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Mexican Vintage Straw Art (Popote Art)

 

Mexican vintage straw-art and tule reed-art, a figure of Emiliano Zapata mounted on his horse, made of tule or river reeds from Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan, c. 1940's. Main photo. Mexican vintage straw-art and tule reed-art, a figure of Emiliano Zapata mounted on his horse, made of tule or river reeds from Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan, c. 1940's. Closeup photo of the rider. Mexican vintage straw-art and tule reed-art, a figure of Emiliano Zapata mounted on his horse, made of tule or river reeds from Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan, c. 1940's. Another angle of the rider and horse. Mexican vintage straw-art and tule reed-art, a figure of Emiliano Zapata mounted on his horse, made of tule or river reeds from Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan, c. 1940's. Another closeup photo of Zapata mounted on his horse.
AA-4: Mexican vintage straw-art and tule reed-art, a figure of Emiliano Zapata mounted on his horse, made of tule or river reeds from Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan, c. 1940's. The figure is very well-woven. This is a very traditional art-form in Tzintzuntzan. Emiliano Zapata, one of the heroes of the Mexican Revolution, and the horse are separate pieces. This is an incredible example of Mexican folk art! Condition is excellent. Size: 21 inches high by 14 inches wide by 9 1/2 inches long (front to back). Price: $120.

 

Mexican vintage "straw-art" (popote art or popotillo) tray, c. 1940's. The popote art is very fine and very intricate. The frame is also decorated with very fine popote or straw-art, and incised geomtric patterns in the wood on the handles of the frame and and in the wood immediately around the central image. Main photo. Mexican vintage "straw-art" (popote art or popotillo) tray, c. 1940's. The popote art is very fine and very intricate. The frame is also decorated with very fine popote or straw-art, and incised geomtric patterns in the wood on the handles of the frame and and in the wood immediately around the central image. Closeup of popote scene. Mexican vintage "straw-art" (popote art or popotillo) tray, c. 1940's. The popote art is very fine and very intricate. The frame is also decorated with very fine popote or straw-art, and incised geomtric patterns in the wood on the handles of the frame and and in the wood immediately around the central image. Another closeup photo. Mexican vintage "straw-art" (popote art or popotillo) tray, c. 1940's. The popote art is very fine and very intricate. The frame is also decorated with very fine popote or straw-art, and incised geomtric patterns in the wood on the handles of the frame and and in the wood immediately around the central image. A closeup photo showing a corner of the frame. Mexican vintage "straw-art" (popote art or popotillo) tray, c. 1940's. The popote art is very fine and very intricate. The frame is also decorated with very fine popote or straw-art, and incised geomtric patterns in the wood on the handles of the frame and and in the wood immediately around the central image. Another closeup photo of the frame. Mexican vintage "straw-art" (popote art or popotillo) tray, c. 1940's. The popote art is very fine and very intricate. The frame is also decorated with very fine popote or straw-art, and incised geomtric patterns in the wood on the handles of the frame and and in the wood immediately around the central image. Another closeup photo showing a volcano in the background. Mexican vintage "straw-art" (popote art or popotillo) tray, c. 1940's. The popote art is very fine and very intricate. The frame is also decorated with very fine popote or straw-art, and incised geomtric patterns in the wood on the handles of the frame and and in the wood immediately around the central image. A photo showing the back side of the frame. Mexican vintage "straw-art" (popote art or popotillo) tray, c. 1940's. The popote art is very fine and very intricate. The frame is also decorated with very fine popote or straw-art, and incised geomtric patterns in the wood on the handles of the frame and and in the wood immediately around the central image. A closeup photo showing one handle of the frame with the incised pattern.
W-5: Mexican vintage "straw-art" (popote art or popotillo) tray, c. 1940's. The popote art is very fine and very intricate. The frame is also decorated with very fine popote or straw-art, and incised geomtric patterns in the wood on the handles of the frame and and in the wood immediately around the central image. This is an art-form which pre-dates the arrival of the Spanish in Mexico. Thousands of fine pieces of straw are dyed, cut, and laid into wax which has been applied to the wooden base. This is an excellent example of this art! Condition is excellent. Size: 16 inches wide including the handles of the frame by 7 1/2 inches high by approximately 3/4 inches deep (or thick) top to bottom. Price: $185.

 

Mexican vintage straw-art, popote or popotillo, framed scene, c. 1940. Popotillo or popote art (Mexican straw art) is incredibly intricate and beautiful! The scene is created using thousands of tiny pieces of dyed straw, carefully glued into place to create the scene. Mexican vintage straw-art, popote or popotillo, a closeup photo. Mexican vintage straw-art, popote or popotillo, another closeup photo.
L-4: Mexican vintage straw-art, popote or popotillo, framed scene, c. 1940. Popotillo or popote art (Mexican straw art) is incredibly intricate and beautiful! The scene is created using thousands of tiny pieces of dyed straw, carefully glued into place to create the scene. The piece is beautifully framed. This is an amazing work of Mexican fine/folk art. Size: 15 1/2 inches wide by 10 1/2 inches tall. Price: $225.

 

Mexican vintage straw-art, popote or popotillo, framed scene, c. 1940. Popotillo or popote art (Mexican straw art) is incredibly intricate and beautiful! The scene is created using thousands of tiny pieces of dyed straw, each carefully placed into wax to create the scene. Closeup photo of the Mexican vintage straw-art, popote or popotillo, scene in a vintage Mexican wood-carved frome.A second closeup of the Mexican vintage straw-art, popote art or popotillo.
K-5: Mexican vintage straw-art, popote or popotillo, framed scene, c. 1940. Popotillo or popote art (Mexican straw art) is incredibly intricate and beautiful! The scene is created using thousands of tiny pieces of dyed straw, carefully glued into place to create the scene. The frame is vintage Mexican wood carving, and is extremely beautiful. This is an amazing work of Mexican fine/folk art. Size: including the frame, 11 1/2 inches tall by 8 1/2 inches wide; the artwork without frame, 7 inches high by 4 3/4 inches wide. Price: $225.

 

Mexican vintage straw-art, popote art or popotillo, picture depicting man with large bowl of fruit. Close-up photo of straw-art picture of man with basket of fruit.
F-12: Mexican vintage straw-art, popote art or popotillo, c. 1940's. Condition is excellent. Size of the actual straw-art image is 7" high x 6" wide. The size including frame: 11" high x 9" wide. Price: $175.

 

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