HUGE Oaxacan Wood Carving Alebrije Constantino Blas Whimsical Dragon w/Bird yqz

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Welcome to EstateAuctionsInc! We are one of the Top Sellers of Antiques, Collectibles and Quirky items on eBay. We have been selling since 1998 and ALL of our auctions start at .99 cents. We are proud to announce that we maintain a "FIVE STAR Detailed Seller Rating" and our staff strives for 100% customer satisfaction, our 100% feedback rating will vouch for that. We work with consigners from Coast-To-Coast and work hard to make sure we have top quality items. We are "Your Quality Zone" - search "YQZ" to see our other listings our ! _______________________________________________________________________ >>>>> UP IN THIS AUCTION <<<<< HUGE Oaxacan Wood Carving Alebrije Constantino Blas Whimsical Dragon w/Bird Signed STUNNING 27" x 21" Bird Riding Dragon's Back - DESCRIPTION - Please be patient there are 34 photos to be loaded in this auction. Up in this auction is an original Oaxacan wood carving from San Pedro Cajonos, Oaxaca Mexico. We found this online about the artist, "The most extraordinarily imaginative creatures of San Pedro Cajonos are done by the most senior brother Constantino Blas. The level of execution is of the highest degree and the depth of color unmatched." It is stunning, unlike any Oaxacan carving we have ever seen. A huge dragon with a bird riding its back. It measures 27" x 21" x 7" wide. We did some research and found this article about Alebrijes wood carvings on Wikipedia: Alebrijes are brightly colored Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures. The first alebrijes, along with use of the term, originated with Pedro Linares. After dreaming the creatures while sick in the 1930s, he began to create what he saw in cardboard and papier mache. His work caught the attention of a gallery owner in Cuernavaca and later, the artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Linares was originally from México City (DF), he was born June 29, 1906 in México City and never moved out of México City, he died January 25, 1992. Then in the 1980s, British Filmmaker, Judith Bronowski, arranged an itinerant demonstration workshop in U.S.A. participating Pedro Linares, Manuel Jiménez and a textil artisan Maria Sabina from Oaxaca. Although the Oaxaca valley area already had a history of carving animal and other types of figures from wood, it was at this time, when Bronowski's workshop took place when artisans from Oaxaca knew the alebrijes paper mache sculptures. Then Linares’ designs were adapted to the carving of a local wood called copal and on family visits, demonstrated his designs there. The Oaxaca valley area already had a history of carving animal and other types of figures from wood, and Linares’ designs were adapted to the carving of a local wood called copal. This adaptation was pioneered by Arrazola native Manuel Jiménez. This version of the craft has since spread to a number of other towns, most notably San Martín Tilcajete and La Unión Tejalapan, become a major source of income for the area, especially for Tilcajete. The success of the craft, however, has led to the depletion of the native copal trees. Attempts to remedy this, with reforestation efforts and management of wild copal trees has only had limited success. The three towns most closely associated with alebrije production in Oaxaca have produced a number of notable artisans such as Manuel Jiménez, Jacobo Angeles, Martin Sandiego, Julia Fuentes and Miguel Sandiego. Estimated shipping weight, (packaged) is 9 lbs 8 oz in a 20 x 16 x 12 box. The eBay Calculator is not always right - if the shipping looks too high email us and we will give you an accurate quote prior to the auction ending. ************ What a great find! KEEP SCROLLING THERE ARE 33 MORE PHOTOS. FACTS ABOUT ESTATEAUCTIONSINC (Norb & Marie Novocin) Estate Auctions, Inc. *** ONE OF EBAY'S TOP SELLERS OF ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES & RARE ITEMS*** *** IN OUR 15TH YEAR ON E-BAY *** *** OVER 40,000 SALES ON EBAY *** *** We are Trading Assistants - We can sell items for you! *** MyS... read more

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