned, but it is truly the work of a master. Saturday through Monday, Aug. 14-16, 10am-5pm. Condition is excellent. The circular base is 6 inches diameter. This is a great piece of vintage Mexican pottery! Nine happy tenants, flowers, and a lovely dove make this piece of folk art very special and lovely! This pottery is also referred to as "Mexican Majolica", and was produced in Oaxaca until about 1940. Size: 5 3/4 inches high by 3 3/4 inches wide, at the widest part. Photo will follow. It is a beautiful piece of vintage Mexican pottery and folk art! Condition is very good. These artists began producing polychrome pottery with red, yellow and orange geometric designs. The vase has beautiful floral decorations and a Day-of-the Dead central figure. These may be intentional, on the part of the artist. Condition is excellent. Size: 14 1/2 inches diameter. The pot has the traditional colors of the Mexican flag, bandera in Spanish. Condition is excellent. Caroline Carpio is another prominent potter who has won acclaim for her elegant contemporary fine art pottery. Size: 10 inches high by 4 1/2 inches diameter, not including the candleholders. UU-3: Mexican vintage folk-art, and Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful and whimsical wedding scene filled with beautifully crafted pottery figures, by the very famous folk-artist, Josephina Aguilar of Acatlan, Oaxaca, c. 1960's. Condition is excellent. Talavera is a high-fired type of ceramics, using the traditional method of creation brought to Mexico from Spain in the 1500's. BZ-7: Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lovely burnished tree-of-life (arbol de la vida) candlelabra with beautiful decorations and a graceful deer at the base, by the famous folk artist Heron Martinez, Acatlan, Puebla, c. 1950's. Condition is very good; there are some very minor effects from the original firing of the piece. Finally, the pot is fired in an outdoor fire or kiln using manure or wood as fuel. This color comes from a gray clay that turns light yellow-gold when fired. Price: $225. The bank is in the style of Tonala burnished pottery, and it is endearing and beautiful. Size: each measures 5 1/2 inches high by 6 1/2 inches diameter at the mouth. Saturday, June 26, 9:00am-4:00pm. This is an excellent and highly collectible piece of Mexican vintage folk art! These artists began producing polychrome pottery with red, yellow and orange geometric designs. Common designs include flowers, geometric motifs such as circles and scalloped patterns, and stylized birds and animals. AL-4: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a black-ware, oval charger with exquisite and very endearing artwork, Tlaquepaque or Tonala, Jalisco, c. 1930's. Size: 6 3/4 inches high by 4 1/4 inches wide, at the widest part. BH-9: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful Talavera urn or vase with rich royal blue and soft rose colored glaze decorations, Puebla, c. 1940's. Size: 9 inches high by 9 inches wide by 1 1/2 inches deep (top to bottom of Talavera tray). Condition is excellent. Of course, these are not the only clues to dating pottery and you have to remember that people will try to trick you with forged marks. The artwork on the plate is especially fine and crisp! CQ-1: Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful pottery figure depicting the great Mexican muralist, Diego Rivera, Barrio de la Luz, Puebla, c. 1940's. The pottery charger has the petatillo background (cross-hatching, resembling a straw mat or petate) developed in the 1920's in great part by Balbino Lucano. Size: 13 1/4 inches diameter. KK-1: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lovely charger by the famous artist Balbino Lucano, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930. CY-5: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a very lovely set of three bandera-ware plates decorated with graceful birds, Tonala or San Pedro Tlaquepaque, c. 1940's. Condition of both bottles is good. Today, it is most known for a matte polychrome style of pottery featuring orange and black designs on a white background or black fine-line designs on a white background. Size: 6 1/2 inches high by 5 1/2 inches wide. Condition is good; the charger shows some age and a wonderful patina. Price: $525. Condition is excellent. Cordero was inspired by the traditional “Singing Mother” figure often represented in clay, and by her grandfather, a legendary Cochiti storyteller. CU-13: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lovely pottery plate with a petatillo (cross-hatching resembling a straw mat or petate) and wonderful colors and artwork, Tonala or San Pedro Tlaquepaque, c. 1930's. The colors are very bright and wonderful, and the artwork is incredible! Today, the Pueblo’s best known pottery style is polished blackware with precisely carved sgraffito designs. Condition is very good. It was brought to this Basilica from Spain by the first Spanish bishop of Michoacan, Vasco de Quiroga, c. 1540. CX-4: Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful Oaxacan blackware pottery sculpture of a rooster, Oaxaca, c. 1950's. Condition is excellent. Size: 6 1/2 inches high by 7 inches diameter at the widest point. The incredibly beautiful and graceful floral decorations are typical of Gorky's work. Size: each is 7 inches long (front to back) by 5 inches wide by 6 3/4 inches high. Size: the bowl is 11 1/2 inches diameter by 3 1/2 inches high. They evolved over time and so did their works of art. Price: $475. TT-15: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful lidded Talavera dish from Puebla, bearing the mark of the Uriarte fabrica, c. 1960's. Price: $550. THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE VIRUS! DC-1: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a pottery plate with a wonderful blue background glazing and beautiful artwork. CU-7: Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lovely pottery sculpture of a colorful church, Metepec, c. 1950.The pottery church is beautifully made and is a great piece of vintage Mexican folk art! Similarly, Mexican pottery is usually described by its place of origin—Oaxaca, Puebla, Jalisco, Tlaquepaque, and Ocumicho, to name just a few of the country’s historic ceramics centers. Mexican art of the time comprised pottery, sculpture, woodwork and painting. CF-4: Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful pottery sculpture of a Mexican vaquero (jinete, or Mexican cowboy) on his gallant horse, attributed to the famous Panduro family, Guadalajara or Tonala, Jalisco, c. 1930's. AQ-3: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a very lovely fantasia (fantasia-ware) oval charger with very intricate and imaginative decorations, Tonala or Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1940. Today a very small group of artist including Myron Sarracino continues to create fine traditional work, but pottery from Laguna Pueblo remains rare and valuable. Shop Storytellers Now >  Shop Figurines Now >, Zia Pueblo has a centuries-old tradition of making fine pottery. This is an exquisite piece of Oaxacan vintage pottery. Identifying a mark on a piece of pottery or porcelain is often the first step in researching the value of these antique and collectible pieces. Condition is very good. Before the arrival of the Spanish, Jemez was known for its traditional black-on-white ware, but production of this type of pottery died out in the early 18th century. Size: 24 inches high by 16 inches wide (at widest part) by 7 inches diameter across the circular base. The circular base measures 5 inches diameter. With so few Pojoaque artists creating pottery using natural clay and traditional methods, any piece is a rare and valuable work of art. The piece is high-fired, a trademark of Wilmot, and is of natural clay color with highlights of white. Size: 10 1/4 inches diameter. DC-5: Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a pottery tree-of-life, all in white, with floral designs, a lovely dove, and a butterfly, possibly from Metepec, c. 1950. The work of Heron Martinez is highly prized and very collectible. THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE VIRUS! Condition of the three plates is very good. Explore More Navajo >, The traditional style of Ohkay Owingeh pottery is a polished red and black pottery similar to Santa Clara. The modern era of Hopi pottery begins with Nampeyo, a potter who was inspired by ancient vessels uncovered at the ancestral site of Sikyatki in the late 19th century. Price: $875. Condition is very good. This is a wonderful older piece of folk art from Portugal. CI-9: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lovely fantasia-ware pottery rectangular dish with incredibly fine and imaginative artwork, San Pedro Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. Condition is very good, especially given the age of the piece. Black-on-red and black or brown on a white background are popular colors, though contemporary Zuni potters are creating fine art pottery in a range of beautiful colors. Thank you! This is a great piece of vintage Mexican pottery and a discerning collector's dream! Pottery Marks Identification Made Easy. Price: $375 each, or $650 for the pair. Jugtown is often red clay, and there are some North Carolina potters who used red clay. This is a great piece of vintage Mexican folk art! The artwork is very crisp and fine, and the colors stand out beautifully against the fine black background glaze. No matter their style, Pueblo potters from Santa Clara have an unbelievable mastery of their craft, making their handmade pots among the most valuable in the world. Condition is excellent. Condition is very good. See more ideas about mexican pottery, vintage mexican, pottery. Some companies used two numbers, some used four. T-1: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a jar with lid, signed Arias, with floral decorations, c. 1930-40. CI-12: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lovely pottery plate with a pale, apple-green glaze and wonderful, crisp artwork, attributed to the great Balbino Lucano, Tonala or San Pedro Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. The production of Navajo pottery decreased dramatically in the 19th century with the arrival of railroads in the Southwest. Price: $450. Condition is very good. BV-9: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderul pottery charger with beautiful artwork featuring an endearing Mexican rural village scene, Tlaquepaque or Tonala, Jalisco, c. 1940's. When the Native arts market boomed in the 1970s, a handful of artists began producing micaceous clay and polychrome pottery again, as well as polished blackware influenced by Santo Clara styles. AU-7: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and vintage Mexican folk art, a wonderful burnished pottery bank in the form of a wonderful bull, with very detailed artwork on both sides, Tonala or Tlaquepaque, c. 1930's. Tonala is both a town in Jalisco, Mexico as well as the label given to this very recognizable type of traditional burnished pottery that dates back more than 700 years. Price: $1200. They shared their techniques with the rest of San Ildefonso, which energized the economic and cultural life of this small Pueblo. Sunday, June 27, 9:00am-3:00pm. DB-7: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a pair of octagonal pottery plates with a lovely blue glazed background and wonderful artwork, Tonala or San Pedro Tlaquepaque, c. 1930's. Pewabic Pottery Pewabic is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to enriching the human spirit through clay. Size: 23 inches diameter. Price: $475. These simple rural scenes are typical of the pottery of San Pedro Tlaquepaque during the period after the Mexican revolution. Pieces of folk-art pottery by Sra. Size: 14 inches diameter. P-4: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a banderaware pottery charger with "starry night" decoration, c. 1930. Price: $165. Price: $425. The combination of colors is incredibly well-balanced and beautiful! Shop for-and learn about-Vintage Mexican Pottery. August 7-10, 2020: Whitehawk Antique Indian & Ethnographic Art Show, Santa Fe Convention Center, Santa Fe, NM. Condition is good, given the age of the piece; there are areas of fading, giving the piece a wonderful patina. Explore More From Acoma Pueblo >, The avanyu is a water serpent that the Pueblo people consider to be the guardian of water. The vase is beautifully glazed and the artwork is very crisp and wonderful. Gold-hued pots made from clays found at First Mesa are perhaps best known, though Hopi potters also create beautiful red and white vessels. Size: 16 1/2 inches high by 9 1/2 inches wide by 6 1/4 inches deep (front to back). Condition is very good. Today a very small group of artist including Myron Sarracino continues to create fine traditional work, but pottery from Laguna Pueblo remains rare and valuable. Size: 9 1/2 inches long by 8 inches high by 3 3/4 inches wide. BB-13: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful petatillo plate, Tonala, c. 1940's. Beautiful cream colored glaze with blue floral decorations. Zia artisans traditionally made large jars and bowls for storage that were prized by neighboring Pueblos. A handful of potters in the Shonto and Cow Springs region of Arizona continued to make traditional pottery, and in the 1950s the form underwent a revival led by Navajo potter Rose Williams and her daughter Alice Cling. The second photo shows these pieces next to a more common-sized nesting hen casserole, to give an idea of scale. AN-6: Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a whimsical pottery bank, in the shape of wonderful doggie, Tonala, Jalisco, c. 1950's. It is a wonderful piece of Mexican vintage pottery! Condition is very good. Size: 9 inches high by 7 inches long by 2 inches wide. Price: $175. Price: $399. Pottery marks identification is made easy and fun with this one-stop interactive site. The traditional Zia style features a slipped white or buff background with a red base and designs painted onto the central area in black, brown or red. Price: $175. Explore More From Santo Domingo Pueblo >, Native American and Pueblo people of the Southwest have been making clay pottery figures since ancient times. The artwork is strong and crisp, and the wonderful glazing highlights it beautifully! Condition is excellent. Size: 9 3/4 inches high by 10 inches long by 3 3/4 inches wide (side to side). Size: 6 1/2 inches high by 8 inches long by 3 inches wide. Tourists also preferred Pueblo to Navajo pottery, and Navajo artisans found greater success weaving rugs and making jewelry. Size: 4 inches high by 5 3/4 inches wide, at the widest part. CS-2: Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a candlelabra in the form of a lovely woman riding atop her steer, attributed to the great Heron Matinez during his burnished natural period, Acatlan, Puebla, c. 1950's. The woman is extremely beautiful, and the scene shows a wonderful piece of rural Mexican village life. Though much Navajo pottery still does not include painted designs, many artists now use appliqué, incised patterns or colored slips to add complexity and decorative elements to their work. The trellis-shaped tree is beautifully formed and burnished. The original statue graces the high altar of the Basilica in the town of Patzcuaro. Price: $325. CL-3: Mexican vintage folk art, Mexican vintage devotional art, and Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a pottery figure representing Our Lady of Solitude (La Soledad) on one side, and Our Lady of Guadalupe on the other, Ocotlan, Oaxaca, c. 1980's. Size: 4 inches high by 3 inches diameter. The fine glaze and good floral artwork make this piece very special. EE-18: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a blackware plate with wonderful artwork from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930-40's. The pottery rooster is very large, and the clay has stamping to resemble feathers. The creamer is 3 1/2 inches high by 3 1/4 inches wide. CU-3: Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful pottery sculpture of a young man who is getting "advice" from three mischievious devils, Ocumicho, Michoacan, c. 1940-50's. Price: $155. DC-8: Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lovely pottery candleholder with a beautiful angel, Michoacan, c. 1940's. The traditional pottery of Laguna is very similar in color, design and style to that of neighboring Acoma Pueblo. A piece marked with a company name or identifiable logo tells you clearly the manufacturer of the pottery. Condition is excellent. Very little traditional pottery has been produced at Taos and Picuris Pueblos since 1950, but there are a few artists working to revive the tradition who create spectacular examples of traditional micaceous clay pottery. Price: $375. usually found on the bottom of ceramic objects created by potters, ceramic artists and sculptors. DA-4: Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lovely clay statue of a graceful woman with a bird, attributed to the famous artist, Heron Martinez, of Acatlan, Puebla, c. 1940's. Size: 9 1/16 inches diameter. The artwork is very exotic and wonderful. Depicted as a horned serpent with lightning emerging from its mouth, the avanyu is believed to live in the Rio Grande and its tributaries. From shop AdrianaSoto. Calm Antique Show, June 25-27, 2021: Old West Americana Antique Show, Santa Fe Convention Center, Santa Fe, NM. Size: 27 inches high by 8 1/4 inches wide, at the widest part. Size: 20 inches high by 6 1/2 inches wide by 4 3/4 inches deep (front to back). Size: 4 1/2 inches high including the lid by 3 1/4 inches diameter. Size: 8 1/4 inches high by 6 inches wide by 5 1/4 inches deep (front to back, near base). Explore More From Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo >, Taos and Picuris Pueblos produce a type of traditional pottery that is very distinct from other Pueblo pottery styles. Cochiti’s traditional pottery style is a black, red and buff polychrome with the base and interior of the vessel painted red. January, 22-24, 2021: High Noon/Old West Americana Antique Show,Mesa Convention Center, Mesa, AZ. Some Italian and Mexican pottery is made with red clay, and much of the southwest or Native American pottery uses shades of red. CT-7: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a spectacular pottery vase or urn with a cream-colored background, fantastic artwork, and covered with tiny stars, Tonala or San Pedro Tlaquepaque, c. 1920-30's. Condition is very good. The charger features beautiful birds and deer, along with wonderful foliage. Press the space key then arrow keys to make a selection. Size: the saucer measures 5 inches diameter; the cup measures 3 inches diameter at the top (not including the handle) by 3 inches high. Price: $400 for the pair. Price: $395. The tree features a very wonderful and stately Archangel Gabriel near the base, with beautiful flowers, birds, and decorations. DD-5: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful blackware charger with a wonderful scene of a hunter aiming his rifle at a fierce eagle, as gazelles wander by, Tonala or San Pedro Tlaquepaque, c. 1940's. Condition is excellent. AW-7: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a pottery oval charger with very fine and detailed artwork, Tonala or Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. Southwestern people were introduced to parrots by Spanish traders and captivated by their beautiful colors. What clues can tell you if it’s Roman? Price: $325. SOLD. The piece is in the traditional style of Tzintzuntzan, with a cream-colored background glaze and black (dark-brown) designs. Size: 12 1/4 inches diameter. Condition is very good. Angels lead the way. Bernabe, who passed away in early 2019, was a master artist who excelled in the use of the petatillo background. Jemez potters make Storytellers, wedding vases, seed pots, sgraffito-etched vessels and more, and are widely recognized for their craftsmanship, creativity and experimentation in design and technique. Condition is very good. Size: 6 3/4 inches diameter by 2 1/2 inches high. Condition is very good. It features a white base. Explore More From Jemez Pueblo >, Today there is very little pottery produced in Laguna Pueblo with no more than a handful of artists creating pottery using the traditional methods passed down for generations. Condition is very good. Price: $575. Price: $395. Condition is very good. Price: $325. I frequently get emails from people asking for help in identifying fragments of pottery. II-9: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lovely plate with a cream-colored background glaze and a wonderful and very serene scene of a burro munching grass under graceful trees and foliage, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. Price: $375. In the 19th century Zuni pottery-making thrived, and works from this classic period can be identified by their designs: the “deer-in-house” or heart line deer, which is a deer with a spirit line running through it, as well as rosettes and rain birds. The fine detail and the more muted colors of the paint are typical of an older piece from Ocumicho. Cordie Gomez, who creates micaceous clay pottery that evokes the style of Taos Pueblo, comes the closest to being a true Pojoaque potter. Condition is very good. Size: 14 1/16 inches in diameter. Delivery can be discussed. Size: 6 3/4 inches high by 9 inches wide, at the widest part and not including the handles. They were developed by Helen Cordero of Cochiti Pueblo in 1963 and traditionally depict a male elder telling stories to children, all with open mouths. UU-12: Mexican vintage folk-art, and Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful pottery statue of a Mexican caballero with a sarape gracefully draped over his shoulder and wearing a wonderful striped suit, attributed to the great folk-artist, Senora Pena of Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan, c. 1960's. The background glazing is wonderful, and the floral artwork is exceptional. Saturday, May 15, 11:00am-6:00pm. The burnished effect is achieved by rubbing the pottery with a soft stone, creating a slight shine or burnish. Website last revised: December 28, 2020, High Noon Western Americana Antique Show and Auction. Condition is excellent. Price: $425. Santa Ana potters are known for creating sturdy vessels with red clay collected from the banks of the Jemez River. FDA has received reports from local health authorities that traditional pottery from several manufacturers in Mexico labeled as “lead free” in fact contains levels of extractable lead. ZZ-3: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful pottery tri-pod bowl with beautiful and very fine artwork, from Guerrero, c. 1940's. CS-8: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful canteen-like vase, often referred to as a wedding vase, San Pedro Tlaquepaque or Tonala, Jalisco, c. 1940's. Their work truly elevated the form, bringing Navajo pottery to the attention of collectors around the world. Colors are bright and vibrant. This is a great piece of Mexican folk art by a great artist! This is the heart and soul of Mexican folk art! DC-2: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lovely burnished pottery plate with graceful and magnificent artwork, Tonala or San Pedro Tlaquepaque, c. 1930's. Condition is very good. May, 14-16, 2021: Calm Antique Show, Earl Warren Showgrounds (Hwy 101 at Las Positas), Santa Barbara, CA. Along with Santa Clara, they were among the first potters to carve designs into the clay rather than painting upon the surface, a huge shift in style that had a tremendous impact on the Pueblo pottery world. Size: 7 3/4 inches wide (at the widest point) by 6 3/4 inches high, including the handle. Price: $750. This is a discerning collector's dream and a true treasure of Mexican vintage pottery! BU-1: Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a whimsical and lovely pottery mermaid with a guitar and wonderfully decorated, Metepec, c. 1950. The couple is dressed in traditional clothing of the village on Lake Patzcuaro. Pots from this period often featured brown slip on the base, rim and interior. Condition is very good. BM-6: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful Talavera vase, Puebla, c. 1930's. Size: 9 1/2 inches high by 6 3/4 inches long by 3 1/2 inches wide. The Great Southwestern Antiques Show, August 13-16, 2021: Whitehawk Antique Indian & Ethnographic Art Show, Santa Fe Convention Center, Santa Fe, NM. The pottery bank is decorated with beautiful geometric designs, and it appears that a very skilled bull-rider is on the way to the rodeo. It has been made in much the same way for over a thousand years, with every step of creation completed by hand. CX-9: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a very beautiful petatillo bowl with incredibly fine glazing and artwork, Tonala or San Pedro Tlaquepaque, c. 1930. Size: 11 inches high by 8 1/2 inches wide, at the widest part, by 3 inches deep (front to back). The pottery of Santo Domingo can appear more simple in form and design than the work of other Pueblos, with artists often specializing in larger forms like water jars, ollas and dough bowls. 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