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NEW ITEMS OF ART AT POCAS COSAS

These are new items for the month of May, 2013. You may also view these items, with additional photos, in the Gallery. Additional pieces will be added to this page during the month, as we continue to find treasures!

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Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a bandera-ware plate with a graceful pelican and wonderfully intricate border, Tonala or Tlaquepaque, Jalisco c. 1930's.
PP-1: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a bandera-ware plate with a graceful pelican and wonderfully intricate border, Tonala or Tlaquepaque, Jalisco c. 1930's. The artwork on this piece is excellent. This style of Mexican pottery is called bandera-ware because it features the colors of the Mexican flag (bandera, in Spanish), red, green, and white. Condition is excellent. Size: 10 1/4 inches diameter. Price: $175.
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Mexican and Taxco vintage sterling silver jewelry, a wonderful silver bracelet with lovely corral stones, Taxco c. 1940's.
PP-2: Mexican and Taxco vintage sterling silver jewelry, a wonderful silver bracelet with lovely corral stones, Taxco c. 1940's. The Taxco silver bracelet features a floral design. This is a stunningly beautiful piece of Mexican vintage silver jewelry. Condition is excellent. Size: 2 3/8 inches across with a 1 inch opening. Height (top to bottom) 1 5/8 inches at highest point. Price: $425.
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Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a very fine pottery plate featuring a leaping wolf, a blue bunny, butterflies and lovely foliage, with a starry-night background, from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920's. This is a fabulous plate and a collector's dream.

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a very fine pottery plate featuring a leaping wolf, a blue bunny, butterflies and lovely foliage, with a starry-night background, from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920's. This is a fabulous plate and a collector's dream. The artwork is spectacular.
PP-3: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a very fine pottery plate featuring a leaping wolf, a blue bunny, butterflies and lovely foliage, with a starry-night background, from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920's. This is a fabulous plate and a collector's dream. The artwork is spectacular. Condition is very good. Size: 11 1/4 inches diameter.
SOLD. Thank you!

 

Native American Indian vintage sterling silver jewelry, a Navajo sterling silver ring with fine stamping and a lovely corral stone, c. 1950's.
PP-4: Native American Indian vintage sterling silver jewelry, a Navajo sterling silver ring with fine stamping and a lovely corral stone, c. 1950's. This is a very beautiful piece of Navajo vintage silver jewelry! Condition is excellent. Size: 1 1/2 inches high by 1 inch wide. Price: $185.
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Mexican and Taxco vintage sterling silver jewelry, a wonderful silver belt by the famous artist Hector Aguilar, Taxco c. 1940's. The belt features four X's and 15 silver bump-outs, all mounted on a beautiful black leather belt.

Mexican and Taxco vintage sterling silver jewelry, a wonderful silver belt by the famous artist Hector Aguilar, Taxco c. 1940's. The belt features four X's and 15 silver bump-outs, all mounted on a beautiful black leather belt. There is a wonderful photo of artist Georgia O'Keefe wearing a Hector Aguilar belt. It could be this belt, the origin of which is a collector in Santa Fe, NM.

Mexican and Taxco vintage sterling silver jewelry, a wonderful silver belt by the famous artist Hector Aguilar, Taxco c. 1940's. The belt features four X's and 15 silver bump-outs, all mounted on a beautiful black leather belt. There is a wonderful photo of artist Georgia O'Keefe wearing a Hector Aguilar belt. It could be this belt, the origin of which is a collector in Santa Fe, NM.
PP-5: Mexican and Taxco vintage sterling silver jewelry, a wonderful silver belt by the famous artist Hector Aguilar, Taxco c. 1940's. The belt features four X's and 15 silver bump-outs, all mounted on a beautiful black leather belt. There is a wonderful photo of artist Georgia O'Keefe wearing a Hector Aguilar belt. It could be this belt, the origin of which is a collector in Santa Fe, NM. Condition is excellent. Size: 36 3/4 inches long by 1 3/4 inches wide. Price: $1650.
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Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful pottery holy-water bottle in the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Tlaquepaque c. 1940.
PP-6: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful pottery holy-water bottle in the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Tlaquepaque c. 1940. The pottery is extremely well-formed, and Our Lady's face is very serene and beautiful. Condition is excellent. Size: 6 3/4 inches high by 2 1/4 inches wide by 2 inches deep (front to back).
SOLD. Thank you!

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful petatillo water-jar and cup with beautiful artwork, Tonala or Talquepaque, Jalisco c. 1930's. The piece is attributed to the great Balbino Lucano, although it is not signed.
PP-7: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful petatillo water-jar and cup with beautiful artwork, Tonala or Talquepaque, Jalisco c. 1930's. The piece is attributed to the great Balbino Lucano, although it is not signed. Petatillo refers to the very fine hatch-work pattern of the background of the jar and cup, resembling a finely woven straw mat (petate, in Spanish). Condition is excellent. Size: 8 inches high by 6 inches wide at the widest part. Price: $325.
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Native American Indian beadwork, a beautiful beaded pouch on native-tanned hide, Woodlands Indian, c. 1910-20.
PP-8: Native American Indian beadwork, a beautiful beaded pouch on native-tanned hide, Woodlands Indian, c. 1910-20. The beads are very fine, and the beadwork is exceptional! Condition is very good given the age of the piece; there are c. 5 beads missing along the top edge of the pouch. Size: 3 1/2 inches high by 3 1/2 inches wide. Price: $325.
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Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a fantasia rectangular baking dish with wonderful butterflies, Tonala or Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's.
PP-9: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a fantasia rectangular baking dish with wonderful butterflies, Tonala or Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. The artwork and the choice of colors make this piece outstanding. Condition is excellent. Size: 8 1/2 inches long by 6 3/4 inches wide by 1 3/4 inches high or deep. Price: $275.
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Native American Indian basket, a Klamath twined basket with the porcupine design on the sides, Klamath Indians of Northern California, c. 1910-20.
PP-10: Native American Indian basket, a Klamath twined basket with the porcupine design on the sides, Klamath Indians of Northern California, c. 1910-20. This basket is exceptionally well woven and is a wonderful example of the great skill of the Klamath weavers. It is in very good condition. Size: 3 1/16 inches high by 5 1/2 diameter at the mouth. Price: $325.
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Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large lidded black-ware tibor, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920's.

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large lidded black-ware tibor, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920's. The artwork of this piece is incredibly wonderful; this is a museum-quality piece of vintage Mexican pottery and a collector's dream!

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large lidded black-ware tibor, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920's. The artwork of this piece is incredibly wonderful; this is a museum-quality piece of vintage Mexican pottery and a collector's dream!
PP-11: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large, lidded black-ware tibor, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920's. The artwork of this piece is incredibly wonderful; this is a museum-quality piece of vintage Mexican pottery and a collector's dream! Condition is excellent. Size: 10 3/4 inches high by 9 inches wide (at widest part). Price: $3200.
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Native American Indian antique basket, a finely woven Northwest Coast basket, woven around a Pond's Cold Cream Jar and lid, Nootka or Makah Indians, c. 1920's.

Native American Indian antique basket, a finely woven Northwest Coast basket, woven around a Pond's Cold Cream Jar and lid, Nootka or Makah Indians, c. 1920's. The weaving features wonderful eagles on two sides of the jar.

Native American Indian antique basket, a finely woven Northwest Coast basket, woven around a Pond's Cold Cream Jar and lid, Nootka or Makah Indians, c. 1920's. The weaving features wonderful eagles on two sides of the jar.
PP-12: Native American Indian antique basket, a finely woven Northwest Coast basket, woven around a Pond's Cold Cream jar and lid, Nootka or Makah Indians, c. 1920's. The weaving features wonderful eagles on two sides of the jar. Condition is excellent. Size: 2 1/2 inches diameter by 2 1/2 inches high. Price: $350.
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Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a pair of lovely black-ware tiles from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30.
PP-13: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a pair of lovely black-ware tiles from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30. The artwork on these tiles is extremely fine and crisp, and the scenes of rural life in Mexico of that period are wonderful! Condition of both is excellent. Size: 5 3/4 inches square. Price for the pair: $350.
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The following were new items for the month of April, 2013. You may also view these, with additional photos of each, in the Gallery.

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Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lovely bandera-ware rectangular dish with a graceful eagle, Tonala or Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's.
OO-1: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lovely bandera-ware rectangular dish with a graceful eagle, Tonala or Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. The dish is in the traditional colors of bandera-ware, earthen-red, green, and white, the colors of the Mexican flag, or bandera in Spanish. The border around the central design of the dish is especially beautiful and frames the image of the eagle very beautifully. Condition is excellent. Size: 12 3/4 inches long by 10 1/2 inches wide by 2 1/2 inches deep. Price: $185.
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Mexican vintage textiles and Saltillo sarapes, a wonderful pair of matching Saltillo sarapes featuring a dashing Mexican charro (horseman) and a lovely China Poblana or charra dancing around a sombrero, c. 1940's.

Mexican vintage textiles and Saltillo sarapes, a wonderful pair of matching Saltillo sarapes featuring a dashing Mexican charro (horseman) and a lovely China Poblana or charra dancing around a sombrero, c. 1940's. They are both finely woven of soft wool, and the colors are vibrant. Closeup of the charro on one Saltillo Sarape.

Mexican vintage textiles and Saltillo sarapes, a wonderful pair of matching Saltillo sarapes featuring a dashing Mexican charro (horseman) and a lovely China Poblana or charra dancing around a sombrero, c. 1940's. They are both finely woven of soft wool, and the colors are vibrant. Closeup photo of the China Poblana or charra, doing the famous Mexican hat-dance.

Mexican vintage textiles and Saltillo sarapes, a wonderful pair of matching Saltillo sarapes featuring a dashing Mexican charro (horseman) and a lovely China Poblana or charra dancing around a sombrero, c. 1940's. They are both finely woven of soft wool, and the colors are vibrant. Closeup of the pair.
OO-2: Mexican vintage textiles and Saltillo sarapes, a wonderful pair of matching Saltillo sarapes featuring a dashing Mexican charro (horseman) and a lovely China Poblana or charra dancing around a sombrero, c. 1940's. They are both finely woven of soft wool, and the colors are vibrant. These can be sold separately or as a pair. Condition of both is excellent. Size: each is 20 1/2 inches long by 9 1/2 inches wide. Price: $225 for each, or $400 if bought as a pair.
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Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage folk-art, a wonderful bank in the form of a lovely Mexican woman, c. 1940's.
OO-3: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage folk-art, a wonderful bank in the form of a lovely Mexican woman, c. 1940's. The woman's face is very serene and beautiful, and the doll-bank has great patina. The piece is typical of vintage pottery from the state of Michoacan. Condition is very good given its age. This is a wonderful piece of vintage Mexican folk-art! Size: 11 1/2 inches high by 4 1/2 inches wide by 3 inches deep (front to back). Price: $300.
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Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage folk-art, a lidded casserole in the form of a lovely green nesting turkey, Tlaquepaque, c. 1940's.
OO-4: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage folk-art, a lidded casserole in the form of a lovely green, nesting turkey, Tlaquepaque, c. 1940's. The green glaze and complimentary colors of the turkey's wings and feathers are very unique and wonderful. The colors make this a very unusual and highly collectible piece of vintage pottery and folk-art. Condition is excellent. Size: 10 1/4 inches long by 8 1/4 inches wide by 9 inches high. Price: $300.
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Mexican vintage folk-art, a beautiful beaded Huichol gourd, c. 1950.

Mexican vintage folk-art, a beautiful beaded Huichol gourd, c. 1950. The beadwork is extremely intricate and fine; this is a stunning piece in the traditional style of the Huichol of the Sierras of Nayarit.
OO-5: Mexican vintage folk-art, a beautiful beaded Huichol gourd, c. 1950. The beadwork is extremely intricate and fine; this is a stunning piece in the traditional style of the Huichol of the Sierras of Nayarit. Condition is very good; there is some very minor bead-loss, which does not detract in any way from the integrity of the design. Size: 11 inches diameter by 4 1/4 inches high. Price: $450.
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Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage devotional or religious art, a lovely pottery Madonna, Nuestra Senora de la Salud (Our Lady of Good Health) from Michoacan, c. 1950's.
OO-6: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage devotional or religious art, a lovely pottery Madonna, Nuestra Senora de la Salud (Our Lady of Good Health) from Michoacan, c. 1950's. The Madonna is done in traditional colors of pottery from Michoacan, in the area of Lake Patzcuaro. Our Lady of Good Health is the patroness of Michoacan and is the central image above the main altar of the Basilica in Patzcuaro. Condition is excellent. Size: 6 3/4 inches high by 7 inches wide (at the widest part) by 2 inches deep (front to back). Price: $175.
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Mexican vintage silver jewelry and Taxco vintage silver jewelry, a wonderful pair of hoop-style earrings, Taxco, c. 1940's.

Mexican vintage silver jewelry and Taxco vintage silver jewelry, a wonderful pair of hoop-style earrings, Taxco, c. 1940's. These beautiful earrings, for pierced ears, have lovely hoops within hoops. They are incredibly graceful and beautiful.
OO-7: Mexican vintage silver jewelry and Taxco vintage silver jewelry, a wonderful pair of hoop-style earrings, Taxco, c. 1940's. These beautiful earrings, for pierced ears, have lovely hoops within hoops. They are incredibly graceful and beautiful. Condition is excellent. Size: 2 1/4 inches long by 1 1/2 inches wide. Price: $155.
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Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful pottery vase with lovely floral decorations, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's.
OO-8: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful pottery vase with lovely floral decorations, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. The artwork on the vase is incredibly beautiful. This is a great piece of Mexican vintage pottery for the discerning collector! Condition is excellent. Size: 12 inches high by 8 1/2 inches wide (at widest part near shoulder of vase) by 5 inches diameter across the mouth of the vase. Price: $625.
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Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a black-ware bowl with a tri-pod base, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's.

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a black-ware bowl with a tri-pod base, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. The bowl has a very graceful and beautiful form, and the artwork on the bowl is very sharp and intricate. The central design is a wonderful celebration of Mexican rural life.

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a black-ware bowl with a tri-pod base, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. The bowl has a very graceful and beautiful form, and the artwork on the bowl is very sharp and intricate. The central design is a wonderful celebration of Mexican rural life.
OO-9: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a black-ware bowl with a tri-pod base, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. The bowl has a very graceful and beautiful form, and the artwork on the bowl is very sharp and intricate. The central design is a wonderful celebration of Mexican rural life featuring a Mexican campesino and his trusty burro, amidst lovely plants and foliage. Condition is excellent. Size: 12 1/4 inches diameter by 4 inches high including the three feet. Price: $850.
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Native American Indian vintage silver jewelry, a pair of Zuni dangling earrings with lovely petite-point turquoise, Zuni, New Mexico, c. 1930's.
OO-10: Native American Indian vintage silver jewelry, a pair of Zuni dangling earrings with lovely petite-point turquoise, Zuni, New Mexico, c. 1930's. The earrings are very elegant and beautiful. They are for pierced ears. Condition is excellent. Size: 2 inches long by 1 inch wide at the widest part. Price: $255.
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Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a magnificent Tlaquepaque plate with a starry-night background and decorated with leaping animals and birds, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30's. Attributed to the famous artist, Balbino Lucano or his brother Tomas Lucano.
OO-11: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a magnificent Tlaquepaque plate with a starry-night background and decorated with leaping animals and birds, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30's. Attributed to the famous artist of that period, Balbino Lucano, or to his equally talented brother, Tomas Lucano. The glaze, the background, and the spectacular decorations make this piece a collector's dream! Condition is very good. Size: 11 1/4 inches diameter.
SOLD. Thank you!

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful petatillo (cross-hatching in the background, resembling a straw-mat or petate in Spanish), decorated with wonderful animals and foliage and with 6 finely decorated petatillo cups, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1940's.
OO-12: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful petatillo (cross-hatching in the background, resembling a straw-mat or petate in Spanish) pulque pitcher, decorated with wonderful animals and foliage and with 6 finely decorated petatillo cups, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1940's. The artwork on both the pulque pitcher and cups is very intricate and spectacular! Condition is very good. Size: the pulque pitcher is 10 inches high by 4 1/4 inches wide at the widest part and not including the handle. The cups are each 2 1/4 inches high by 2 1/4 inches wide. Price: $325.
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Native American Indian antique beadwork and folk-art, a Lakota (Sioux) beaded ration-pouch, c. 1890-1900.
OO-13: Native American Indian antique beadwork and folk-art, a Lakota (Sioux) beaded ration-pouch, c. 1890-1900. The beadwork on the pouch is very fine, and the pouch has a handle of lovely glass beads. Condition is very good. Size: 4 3/4 inches high (not including fringe at bottom or handle) by 2 1/4 inches wide. Price: $185.
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Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage folk-art, a lovely pottery figurine depicting a lovely woman with a basketl, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's.
OO-14: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage folk-art, a lovely pottery figurine depicting a lovely woman with a basketl, Tonala or Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. The woman's face is incredibly beautiful. This is a great piece of Mexican vintage pottery and folk-art! Condition is very good. Size: 8 3/4 inches high by 9 1/2 inches wide by 8 inches deep (front to back). Price: $325.
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