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Mexican Vintage Pottery and Ceramics

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful Tejuana woman figure from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40's. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful Tejuana woman figure from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40's. Closeup photo showing the figurine's lovely face. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful Tejuana woman figure from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40's. Photo showing the back of the lovely dancing woman.
BB-3: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful Tehuana woman figure from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40's. The figure of the woman from Tehuantepec is graceful, brightly colored, and her face is beautiful. The piece was originally created as an ashtray and match-holder. Condition is excellent. Size: 6 inches high by 5 1/2 inches wide by 4 1/4 inches deep (front to back). Price: $250.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful and brightly decorated tree of life from Izucar de Matamoros, c. 1950's.  Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful and brightly decorated tree of life from Izucar de Matamoros, c. 1950's.  Closeup photo showing the lovely bird. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful and brightly decorated tree of life from Izucar de Matamoros, c. 1950's.  Another closeup photo showing the bird near the base of the pottery tree of life. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful and brightly decorated tree of life from Izucar de Matamoros, c. 1950's.  A photo showing the back side of the tree of life. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful and brightly decorated tree of life from Izucar de Matamoros, c. 1950's.  A photo showing the bottom of the tree of life.
BB-4: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful and brightly decorated tree of life from Izucar de Matamoros, c. 1950's. The tree of life is extremely well-formed and the colors are vibrant. It features very lovely birds near the middle and at the bottom. This is a wonderful piece of Mexican vintage fine/folk art! Condition is excellent. Size: 8 1/2 inches high by 9 inches wide by 3 inches diameter across the base. Price: $185.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful charger from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. Beautifully decorated with a Diego Rivera-like scene of a woman kneeling as she contemplates lovely flowers. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful charger from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. Beautifully decorated with a Diego Rivera-like scene of a woman kneeling as she contemplates lovely flowers. Closeup of the front of the charger with scene of a kneeling woman. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful charger from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. Beautifully decorated with a Diego Rivera-like scene of a woman kneeling as she contemplates lovely flowers. Closeup photo of the rim of the charger. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful charger from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. Beautifully decorated with a Diego Rivera-like scene of a woman kneeling as she contemplates lovely flowers. Closeup photo of the kneeling woman. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful charger from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. Beautifully decorated with a Diego Rivera-like scene of a woman kneeling as she contemplates lovely flowers. Closeup photo of the plants decorating the lower front of the charger. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful charger from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. Beautifully decorated with a Diego Rivera-like scene of a woman kneeling as she contemplates lovely flowers. Closeup photo of the lovely plants and leaves on the upper left front of the charger. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful charger from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. Beautifully decorated with a Diego Rivera-like scene of a woman kneeling as she contemplates lovely flowers. Photo of the back of the charger. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful charger from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. Beautifully decorated with a Diego Rivera-like scene of a woman kneeling as she contemplates lovely flowers. Closeup photo of the stamp on the back of the charger.
AA-1: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a wonderful charger from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. Beautifully decorated with a Diego Rivera-like scene of a person kneeling and contemplating in front of lovely plants and flowers. Condition is excellent. Size: 16 1/2 inches diameter. Price: $375.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a flatware (opaco) water jar and cup from Tonala, Jalisco, c. 1930-40's. Main photo of the water jar and cup. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a flatware (opaco) water jar and cup from Tonala, Jalisco, c. 1930-40's. Another photo of the jar and cup. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a flatware (opaco) water jar and cup from Tonala, Jalisco, c. 1930-40's. A side photo of the jar and cup.
AA-5: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a flatware (opaco) water jar and cup from Tonala, Jalisco, c. 1930-40's. This piece is attributed to the famous L. Ortega of Tonala, based on the style and wonderful craftmanship; the piece is unsigned. The jar and cup have a wonderful Aztec geometric design typical of L. Ortega.
SOLD. Thank you!

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a talavera tile from Puebla, c. 1940's. The tile is hand-painted with a scene of Don Quixote, the Man of La Mancha, mounted on his horse and holding his lance. Main photo.
AA-6: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a talavera tile from Puebla, c. 1940's. The tile is hand-painted with a scene of Don Quixote, the Man of La Mancha, mounted on his horse and holding his lance. He is headed toward a joust with a distant windmill. Condition is excellent. Size: 5 1/4 inches square. Price: $185.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a fabulous globe-shaped pottery jar with an Aztec design, c. 1930's. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a fabulous globe-shaped pottery jar with an Aztec design, c. 1930's. Another side view of the globe-shaped jar. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a fabulous globe-shaped pottery jar with an Aztec design, c. 1930's. A photo showing the top and inside of the jar. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a fabulous globe-shaped pottery jar with an Aztec design, c. 1930's. A photo showing the artist's stamp on the bottom of the jar.
Z-14: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a fabulous globe-shaped pottery jar with an Aztec design, c. 1930's. This piece is beautifully formed and decorated with geometric Aztec or Mayan designs in various lovely colors. It is stamped on the bottom, "Ladislao Ortega" a famous potter from Tonala who excelled in this style of Mexican vintage pottery. Condition is excellent; there is one very small scratch and the piece shows some age. Size: 5 3/4 inches high by 8 inches diameter at the middle. Price: $395.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a holy water bottle depicting Our Lady of Guadalupe, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. The bottle bears the early stamp of the Arias store in Tlaquepaque. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a holy water bottle depicting Our Lady of Guadalupe, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. The bottle bears the early stamp of the Arias store in Tlaquepaque. Photo showing one side of bottle. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a holy water bottle depicting Our Lady of Guadalupe, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. The bottle bears the early stamp of the Arias store in Tlaquepaque. Photo of the angel at the base. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a holy water bottle depicting Our Lady of Guadalupe, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. The bottle bears the early stamp of the Arias store in Tlaquepaque. Photo of the Virgin's face. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a holy water bottle depicting Our Lady of Guadalupe, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. The bottle bears the early stamp of the Arias store in Tlaquepaque. Photo of the back of the bottle. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a holy water bottle depicting Our Lady of Guadalupe, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. The bottle bears the early stamp of the Arias store in Tlaquepaque. Photo showing the Arias stamp on the bottom. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a holy water bottle depicting Our Lady of Guadalupe, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. The bottle bears the early stamp of the Arias store in Tlaquepaque. Closeup of the Virgin's hands.
Z-2: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a holy water bottle depicting Our Lady of Guadalupe, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. The bottle bears the early stamp of the Arias store in Tlaquepaque. The figure of Our Lady of Guadalupe is beautifully formed and painted. Condition is excellent. Size: 7 1/2 inches high including the stopper by 2 inches wide by 2 inches deep (front to back). Price: $300.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful burnished charger from Tonala, c. 1940. The burnished pottery charger features a lovely owl and two graceful deer amidst plants and foliage. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful burnished charger from Tonala, c. 1940. The burnished pottery charger features a lovely owl and two graceful deer amidst plants and foliage. Closeup of the front of the charger. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful burnished charger from Tonala, c. 1940. The burnished pottery charger features a lovely owl and two graceful deer amidst plants and foliage. Closeup of the owl on the front of the charger. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful burnished charger from Tonala, c. 1940. The burnished pottery charger features a lovely owl and two graceful deer amidst plants and foliage. Closeup of the deer on the front of the charger. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful burnished charger from Tonala, c. 1940. The burnished pottery charger features a lovely owl and two graceful deer amidst plants and foliage. Closeup of the flower on the front. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful burnished charger from Tonala, c. 1940. The burnished pottery charger features a lovely owl and two graceful deer amidst plants and foliage. Photo of the back of the charger. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful burnished charger from Tonala, c. 1940. The burnished pottery charger features a lovely owl and two graceful deer amidst plants and foliage. Photo of the stamp on the back of the charger.
Z-4: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful burnished charger from Tonala, c. 1940. The burnished pottery charger features a lovely owl and two graceful deer amidst plants and foliage. Condition is excellent. The artwork on the charger is very finely executed. It is stamped on the back "MADE IN MEXICO". This is attributed to the Galvan family of Tonala, Jalisco. Size: 18 1/2 inches diameter. Price: $425.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a Tree of Life with wonderful owls, from Izucar de Matamoros, c. 1960-70's. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a Tree of Life with wonderful owls, from Izucar de Matamoros, c. 1960-70's. Closeup photo of the front. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a Tree of Life with wonderful owls, from Izucar de Matamoros, c. 1960-70's. Closeup of the owl near the base. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a Tree of Life with wonderful owls, from Izucar de Matamoros, c. 1960-70's. Another photo of the owl near the base. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a Tree of Life with wonderful owls, from Izucar de Matamoros, c. 1960-70's. Photo of the back side. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a Tree of Life with wonderful owls, from Izucar de Matamoros, c. 1960-70's. Another photo of the front side.
Z-5: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a Tree of Life with wonderful owls, from Izucar de Matamoros, c. 1960-70's. The piece is attributed to Heriberto Castillo, father of the late, famous artist Alfonso Castillo. Condition is excellent. Size: 11 1/2 inches high by 8 1/2 inches wide by 4 inches diameter across the base. Price: $300.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a Talavera vase from Puebla, c. 1940. Beautiful blue designs of the double-headed Hapsburg eagle, a wonderful plant with a flower, and a beautiful pomegranate (granada). Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a Talavera vase from Puebla, c. 1940. Beautiful blue designs of the double-headed Hapsburg eagle, a wonderful plant with a flower, and a beautiful pomegranate (granada). Another side of vase. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a Talavera vase from Puebla, c. 1940. Beautiful blue designs of the double-headed Hapsburg eagle, a wonderful plant with a flower, and a beautiful pomegranate (granada). Another side of vase showing a plant with a flower. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a Talavera vase from Puebla, c. 1940. Beautiful blue designs of the double-headed Hapsburg eagle, a wonderful plant with a flower, and a beautiful pomegranate (granada). A closeup of the double-headed eagle. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a Talavera vase from Puebla, c. 1940. Beautiful blue designs of the double-headed Hapsburg eagle, a wonderful plant with a flower, and a beautiful pomegranate (granada). Another view of the top of the vase. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a Talavera vase from Puebla, c. 1940. Beautiful blue designs of the double-headed Hapsburg eagle, a wonderful plant with a flower, and a beautiful pomegranate (granada). A view of the pomegranate on the vase. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a Talavera vase from Puebla, c. 1940. Beautiful blue designs of the double-headed Hapsburg eagle, a wonderful plant with a flower, and a beautiful pomegranate (granada). A view of the bottom of the vase.
Z-6: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a Talavera vase from Puebla, c. 1940. Beautiful blue designs of the double-headed Hapsburg eagle, a wonderful plant with a flower, and a beautiful pomegranate (granada). Condition is excellent. Size: 9 inches high by 5 inches wide (3 3/4 inches diameter across the mouth). Price: $375.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a teapot and creamer set from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. Main photo of the set. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a teapot and creamer set from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. Closeup photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a teapot and creamer set from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. Closeup photo from the creamer. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a teapot and creamer set from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. Another view. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a teapot and creamer set from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. Another closeup of the creamer. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a teapot and creamer set from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. Another closeup of the creamer. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a teapot and creamer set from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. Another view of tea-pot. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a teapot and creamer set from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. View of the stamp on the bottom of the teapot.
Z-7: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a teapot and creamer set from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40. Very fine artwork on both pieces. Condition is excellent. Size: the creamer is 3 inches high by 4 inches long (front to back) by 2 1/2 inches wide (side to side). Price: $125 for the set.

 

Mexican pottery and ceramics, a wonderful charger from Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan, on the shores of Lake Patzcuaro, c. 1990. Main photo. Mexican pottery and ceramics, a wonderful charger from Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan, on the shores of Lake Patzcuaro, c. 1990. Closeup of the women fishing. Mexican pottery and ceramics, a wonderful charger from Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan, on the shores of Lake Patzcuaro, c. 1990. Another closeup of the center of the charger showing the women fishing. Mexican pottery and ceramics, a wonderful charger from Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan, on the shores of Lake Patzcuaro, c. 1990. Closeup showing the ducks and fish under the boat. Mexican pottery and ceramics, a wonderful charger from Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan, on the shores of Lake Patzcuaro, c. 1990. Another closeup showing the fish swimming under the boat. Mexican pottery and ceramics, a wonderful charger from Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan, on the shores of Lake Patzcuaro, c. 1990. Closeup photo of one of the womens' face. Mexican pottery and ceramics, a wonderful charger from Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan, on the shores of Lake Patzcuaro, c. 1990. Photo of the back side of the charger.
Z-10: Mexican pottery and ceramics, a wonderful charger from Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan, on the shores of Lake Patzcuaro, c. 1990. This is the traditional black, hand-painted design on a white background; the charger shows four lovely women fishing from a wonderful boat. Condition is mint. Size: 16 3/4 inches diameter. Price: $425.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large charger from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large charger from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30. Closeup photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large charger from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30. Another closeup photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large charger from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30. A closeup photo of one edge of the charger, showing the lovely palm trees. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large charger from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30. Another view of the front of the charger showing the entire central scene. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large charger from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30. Photo showing the back side of the charger. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large charger from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30. Closeup of the mark stamped on the bottom of the charger.
Y-10: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large charger with the "Journey to Bethlehem" scene, from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30. The charger is decorated with a wonderful scene of a woman riding a burro through beautiful foliage and countryside, and a Mexican man with sombrero and staff walking behind. This is likely a potter's portrayal of the Journey to Bethlehem of Mary and Joseph immediately prior to the birth of Jesus. It is stamped on the bottom, "MEXICO". Condition is excellent.
SOLD. Thank you!

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large charger from Oaxaca with a wonderful floral pattern, c. 1940's. Main photo showing the entire front side of the charger. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large charger from Oaxaca with a wonderful floral pattern, c. 1940's. Closeup photo of the floral decoration of the charger. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large charger from Oaxaca with a wonderful floral pattern, c. 1940's. Another closeup photo of the floral decoration of the charger. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large charger from Oaxaca with a wonderful floral pattern, c. 1940's. A photo of the back side of the charger. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large charger from Oaxaca with a wonderful floral pattern, c. 1940's. A photo showing the artist's signature on the back side of the charger.
Y-11: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large charger from Oaxaca with a wonderful floral pattern, c. 1940's.The charger has a beautiful brown background with decorations painted in a cream color. It is signed, "Ignacio Jimenez, Oaxaca, Mexico", on the back. Condition is excellent to mint. Size: 14 inches diameter. Price: $195.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a beautiful "tree of life" candleabra with birds and a wonderful tucan, c. 1960's. Main photo showing the entire front of the tree of life with birds and a tucan. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a beautiful "tree of life" candleabra with birds and a wonderful tucan, c. 1960's. Closeup photo of the bowl at the center of the tree of life. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a beautiful "tree of life" candleabra with birds and a wonderful tucan, c. 1960's. Closeup photo showing the tucan with a wonderful orange beak. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a beautiful "tree of life" candleabra with birds and a wonderful tucan, c. 1960's. Closeup photo of one of the three candleholders. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a beautiful "tree of life" candleabra with birds and a wonderful tucan, c. 1960's. Another closeup photo of the decorations on the tree of life. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a beautiful "tree of life" candleabra with birds and a wonderful tucan, c. 1960's. Photo of the back side of the tree of life. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a beautiful "tree of life" candleabra with birds and a wonderful tucan, c. 1960's. Photo showing the bottom of the tree of life.
Y-12: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a beautiful "tree of life" candlelabra with birds and a wonderful tucan, c. 1960's.
SOLD. Thank you!

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a rectangular dish with rural Mexican scene, blackware, from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a rectangular dish, blackware, with a wonderful scene of a snoozing Mexican peasant under a tree, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40's. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a rectangular dish, blackware, with a wonderful scene of a snoozing Mexican peasant under a tree, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40's. Photo showing the back of the dish. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a rectangular dish, blackware, with a wonderful scene of a snoozing Mexican peasant under a tree, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40's. Photo showing the stamp, MEXICO, on the bottom. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a rectangular dish, blackware, with a wonderful scene of a snoozing Mexican peasant under a tree, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40's. A photo showing a side view of the dish.
Y-3: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a rectangular dish, blackware, with a wonderful scene of a snoozing Mexican peasant under a tree, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930-40's. The scene of the Mexican peasant, and the wonderful tree and foliage are well-painted and very beautiful. The dish is marked on the bottom with the stamp, "MEXICO", in two places. Condition is excellent. Size: 10 inches long by 8 inches wide by 2 inches high. Price: $175.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a prancing horse with attached bowl, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a prancing horse with attached bowl, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930. Another view of the pottery horse. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a prancing horse with attached bowl, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930. A photo from the front of the horse. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a prancing horse with attached bowl, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930. A photo shot from behind the horse. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a prancing horse with attached bowl, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930. A photo of the bottom of the piece. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a prancing horse with attached bowl, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930. A photo showing the stamp on the bottom of the piece.
Y-5: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a prancing horse with attached bowl, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930. This is a great action piece! The horse is very majestic, as it prances around the bowl. The decorative painting is very detailed and exquisite. Condition is excellent. Size: 7 1/2 inches long by 4 inches wide (side to side) by 7 1/2 inches high at the horse's head. Price: $275.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful six-sided bowl from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful six-sided bowl from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30. Closeup photo of the central design scene of the bowl. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful six-sided bowl from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30. Another photo of the central design. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful six-sided bowl from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30. Closeup photo of one corner of the bowl. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful six-sided bowl from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30. Closeup showing the Mexican peasant's house. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful six-sided bowl from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30. Photo showing the bottom and sides of the bowl. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful six-sided bowl from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30. Photo showing scenes painted on the sides of the bowl. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful six-sided bowl from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30. Photo showing the ARIAS mark stamped on the bottom.
Y-9: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a beautiful six-sided bowl from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30. The bowl is stamped on the bottom, " ARIAS, MADE IN MEXICO". The bowl is hand-painted with wonderful rural scenes which cover the inside and each of the six sides of the bowl. This is a great piece for the collector of vintage Mexican pottery! Condition is excellent to mint. Size: 10 1/2 inches wide (point to point) by 3 inches high. Price: $650.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lidded jar with handles from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. The lidded jar has the petatillo hatch-work pattern in the background, and features two wonderful blue bunnies amidst foliage on both the front and the back. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lidded jar with handles from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. The lidded jar has the petatillo hatch-work pattern in the background, and features two wonderful blue bunnies amidst foliage on both the front and the back. Closeup of bunnies on front side of jar. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lidded jar with handles from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. The lidded jar has the petatillo hatch-work pattern in the background, and features two wonderful blue bunnies amidst foliage on both the front and the back. A photo of the bunnies on back side. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lidded jar with handles from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. The lidded jar has the petatillo hatch-work pattern in the background, and features two wonderful blue bunnies amidst foliage on both the front and the back. Photo showing both the jar and the lid. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lidded jar with handles from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. The lidded jar has the petatillo hatch-work pattern in the background, and features two wonderful blue bunnies amidst foliage on both the front and the back. Photo showing designs on the lid. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lidded jar with handles from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. The lidded jar has the petatillo hatch-work pattern in the background, and features two wonderful blue bunnies amidst foliage on both the front and the back. Photo showing stamp on the bottom.
Y-1: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lidded jar with handles from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. The lidded jar has the petatillo hatch-work pattern in the background, and features two wonderful blue bunnies amidst foliage on both the front and the back. The lid is decorated with beautiful leaves and flowers. This is a great piece of vintage Mexican pottery from Tlaquepaque! Condition is excellent. Size: 5 inches high including the lid, by 5 inches wide with handles. The jar is 2 1/2 inches diameter across the mouth. Price: $275.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery apartment building with happy tenants, Santa Cruz de las Huertas, Jalisco, c. 1970-80's. Signed YADR, for Jose Juan Ramos Medrano, the grandson of famed potter Candelario Medrano. Another view of the apartment.Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery apartment building with happy tenants, Santa Cruz de las Huertas, Jalisco, c. 1970-80's. Signed YADR, for Jose Juan Ramos Medrano, the grandson of famed potter Candelario Medrano. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery apartment building with happy tenants, Santa Cruz de las Huertas, Jalisco, c. 1970-80's. Signed YADR, for Jose Juan Ramos Medrano, the grandson of famed potter Candelario Medrano. A side-view of the apartment. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery apartment building with happy tenants, Santa Cruz de las Huertas, Jalisco, c. 1970-80's. Signed YADR, for Jose Juan Ramos Medrano, the grandson of famed potter Candelario Medrano. A view of the back of the pottery apartment. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery apartment building with happy tenants, Santa Cruz de las Huertas, Jalisco, c. 1970-80's. Signed YADR, for Jose Juan Ramos Medrano, the grandson of famed potter Candelario Medrano. A photo showing the artist's signature on the bottom of the piece. A closeup view of the pottery apartment.
X-1: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery apartment building with happy tenants, Santa Cruz de las Huertas, Jalisco, c. 1970-80's. Signed YADR, for Jose Juan Ramos Medrano, the grandson of famed potter Candelario Medrano. The style is certainly reminiscent of Candelario Medrano, and the piece comes from his village, famous for wonderful pottery animals and scenes. Condition is excellent. Size: 12 1/2 inches high by 8 inches wide by 4 1/2 inches deep (front to back).
SOLD. Thank you!

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bowl or tecomate with wonderful rural scenes on blackware, from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bowl or tecomate with wonderful rural scenes on blackware, from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930. Another photo of the bowl. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bowl or tecomate with wonderful rural scenes on blackware, from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930. Closeup photo of the campesino. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bowl or tecomate with wonderful rural scenes on blackware, from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930. Closeup of the burro. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bowl or tecomate with wonderful rural scenes on blackware, from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930. Another side of the bowl. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bowl or tecomate with wonderful rural scenes on blackware, from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930. Photo of the doggie. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bowl or tecomate with wonderful rural scenes on blackware, from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930. Another side of the bowl. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bowl or tecomate with wonderful rural scenes on blackware, from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930. A photo showing the bottom of the bowl. Another closeup photo of the Tlaquepaque pottery bowl.
X-5: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bowl or tecomate with wonderful rural scenes on blackware, from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930. Wonderfully well-painted scene of a campesino, with his burro and dog, on a treck through cacti and trees. Condition is excellent. Size: 5 1/2 inches high by 6 inches wide (4 inches diameter across mouth).
SOLD. Thank you!

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery plate from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, with a wonderful scene of a fox and beautiful bird (a quetzal), on a dark blue slip, c. 1930-40. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery plate from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, with a wonderful scene of a fox and beautiful bird (a quetzal), on a dark blue slip, c. 1930-40. A closeup photo of the center of the plate. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery plate from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, with a wonderful scene of a fox and beautiful bird (a quetzal), on a dark blue slip, c. 1930-40. A closeup photo of one edge of the plate showing the intricate border. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery plate from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, with a wonderful scene of a fox and beautiful bird (a quetzal), on a dark blue slip, c. 1930-40. Photo showing the bottom or backside of the plate. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery plate from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, with a wonderful scene of a fox and beautiful bird (a quetzal), on a dark blue slip, c. 1930-40. Another photo of the center of the plate.
X-6: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery plate from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, with a wonderful scene of a fox and beautiful bird (a quetzal), on a dark blue slip, c. 1930-40. The scene is very wonderful and is beautifully painted. This is a great piece of Mexican vintage fine/folk art! Condition is excellent. Size: 6 3/4 inches diameter. Price: $75.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a fantasia pottery plate from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930-40. The artwork on the plate features two lovely deer, one with great horns, amidst flowers and foliage. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a fantasia pottery plate from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930-40. The artwork on the plate features two lovely deer, one with great horns, amidst flowers and foliage. Closeup of the center of the plate. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a fantasia pottery plate from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930-40. The artwork on the plate features two lovely deer, one with great horns, amidst flowers and foliage. Photo showing one edge of the plate. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a fantasia pottery plate from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930-40. The artwork on the plate features two lovely deer, one with great horns, amidst flowers and foliage. Photo showing the back of the fantasia plate.
X-8: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a fantasia pottery plate from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930-40. The artwork on the plate features two lovely deer, one with great horns, amidst flowers and foliage. The plate has a deep black background with the artwork in a lovely shade of green. Condition is excellent. Size: 10 1/4 inches diameter by 1 inch high (top to bottom). Price: $125.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bottle from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bottle from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930. The bottle has a lovely cream-colored background, with a wonderful scene of a snoozing Mexican campesino with his burro amidst wonderful trees and cacti. The artwork on this piece is exceptionally fine. A closeup of a cacti on the bottle. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bottle from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930. The bottle has a lovely cream-colored background, with a wonderful scene of a snoozing Mexican campesino with his burro amidst wonderful trees and cacti. The artwork on this piece is exceptionally fine. Another view of the scene on this bottle. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bottle from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930. The bottle has a lovely cream-colored background, with a wonderful scene of a snoozing Mexican campesino with his burro amidst wonderful trees and cacti. The artwork on this piece is exceptionally fine. A closeup photo of the burro. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bottle from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930. The bottle has a lovely cream-colored background, with a wonderful scene of a snoozing Mexican campesino with his burro amidst wonderful trees and cacti. The artwork on this piece is exceptionally fine. A closeup photo of the snoozing campesino.Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bottle from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930. The bottle has a lovely cream-colored background, with a wonderful scene of a snoozing Mexican campesino with his burro amidst wonderful trees and cacti. The artwork on this piece is exceptionally fine. Photo showing the Arias stamp on the base of the bottle.
X-9: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a lovely pottery bottle from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930-40. The bottom is stamped with the mark of the famous Arias shop in Tlaquepaque. This bottle has a very unique and uncommon shape. The artwork is extremely fine and features a snoozing campesino with his burro, amidst lovely trees and cacti. Condition is excellent to mint. Size: 11 inches high (without cork) by 3 inches wide (3 inches diameter across base). Price: $275.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery tree of life from Metepec or Dolores Hidalgo, c. 1950-60's. The tree of life features two lovely birds near the top. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery tree of life from Metepec or Dolores Hidalgo, c. 1950-60's. The tree of life features two lovely birds near the top. Closeup photo of tree of life. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery tree of life from Metepec or Dolores Hidalgo, c. 1950-60's. The tree of life features two lovely birds near the top. Closeup photo of designs on the base.Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery tree of life from Metepec or Dolores Hidalgo, c. 1950-60's. The tree of life features two lovely birds near the top. Photo showing the back side of the tree of life. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery tree of life from Metepec or Dolores Hidalgo, c. 1950-60's. The tree of life features two lovely birds near the top. Photo showing the bottom of the tree of life.
X-10: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery tree of life from Acatlan, Puebla, c. 1950-60's. The tree of life features two lovely birds near the top. It is brightly decorated with very colorful designs and clay flowers. It is made to hold three candles. Condition is excellent. Size: 16 inches high by 11 inches wide, and 4 inches diameter at the base.
SOLD. Thank you!

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, an entire tea set with teapot, creamer and sugar-bowl, and six cups, from the pottery center of Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. Main photo of the entire tea set. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, an entire tea set with teapot, creamer and sugar-bowl, and six cups, from the pottery center of Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. Photo shot from above the set. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, an entire tea set with teapot, creamer and sugar-bowl, and six cups, from the pottery center of Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. Photo showing the three main parts of the set. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, an entire tea set with teapot, creamer and sugar-bowl, and six cups, from the pottery center of Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. A photo showing the tea pot. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, an entire tea set with teapot, creamer and sugar-bowl, and six cups, from the pottery center of Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. A photo showing the creamer. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, an entire tea set with teapot, creamer and sugar-bowl, and six cups, from the pottery center of Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. A photo showing the sugar jar. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, an entire tea set with teapot, creamer and sugar-bowl, and six cups, from the pottery center of Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. A photo shot from above the three main vessels of the tea set. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, an entire tea set with teapot, creamer and sugar-bowl, and six cups, from the pottery center of Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. A photo showing the Arias stamp on the bottom of one of the pieces.
W-13: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, an entire tea set with teapot, creamer and sugar-bowl, and six cups, from the pottery center of Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. Beautifully handpainted scenes over an earthenware-color glaze. This is an incredible creation and a fine example of the quality of pottery from Tlaquepaque during this period! Several of the pieces are stamped on the bottom with the Arias mark. This shop was known for the incredible quality of the items it offered for sale. Condition of the entire set is excellent. Size: the teapot is 6 1/2 inches high including the lid, by 7 1/2 inches long including handle and spout, by 4 3/4 inches wide. The sugar pot is 4 3/4 inches high including the lid, by 6 1/3 inches long including the handle, by 3 3/4 inches wide. The creamer is 4 3/4 inches high including the lid, by 5 1/2 inches long by 3 1/2 inches wide. The six cups are each 4 1/2 inches long by 2 inches high by 3 1/16 inches wide. Price for the entire Tlaquepaque tea set: $950.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery tree-of-life from Acatlan, Puebla, c. 1970. Beautifully hand-painted with very vibrant colors. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery tree-of-life from Acatlan, Puebla, c. 1970. Beautifully hand-painted with very vibrant colors. A closeup of the center of the tree-of-life. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery tree-of-life from Acatlan, Puebla, c. 1970. Beautifully hand-painted with very vibrant colors. A photo of the back of the tree-of-life.
W-14: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery tree-of-life from Acatlan, Puebla, attributed to Aurelio Flores, c. 1970. Beautifully hand-painted with very vibrant colors. The tree-of-life features a wonderful woman in the center, surrounded by children, birds, and colorful decorations. This is a beautiful example of this type of pottery and Mexican folk art. Condition is excellent. Size: 14 1/2 inches high by 16 1/2 inches wide by c. 4 inches deep (front to back) at the base. Price: $325.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, an incredibly large and beautiful pottery charger from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30's. The artwork on this charger is spectacular. This piece is museum-quality! Main photo of charger. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, an incredibly large and beautiful pottery charger from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30's. The artwork on this charger is spectacular. This piece is museum-quality! A closeup photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, an incredibly large and beautiful pottery charger from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30's. The artwork on this charger is spectacular. This piece is museum-quality! Another closeup photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, an incredibly large and beautiful pottery charger from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30's. The artwork on this charger is spectacular. This piece is museum-quality! A closeup photo of the center design. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, an incredibly large and beautiful pottery charger from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30's. The artwork on this charger is spectacular. This piece is museum-quality! Another photo of the center of the charger. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, an incredibly large and beautiful pottery charger from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30's. The artwork on this charger is spectacular. This piece is museum-quality! A photo of the back of the charger.
W-9: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, an incredibly large and beautiful pottery charger from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30's. The artwork on this charger is spectacular. This piece is museum-quality! Condition is excellent to mint. There are no visible hairline cracks or chips. Size: a simply amazing 27 1/2 inches diameter by c. 3 inches thick (front to back of charger). Price: $3800. Given the size, fragility, and weight of this piece, it would be very difficult to ship! We will deliver to any location in California, Arizona, or New Mexico, if the buyer will help pay for the gas.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a stunning pottery bird from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30's. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a stunning pottery bird from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30's. A closeup photo of the swooping Talquepaque bird. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a stunning pottery bird from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30's. Another closeup photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a stunning pottery bird from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30's. Photo of the bottom of the pottery bird. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a stunning pottery bird from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30's. Another photo of the bottom. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a stunning pottery bird from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30's. A photo showing the back of the bird.
W-11: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a stunning pottery bird from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1920-30's. The bird is beautifully painted, and appears to be swooping down. This is a great piece of vintage Mexican pottery! Condition is excellent. Size: 6 1/2 inches tall by 5 inches long (front to back) by 3 inches wide (side to side).
SOLD. Thank you!

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a burnished pottery fish from Tonala Jalisco, c. 1930's Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a burnished pottery fish from Tonala Jalisco, c. 1930's. Another view of pottery fish. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a burnished pottery fish from Tonala Jalisco, c. 1930's. A closeup photo of the side of the pottery fish. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a burnished pottery fish from Tonala Jalisco, c. 1930's. A photo showing the signature of the artist on the bottom of the pottery fish. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a burnished pottery fish from Tonala Jalisco, c. 1930's. Another side-view of the whole fish.
W-2: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a burnished pottery fish from Tonala Jalisco, c. 1930's. The fish is beautifully formed and very well-decorated with intricate hand-painted flowers and leaves. The front portion of the fish also bears the wonderful "starry night" pattern of decoration. This is an excellent piece of vintage Mexican pottery, and fine/folk art! Condition is excellent. Size: 14 inches long by 6 inches high (including the dorsal fin) by 4 inches wide (side to side). Price: $385.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a ceramic Talavera tray from Puebla, c. 1960's. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a ceramic Talavera tray from Puebla, c. 1960's. Closeup photo of one corner of the ceramic Talavera tray. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a ceramic Talavera tray from Puebla, c. 1960's. Another closeup photo of the Talavera tray. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a ceramic Talavera tray from Puebla, c. 1960's. Another angle of the tray. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a ceramic Talavera tray from Puebla, c. 1960's. A photo showing the back side of the Talavera tray. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a ceramic Talavera tray from Puebla, c. 1960's. A closeup photo of the Rugerio signature on the back of the tray.
W-7: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a ceramic Talavera tray from Puebla, c. 1960's. The art-work on the Talavera tray is exceptional. It is signed on the back, "Rugerio, Pue-Mex", indicating that it comes from the now-closed and very famous fabrica of Rugerio. Condition is excellent. Size: 9 inches high by 9 inches wide by 1 1/2 inches deep (top to bottom of Talavera tray). Price: $195.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a burnished jar from Tonala, Jalisco, c. 1930. Signed, Augustin, wonderful Aztec geometric pattern. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a burnished jar from Tonala, Jalisco, c. 1930. Signed, Augustin, wonderful Aztec geometric pattern. Closeup photo showing wonderful Aztec geometric designs. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a burnished jar from Tonala, Jalisco, c. 1930. Signed, Augustin, wonderful Aztec geometric pattern. Photo showing signature on the bottom of the jar. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a burnished jar from Tonala, Jalisco, c. 1930. Signed, Augustin, wonderful Aztec geometric pattern. Photo showing another view of jar, from above.
V-6: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a burnished jar from Tonala, Jalisco, c. 1930. Signed, "Augustin"; wonderful Aztec geometric pattern. Tonala is famous, from pre-Hispanic times, for its fine burnished pottery. The clay is formed and decorated, and then is polished with a burnishing stone before final firing. Condition is excellent. Size: 9 3/4 inches high by 5 3/4 inches diameter at widest part. Price: $275.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lovely talavera vase from Puebla, c. 1930's. Wonderfully formed and painted, and fired multiple times, this is an outstanding piece of talavera. Main photo of talavera vase. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lovely talavera vase from Puebla, c. 1930's. Wonderfully formed and painted, and fired multiple times, this is an outstanding piece of talavera. Second photo showing talavera vase. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lovely talavera vase from Puebla, c. 1930's. Wonderfully formed and painted, and fired multiple times, this is an outstanding piece of talavera. Photo showing the bottom of the talavera vase.
V-5: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a lovely talavera vase from Puebla, c. 1930's. Wonderfully formed and painted, and fired multiple times, this is an outstanding piece of talavera. The artwork is extremely beautiful. Puebla is world-famous for its talavera ceramics, and this is a great example! Condition is excellent. Size: 7 1/4 inches tall by 4 1/2 inches diameter at shoulder (3 1/2 inches diameter at mouth). Price: $185.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a drip-ware (goteado) bowl from Oaxaca, c. 1930-40. Main photo of drip-ware bowl. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a drip-ware (goteado) bowl from Oaxaca, c. 1930-40. Photo from above bowl, looking in. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a drip-ware (goteado) bowl from Oaxaca, c. 1930-40. Photo of bottom of bowl, showing mark.
V-3: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a drip-ware (goteado) bowl from Oaxaca, c. 1930-40. This method of creating and decorating pottery with drip-like applied glazes is referred to as Mexican majollica. It is stunningly beautiful and would look spectacular in any setting. Condition is excellent.
SOLD. Thank you!

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a jar with lid, signed Arias, with floral decorations, c. 1930-40. Beautiful cream colored glaze with blue floral decorations. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a jar with lid, signed Arias, with floral decorations, c. 1930-40. Beautiful cream colored glaze with blue floral decorations. A photo of the open jar and lid. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a jar with lid, signed Arias, with floral decorations, c. 1930-40. Beautiful cream colored glaze with blue floral decorations. A photo of the Arias stamp on the bottom of jar. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a jar with lid, signed Arias, with floral decorations, c. 1930-40. Beautiful cream colored glaze with blue floral decorations. Another view of the jar.
T-1: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a jar with lid, signed Arias, with floral decorations, c. 1930-40. Beautiful cream colored glaze with blue floral decorations. This piece comes from the famous Arias shop in Tlaquepaque, well-known for the quality of its pottery and textiles. This is a very collectible piece of vintage Mexican fine/folk art. Condition is excellent. Size: 4 inches high by 3 inches diameter. Price: $175.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large drip-ware bowl from Oaxaca, c. 1940. This style of drip-ware (losa goteada) is known as Mexican majollica. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large drip-ware bowl from Oaxaca, c. 1940. This style of drip-ware (losa goteada) is known as Mexican majollica. Closeup photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large drip-ware bowl from Oaxaca, c. 1940. This style of drip-ware (losa goteada) is known as Mexican majollica. Another closeup photo of dripware bowl. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large drip-ware bowl from Oaxaca, c. 1940. This style of drip-ware (losa goteada) is known as Mexican majollica. A photo of the inside of the bowl with removeable frog.
T-2: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large drip-ware bowl from Oaxaca, c. 1940. This style of drip-ware (losa goteada) is known as Mexican majollica. Vibrant colors of yellow, brown and blue. Inside, there is a removable part, or frog, for fresh or dried flowers (please, see photo above). This piece is a collector's dream! Condition is excellent. Size: 12 inches long (side to side) by 8 inches high by 8 inches wide at top of piece. Price: $325.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large Fantasia-style pitcher, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930. Whimsical blue decorations on a cream-colored glaze, with dragons, flowers, leaves; all exquisitely painted. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large Fantasia-style pitcher, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930. Whimsical blue decorations on a cream-colored glaze, with dragons, flowers, leaves; all exquisitely painted. Another view of pitcher. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large Fantasia-style pitcher, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930. Whimsical blue decorations on a cream-colored glaze, with dragons, flowers, leaves; all exquisitely painted. A third view of pitcher. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large Fantasia-style pitcher, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930. Whimsical blue decorations on a cream-colored glaze, with dragons, flowers, leaves; all exquisitely painted. A closeup.
T-3: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large Fantasia-style pitcher, Tlaquepaque, c. 1930. Whimsical blue decorations on a cream-colored glaze, with dragons, flowers, leaves; all exquisitely painted. This is an incredibly beautiful piece of Mexican vintage fine/folk art! Condition is excellent. Size: 11 1/4 inches high by 5 1/2 inches diameter across the base. Price: $675.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bull with fine hand-painted decoration, c. 1950. Signed on the bottom, Jose Trinidad Bernabe Lopez, Tonala, Jalisco Mexico. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bull with fine hand-painted decoration, c. 1950. Signed on the bottom, Jose Trinidad Bernabe Lopez, Tonala, Jalisco Mexico. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bull with fine hand-painted decoration, c. 1950. Signed on the bottom, Jose Trinidad Bernabe Lopez, Tonala, Jalisco Mexico. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bull with fine hand-painted decoration, c. 1950. Signed on the bottom, Jose Trinidad Bernabe Lopez, Tonala, Jalisco Mexico. Closeup photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bull with fine hand-painted decoration, c. 1950. Signed on the bottom, Jose Trinidad Bernabe Lopez, Tonala, Jalisco Mexico. Another closeup. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bull with fine hand-painted decoration, c. 1950. Signed on the bottom, Jose Trinidad Bernabe Lopez, Tonala, Jalisco Mexico. Another closeup. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bull with fine hand-painted decoration, c. 1950. Signed on the bottom, Jose Trinidad Bernabe Lopez, Tonala, Jalisco Mexico. Signature on bottom. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bull with fine hand-painted decoration, c. 1950. Signed on the bottom, Jose Trinidad Bernabe Lopez, Tonala, Jalisco Mexico. Photo of missing glaze on base.
T-5: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bull with fine hand-painted decoration, c. 1950. Signed on the bottom, "Jose Trinidad Bernabe Lopez, Tonala, Jalisco Mexico." Petatillo background with incredible floral and animal decorations. This is a great piece of vintage Mexican fine/folk art. Condition is excellent; there are places where the original glaze did not "take" or was intentionally left off by the artist (Please, see close-up photos of the base in the Gallery and in photos above). Size: 9 inches long (front to back) by 6 inches high including horns by 4 1/2 inches wide (side to side) at base. Price: $325.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a pulque or punch set with pitcher and 5 mugs in the form of Aztec gods, c. 1940. Wonderful blue glaze with hand-painted faces and decorations on each piece. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a pulque or punch set with pitcher and 5 mugs in the form of Aztec gods, c. 1940. Wonderful blue glaze with hand-painted faces and decorations on each piece. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a pulque or punch set with pitcher and 5 mugs in the form of Aztec gods, c. 1940. Wonderful blue glaze with hand-painted faces and decorations on each piece. Photo of back of pitcher. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a pulque or punch set with pitcher and 5 mugs in the form of Aztec gods, c. 1940. Wonderful blue glaze with hand-painted faces and decorations on each piece. Closeup. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a pulque or punch set with pitcher and 5 mugs in the form of Aztec gods, c. 1940. Wonderful blue glaze with hand-painted faces and decorations on each piece. Another closeup.
T-6: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a pulque or punch set with pitcher and 5 mugs in the form of Aztec gods, c. 1940. Wonderful blue glaze with hand-painted faces and decorations on each piece. A very similar set is pictured in the wonderful book Popular Arts of Mexico by Donna McMenanim, page 68. These sets are indeed wonderful and are highly collectible! Condition is excellent; I see no nicks or other problems worthy of mention on any of the pieces. Size: the pitcher is 11 1/2 inches high by 4 3/4 inches wide (side to side) at the base by 6 inches deep (front to back including the handle; the 5 mugs are each 6 3/4 inches high by 3 inches wide by 4 inches deep (front to back) including handles. Price: $950.

 

American vintage pottery, a San Jose plate from the San Jose Company in Texac, c. 1930. The plate is decorated with a scene of a Mexican cockfight, and is extremely well done. American vintage pottery, a San Jose plate from the San Jose Company in Texac, c. 1930. The plate is decorated with a scene of a Mexican cockfight, and is extremely well done. Closeup photo of main design on plate.
S-2: American vintage pottery, a San Jose plate from the San Jose Company in Texac, c. 1930. The plate is decorated with a scene of a Mexican cockfight, and is extremely well done. These pieces of vintage American pottery are extremely collectible and very hard to fine in this condition! The condition is excellent/mint. Size: 12 3/4 inches diameter by 1 inch high. Price: $625.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage folk art, a pair of small turkey casseroles from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. The pair is incredibly well made and well decorated. One of the two is signed near the wing, "Mexico". Main photo showing both turkey casseroles. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage folk art, a pair of small turkey casseroles from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. The pair is incredibly well made and well decorated. One of the two is signed near the wing, "Mexico". Photo showing the first turkey casserole. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage folk art, a pair of small turkey casseroles from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. The pair is incredibly well made and well decorated. One of the two is signed near the wing, "Mexico". Side photo of the first casserole. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage folk art, a pair of small turkey casseroles from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. The pair is incredibly well made and well decorated. One of the two is signed near the wing, "Mexico". Photo showing the inside of the first casserole. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage folk art, a pair of small turkey casseroles from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. The pair is incredibly well made and well decorated. One of the two is signed near the wing, "Mexico". Photo showing the second turkey casserole. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage folk art, a pair of small turkey casseroles from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. The pair is incredibly well made and well decorated. One of the two is signed near the wing, "Mexico". Photo showing the side of the second casserole. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage folk art, a pair of small turkey casseroles from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. The pair is incredibly well made and well decorated. One of the two is signed near the wing, "Mexico". Photo showing the signature on the second casserole.
R-3: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage folk art, a pair of small turkey casseroles from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. The pair is incredibly well made and well decorated. One of the two is signed near the wing, "Mexico". Condition of both is excellent. These are wonderful and very endearing pieces of Mexican fine/folk art! Size: both are 4 inches high by 6 inches across including handles. Price: $185 each or $350 for the pair.

 

Mexican pottery and ceramics, a large rectangular pottery dish from Tonala, date December 18, 1995. The dish is signed, S. Lucano for the late Santos Lucano Neri, a famous Tonala potter and member of a famous family of potters and artisans. Main photo. Mexican pottery and ceramics, a large rectangular pottery dish from Tonala, date December 18, 1995. The dish is signed, S. Lucano for the late Santos Lucano Neri, a famous Tonala potter and member of a famous family of potters and artisans. A closeup of one scene on the Lucano dish. Mexican pottery and ceramics, a large rectangular pottery dish from Tonala, date December 18, 1995. The dish is signed, S. Lucano for the late Santos Lucano Neri, a famous Tonala potter and member of a famous family of potters and artisans. Another scene from the pottery dish. Mexican pottery and ceramics, a large rectangular pottery dish from Tonala, date December 18, 1995. The dish is signed, S. Lucano for the late Santos Lucano Neri, a famous Tonala potter and member of a famous family of potters and artisans. Another scene, the central church, from the Lucano dish. Mexican pottery and ceramics, a large rectangular pottery dish from Tonala, date December 18, 1995. The dish is signed, S. Lucano for the late Santos Lucano Neri, a famous Tonala potter and member of a famous family of potters and artisans. A scene of a campesino and his fiesty horse. Mexican pottery and ceramics, a large rectangular pottery dish from Tonala, date December 18, 1995. The dish is signed, S. Lucano for the late Santos Lucano Neri, a famous Tonala potter and member of a famous family of potters and artisans. Another scene. Mexican pottery and ceramics, a large rectangular pottery dish from Tonala, date December 18, 1995. The dish is signed, S. Lucano for the late Santos Lucano Neri, a famous Tonala potter and member of a famous family of potters and artisans. A scene of two Mexican women. Mexican pottery and ceramics, a large rectangular pottery dish from Tonala, date December 18, 1995. The dish is signed, S. Lucano for the late Santos Lucano Neri, a famous Tonala potter and member of a famous family of potters and artisans. A side view of the dish. Mexican pottery and ceramics, a large rectangular pottery dish from Tonala, date December 18, 1995. The dish is signed, S. Lucano for the late Santos Lucano Neri, a famous Tonala potter and member of a famous family of potters and artisans. The artists signature on the bottom of the dish.
R-7: Mexican pottery and ceramics, a large rectangular pottery dish from Tonala, date December 18, 1995. The dish is signed, S. Lucano for the late Santos Lucano Neri, a famous Tonala potter and member of a famous family of potters and artisans. The hand-painted decorations on the dish are wonderfully executed; the background is very fine petatillo, a cross-hatch pattern resembling a Mexican straw mat or petate. The dish is filled with wonderful scenes of Mexican village life, with a stately church in the very center. Condition is excellent. Size: 22 1/2 inches long by 11 1/4 inches wide by 3 1/2 inches high. Price: $1200.

 

Mexican vintaqge pottery and ceramics, a Bandera-ware pottery charger, c. 1930. This charger features a wonderful bird sitting on top of a cactus. This type of pottery is called bandera (Spanish for "flag") because of the colors of red, green, and white, the colors of the Mexican flag. Condition is excellent. Main photo. Mexican vintaqge pottery and ceramics, a Bandera-ware pottery charger, c. 1930. This charger features a wonderful bird sitting on top of a cactus. This type of pottery is called bandera (Spanish for "flag") because of the colors of red, green, and white, the colors of the Mexican flag. Condition is excellent.. Closeup photo of vintage pottery charger. Mexican vintaqge pottery and ceramics, a Bandera-ware pottery charger, c. 1930. This charger features a wonderful bird sitting on top of a cactus. This type of pottery is called bandera (Spanish for "flag") because of the colors of red, green, and white, the colors of the Mexican flag. Condition is excellent. Photo of back of charger.
P-4: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a banderaware pottery charger with "starry night" decoration, c. 1930. This charger features a wonderful bird sitting on top of a cactus. The artwork is very detailed and lovely! This type of pottery is called bandera (Spanish for "flag") because of the colors of red, green, and white, the colors of the Mexican flag. Condition is excellent. Size: 13 1/4 inches diameter. Price: $395.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage folk art, a clay figure of Mexican artist Diego Rivera, Barrio de Luz, c. 1940. Diego was married to the also famous artist, Frida Kahlo. This pottery piece is very well done and is a wonderful piece of Mexican folk art. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage folk art, a clay figure of Mexican artist Diego Rivera, Barrio de Luz, c. 1940. Diego was married to the also famous artist, Frida Kahlo. This pottery piece is very well done and is a wonderful piece of Mexican folk art. Photo of side of pottery figure. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage folk art, a clay figure of Mexican artist Diego Rivera, Barrio de Luz, c. 1940. Diego was married to the also famous artist, Frida Kahlo. This pottery piece is very well done and is a wonderful piece of Mexican folk art. Photo of back of figure.
P-6: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage folk art, a clay figure of Mexican artist Diego Rivera, Barrio de Luz, c. 1940. Diego was married to the also famous artist, Frida Kahlo. This pottery piece is very well done and is a wonderful piece of Mexican folk art. Given the age of the piece, it does show some wear, which only adds to the very life-like appearance of Diego. Size: 9 3/4 inches tall by 4 1/4 inches wide by 3 inches deep (front to back). Price: $275.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a rectangular Fantasia dish with wonderful deer, from Tonala or Tlaquepaque, c. 1930. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a rectangular Fantasia dish with wonderful deer, from Tonala or Tlaquepaque, c. 1930. A closeup photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a rectangular Fantasia dish with wonderful deer, from Tonala or Tlaquepaque, c. 1930. A second closeup photo showing one of the deer on the Fantasia dish.
O-5: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a rectangular Fantasia dish with wonderful deer, from Tonala or Tlaquepaque, c. 1930. The painting on this piece of pottery is exceptional. Size: 11 1/2 inches wide by 9 1/2 inches high by 2 inches deep. Price: $275.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a Fantasia pan with wonderful fish, c. 1920-30. The hand-painted design-work on this fry pan is excellent. The piece was made in the pottery center of Tlaquepaque, Jalisco. Main photo. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a Fantasia pan with wonderful fish, c. 1920-30. The hand-painted design-work on this fry pan is excellent. The piece was made in the pottery center of Tlaquepaque, Jalisco. Closeup photo of main fish design. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a Fantasia pan with wonderful fish, c. 1920-30. The hand-painted design-work on this fry pan is excellent. The piece was made in the pottery center of Tlaquepaque, Jalisco. Photo showing bottom of Fantasia pan with design.
O-8: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a Fantasia pan with wonderful fish, c. 1920-30. The hand-painted design-work on this fry pan is excellent. The piece was made in the pottery center of Tlaquepaque, Jalisco. Condition is excellent. Size: 8 1/2 inches diameter by 2 inches deep. The piece is 12 inches tall including the handle. Price: $175.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bull-ring scene by Candelario Medrano, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1950-60. This piece has it all! A dramatic bull fight, viewed by an enthusiastic crowd. On the very top of this piece, a band of musicians plays music! The piece is by the famous Tlaquepaque potter and folk artist, Candelario Medrano. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bull-ring scene by Candelario Medrano, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1950-60. This piece has it all! A dramatic bull fight, viewed by an enthusiastic crowd. On the very top of this piece, a band of musicians plays music! The piece is by the famous Tlaquepaque potter and folk artist, Candelario Medrano. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bull-ring scene by Candelario Medrano, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1950-60. This piece has it all! A dramatic bull fight, viewed by an enthusiastic crowd. On the very top of this piece, a band of musicians plays music! The piece is by the famous Tlaquepaque potter and folk artist, Candelario Medrano. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bull-ring scene by Candelario Medrano, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1950-60. This piece has it all! A dramatic bull fight, viewed by an enthusiastic crowd. On the very top of this piece, a band of musicians plays music! The piece is by the famous Tlaquepaque potter and folk artist, Candelario Medrano. Photo shows band playing on top of the bullring.
N-1: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics and Mexican vintage folk art, a pottery bull-ring scene attributed to the famous folk artist and potter, Candelario Medrano, Santa Cruz de las Huertas, Jalisco, c. 1960. This piece has it all! A dramatic bull fight, viewed by an enthusiastic crowd. On the very top of this piece, a band of musicians plays music! The piece is by the famous potter and folk artist, Candelario Medrano. Condition is excellent. Size: 12 1/4 inches tall by 10 1/2 inches diameter. Price: $2,000.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a Mexican band with 9 musicians, attributed to artist Alfonso Castillo, Izucar de Matamoros, Jalisco, c. 1960. Main photo of the band. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a Mexican band with 9 musicians, attributed to artist Alfonso Castillo, Izucar de Matamoros, Jalisco, c. 1960. Closeup photo of some bandmembers. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a Mexican band with 9 musicians, attributed to artist Alfonso Castillo, Izucar de Matamoros, Jalisco, c. 1960. Closeup photo of other bandmembers. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a Mexican band with 9 musicians, attributed to artist Alfonso Castillo, Izucar de Matamoros, Jalisco, c. 1960. Closeup photo of several bandmembers. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a Mexican band with 9 musicians, attributed to artist Alfonso Castillo, Izucar de Matamoros, Jalisco, c. 1960. Closeup photo of several bandmembers. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a Mexican band with 9 musicians, attributed to artist Alfonso Castillo, Izucar de Matamoros, Jalisco, c. 1960. Another photo of the entire band.
N-2: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a Mexican band with 9 musicians, attributed to artist Alfonso Castillo, Izucar de Matamoros, Jalisco, c. 1960. This is a fantastic example of Mexican pottery and folk art, by a very famous and now deceased artist. Condition is excellent. Size: musicians are c. 5 inches tall. Price: $500.

 

Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a pottery train with colorful Mexican passengers, attributed to the very famous folk artist, Candelario Medrano, Santa Cruz de las Huertas, Jalisco, c. 1960. This is a wonderful piece of folk art and an excellent example of Medrano's work! Main photo. Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a pottery train with colorful Mexican passengers, attributed to the very famous folk artist, Candelario Medrano, Santa Cruz de las Huertas, Jalisco, c. 1960. This is a wonderful piece of folk art and an excellent example of Medrano's work! Closeup photo of engine of train. Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a pottery train with colorful Mexican passengers, attributed to the very famous folk artist, Candelario Medrano, Santa Cruz de las Huertas, Jalisco, c. 1960. This is a wonderful piece of folk art and an excellent example of Medrano's work!Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a pottery train with colorful Mexican passengers, attributed to the very famous folk artist, Candelario Medrano, Santa Cruz de las Huertas, Jalisco, c. 1960. This is a wonderful piece of folk art and an excellent example of Medrano's work! Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a pottery train with colorful Mexican passengers, attributed to the very famous folk artist, Candelario Medrano, Santa Cruz de las Huertas, Jalisco, c. 1960. This is a wonderful piece of folk art and an excellent example of Medrano's work! Photo of another two cars of train.
N-11: Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a pottery train with colorful Mexican passengers, attributed to the very famous folk artist, Candelario Medrano, Santa Cruz de las Huertas, Jalisco, c. 1960. This is a wonderful piece of folk art and an excellent example of Medrano's work! Condition is excellent. Size: the train cars are c. 4 1/2 inches high by 5 3/4 inches long; the train's engine is 6 3/4 inches long by 9 inches tall, including the Mexican flag. Price: $3,000.

 

Mexican pottery and ceramics, a pottery figure of Our Lady of Good Health from Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan, c. 2010. Mexican pottery and ceramics, a pottery figure of Our Lady of Good Health from Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan, c. 2010. Closeup photo. Mexican pottery and ceramics, a pottery figure of Our Lady of Good Health from Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan, c. 2010. Photo of back of virgin.
N-13: Mexican pottery and ceramics, a pottery figure of Our Lady of Good Health from Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan, c. 2010. Beautifully formed and painted in the style of this wonderful town on the shores of Lake Patzcuaro. Size: 6 inches tall by 4 inches wide at base.
SOLD. Thank you!

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a Fantasia plate, c. 1930. Closeup photo of the vintage Mexican pottery plate.
L-1: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a Tlaquepaque "Fantasia" plate, c. 1920-30. Size: 10 1/4 inches diameter. Condition is excellent. Beautifully decorated with antelope, floral designs, and a pineapple in the very center. This is an excellent piece of vintage Mexican fine/folk art. Price: $300.

 

L-8: *What follows is an entire set of 5 carved clay figures from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1900-1920. It is attributed to the famous artist, Pantaleon Panduro (1847-1909), or perhaps his son Raymundo (1879-1933). This is a true treasure of major historical significance!

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a set of five clay figures of charros, some on horseback, and one riding a charging bull c. 1900-1920. This set is attributed to the famous folk-artist from Tlaquepaque, Pantaleon Panduro (1847-1909), or perhaps one of his sons (e.g., Raymundo who became very famous for figures involving horses). Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a set of five clay figures of charros, some on horseback, and one riding a charging bull c. 1900-1920. This set is attributed to the famous folk-artist from Tlaquepaque, Pantaleon Panduro (1847-1909), or perhaps one of his sons (e.g., Raymundo who became very famous for figures involving horses). A second photo showing the set of five figures.
(Two photos of the entire set.)

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a set of five clay figures of charros, some on horseback, and one riding a charging bull c. 1900-1920. This set is attributed to the famous folk-artist from Tlaquepaque, Pantaleon Panduro (1847-1909), or perhaps one of his sons (e.g., Raymundo who became very famous for figures involving horses). A photo of the main figure on horseback. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a set of five clay figures of charros, some on horseback, and one riding a charging bull c. 1900-1920. This set is attributed to the famous folk-artist from Tlaquepaque, Pantaleon Panduro (1847-1909), or perhaps one of his sons (e.g., Raymundo who became very famous for figures involving horses). A closeup photo of the main figure on horseback. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a set of five clay figures of charros, some on horseback, and one riding a charging bull c. 1900-1920. This set is attributed to the famous folk-artist from Tlaquepaque, Pantaleon Panduro (1847-1909), or perhaps one of his sons (e.g., Raymundo who became very famous for figures involving horses). Another photo of the main figure on horseback.
(Photos of the main figure on horseback. Size: 13 3/4 inches tall by 11 1/2 inches long by 5 inches wide.)

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a set of five clay figures of charros, some on horseback, and one riding a charging bull c. 1900-1920. This set is attributed to the famous folk-artist from Tlaquepaque, Pantaleon Panduro (1847-1909), or perhaps one of his sons (e.g., Raymundo who became very famous for figures involving horses). Photo of the charro riding a charging bull. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a set of five clay figures of charros, some on horseback, and one riding a charging bull c. 1900-1920. This set is attributed to the famous folk-artist from Tlaquepaque, Pantaleon Panduro (1847-1909), or perhaps one of his sons (e.g., Raymundo who became very famous for figures involving horses). A closeup photo of the charro riding the charging bull. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a set of five clay figures of charros, some on horseback, and one riding a charging bull c. 1900-1920. This set is attributed to the famous folk-artist from Tlaquepaque, Pantaleon Panduro (1847-1909), or perhaps one of his sons (e.g., Raymundo who became very famous for figures involving horses). Closeup photo of the charging bull carrying the charro.
(Photos of a charro riding a charging bull. Size: 11 3/4 inches tall by 9 1/2 inches long by 5 inches wide.)

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a set of five clay figures of charros, some on horseback, and one riding a charging bull c. 1900-1920. This set is attributed to the famous folk-artist from Tlaquepaque, Pantaleon Panduro (1847-1909), or perhaps one of his sons (e.g., Raymundo who became very famous for figures involving horses). Photo of charro agitating the bull with his red cape. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a set of five clay figures of charros, some on horseback, and one riding a charging bull c. 1900-1920. This set is attributed to the famous folk-artist from Tlaquepaque, Pantaleon Panduro (1847-1909), or perhaps one of his sons (e.g., Raymundo who became very famous for figures involving horses). Closeup photo of the charro agitating the bull with his cape.
(Photos of a charro agitating the charging bull with his cape. Size: 9 3/4 inches tall by 5 1/2 inches wide.)

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a set of five clay figures of charros, some on horseback, and one riding a charging bull c. 1900-1920. This set is attributed to the famous folk-artist from Tlaquepaque, Pantaleon Panduro (1847-1909), or perhaps one of his sons (e.g., Raymundo who became very famous for figures involving horses). Photo of another charro ready to unfurl his cape to agitate or distract the charging bull. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a set of five clay figures of charros, some on horseback, and one riding a charging bull c. 1900-1920. This set is attributed to the famous folk-artist from Tlaquepaque, Pantaleon Panduro (1847-1909), or perhaps one of his sons (e.g., Raymundo who became very famous for figures involving horses). A closeup photo of the charro preparing to unfurl his cape to further agitate or distract the bull.
(Photos of a charro preparing to unfurl his own cape to further agitate or distract the charging bull. Size: 9 3/4 inches tall by 5 inches wide.)

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a set of five clay figures of charros, some on horseback, and one riding a charging bull c. 1900-1920. This set is attributed to the famous folk-artist from Tlaquepaque, Pantaleon Panduro (1847-1909), or perhaps one of his sons (e.g., Raymundo who became very famous for figures involving horses). Photo of a spectator charro with a red tie and wonderful traditional charro costume. Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a set of five clay figures of charros, some on horseback, and one riding a charging bull c. 1900-1920. This set is attributed to the famous folk-artist from Tlaquepaque, Pantaleon Panduro (1847-1909), or perhaps one of his sons (e.g., Raymundo who became very famous for figures involving horses). Closeup photo of the spectator charro with the red tie.
(Photos of a spectator charro with a red tie and wonderful traditional charro costume. Size: 9 1/4 inches tall by 3 3/4 inches wide.)

L-8: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, and Mexican vintage folk art, a set of five clay figures of charros, some on horseback, and one riding a charging bull c. 1910-1930. This set is attributed to the Panduro Family (famous folk-artist from Tlaquepaque, Pantaleon Panduro, 1847-1909, and his descendants); perhaps one of his sons, Raymundo, 1879-1933, who became very famous for carving figures of horses. The Panduro family is very well known for figuras de barro (carved clay figures) around the turn of the century and into the early decades of the 1900's. Each clay figure is very intricately carved and painted. Their faces are unique and expressive.This is a true treasure for the collector of Mexican pottery and folk art! Size: each figure is a different size; the main caballero on horseback is 13 3/4 inches tall by 11 1/2 inches long by 5 inches wide. Other figures vary in height from 11 3/4 inches to 9 1/4 inches. All are about 5 inches wide. Condition is excellent. Price for the entire set: $3000.

 

I-3: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a burnished vase from Tonala, Jalisco, c. 1940. Beautifully decorated with hand-painted floral designs and birds. Pale blue background with stars. This one is really special! Size: 8" tall x 6" across at shoulder of vase. Price: $325. A closeup photo of decorations on one side of the Tonala burnished vase. A closeup photo of the second side of the Tonala burnished vase.
I-3: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a burnished vase from Tonala, Jalisco, c. 1940. Beautifully decorated with hand-painted floral designs and birds. Soft blue background with stars. This one is really special! Size: 8" tall x 6" across at shoulder of vase. Price: $325.

 

I-8: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a Tlaquepaque pottery plate with pale green background and wonderful art-work, c. 1930. Size: 10" diameter. The hand-painted art-work on this plate is phenomenal! The plate has a wonderful squiggle border around the edge. Condition is excellent. Price: $130. Closeup photo showing the signature stamped on the back of the Tlaquepaque plate with pale green background.
I-8: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a Tlaquepaque pottery plate with a beautiful light green background, not a very common glaze color, and wonderful art-work, c. 1930. Size: 10" diameter. The hand-painted art-work on this plate is phenomenal! The plate has a wonderful squiggle border around the edge. Condition is excellent.
SOLD. Thank you!

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, large Tlaquepaque blackware  charger, c. 1930. Closeup photo of center design of Tlaquepaque charger.
G-9: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large blackware charger from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, a famous pottery center of Mexico, c. 1930. The center is decorated with a very well-painted and intricate scene of Mexican village life. Condition is excellent. Size: 17 1/4" diameter. Price: $1800.

 

Mexican vintage pottery, pitcher from Michoacan, c. 1925. Closeup of Sayula pottery jar
F-4: Mexican vintage pottery, pitcher from Michoacan, c. 1925. Beautifully painted, with animal motives. Condition is excellent. Size: 7" high x 6" wide x 4" diameter across the top opening. Price: $225.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, large charger from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930. Closeup photo of the Tlaquepaque charger, signed Arias. Closeup photo of the Arias mark on the back of the Tlaquepaque charger.
F-7: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a large charger from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930's. Very finely painted scene of Mexican village life, with burros and a campesino amidst cacti. The charger is stamped on the back with the mark of the Arias shop in Tlaquepaque. Condition is excellent. Size: 18" diameter. Price: $2200.

 

Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, set of four blackware tiles from Tlaquepaque, c. 1930. Closeup photo of the first of the set of four Tlaquepaque tiles. Closeup photo of the second of the set of four Tlaquepaque blackware tiles.Closeup photo of the third of the set of four blackware tiles. Closeup photo of the fourth of the set of four blackware tiles.
F-8: Mexican vintage pottery and ceramics, a set of four tiles from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930's. Each tile of the set has a different scene of Mexican village life. Condition of all four tiles is excellent. Size of each tile: 4 3/4" square. Price of the set of four: $600.

 

Mexican vintage pottery/ceramics, Tlaquepaque bowl with bird and floral designs, 1930.Mexican vintage pottery, Tlaquepaque bowl, closeup of Mexican peasant carrying a heavy load.Mexican vintage pottery, Tlaquepaque bowl, closeup photo of side designs, floral with peasant and bird.Mexican vintage pottery, Tlaquepaque bowl, closeup photo of floral designs around side.Mexican vintage pottery, photo of inside of Tlaquepaque bowl.
E-6: Mexican vintage pottery/ceramics: Tlaquepaque bowl with bird and floral designs, c. 1930. Size: 6 1/2" high by 12" diameter at top of bowl. Condition is very good; there are 2-3 slight nicks in the glaze on the very bottom edge. Price: $1100.

 

Mexican vintage pottery, eagle, Tlaquepaque c. 1935 Closeup photo of Tlaquepaque tile with eagle
Item A-14: Mexican vintage pottery, tile showing a wonderful eagle amidst lush foliage, c. 1935. Size: 7 1/4" wide x 7 1/4" high. Wonderful pottery tile from the pottery center of Tonala and Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, depicting an eagle with outstretched wings amidst dense and beautiful foliage. Very good condition. A great piece of Mexican vintage folk art. Price: $125.

 

Mexican vintage pottery, Tonala charger with exotic bird, c. 1930. Tonala charger, closeup. Tonala charger, another view.
Item B-4: Mexican vintage pottery, Tonala charger, c. 1930. Size: 20" diameter x 2" deep. This is a fine piece of burnished pottery from Tonala, with a stylized exotic bird. Excellent condition. Price: $875.

 

Mexican vintage pottery, bank in form of Mexican rancher, c. 1920. Closeup of face of  pottery bank Another view of Tonala pottery bank in the form of Mexican man Side view of Tonala bank, showing slot for coins on man's back
C-10: Mexican vintage pottery, a rare Tonala pottery bank in the figure of a Mexican peasant man with sarape and sombrero, c. 1920's. Size: 9 1/2 " high by 4" wide by 4" deep. This is a rare and spectacular piece of vintage Mexican folk-art. The condition is excellent. A truly great piece for the discerning collector of Mexican fine/folk art pottery. Price: $375.

 

Mexican vintage pottery, Tonala tile with graceful deer, c. 1930. Closeup photo of tile with deer Another closeup of Mexican tile with deer
C-14: Mexican vintage pottery, tile from Tonala, Jalisco, c. 1930. Size: 7 1/2" by 7 1/2". Wonderfully painted scene. This is a great piece of vintage Mexican folk/fine art! Price: $135.
SOLD. Thank you!

 

Mexican vintage pottery, Tonala tile with blue fox, 1940. Closeup photo of Mexican tile with blue fox.
C-15: Beautiful Mexican vintage pottery tile from Tonala, Jalisco, a great pottery center of Mexico, c. 1940. Size: 7 1/2" by 7 1/2". Beautifully hand-painted with a blue fox amidst wonderful foliage and floral designs. Price: $135.

 

Mexican vintage pottery, Tonala burnished tile with beautiful gazelle, c. 1940. Closeup of Tlaquepaque tile showing white gazelle.
C-17: Mexican vintage pottery tile from Tonala, Jalisco, c. 1950. Size: 7 1/2" by 7 1/2". The tile depicts a graceful gazelle amidst lovely foliage and floral decorations. Price: $135.

 

Mexican vintage pottery, Tlaquepaque vase with petatillo background and showing a giraffe and a lovely deer, c. 1930. Closeup photo showing giraffe on Tonala vase. Photo of Tonala vase showing side with lovely deer.
D-6: Mexican vintage pottery vase from Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, c. 1930. Size: 9" high x 7 1/4" diameter at widest place. Petatillo style background with a giraffe on one side and a lovely deer on the other. Price: $575.

 

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