MEXICAN FOLK ART VINTAGE CHIPAS POTTERY SMALL PITCHER

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MEXICAN FOLK ART VINTAGE CHIPAS POTTERY SMALL PITCHER Today we offer you a Mexican Folk Art Chipas Pottery Small Pitcher! It is in Excellent condition and measures 4 1/4 inches high and 2 inches wide, across the top and 2 across the bottom! It is 3 1/4 inches across the center. From "Ceramica Mexican Pottery of the 20th Century" by Amanda Thompson: It was made in Mexico's Southern most state, Chiapas. Although, in terms of folk art, Chiapas is best known for it's textiles, t are two main pottery centers in the state: Amatenango del Valle and Naja. Since 1994, Chiapas has been in the international spotlight for the uprisings of an armed peasant group named the Zapatistas. The Zapatistas are fighting to redistribute the land and resources of Chiapas from the wealthy minorities to the impoverished peasant groups. Amatenango del Valleis a short distance outside of San Cristobal de las Casas, a beautiful colonial town which was the site of the Zapatistas, and once was the capital of the state. The women of Amatenango are the primary potters, mainly producing single fire utilitarian wares which are given a slip of rusty orange or ivory colored clay. The pieces are sometimes decorated in line or leaf designs with paints made from the local earths dissolved in water. The pottery is fired above ground, in makeshift pyre for about 30 minutes. Naja is populated by the Lacandon tribe. They are among the least acculturated of any Mexican indigenous group and are one of the few who have never been converted to Christianity. The Lacandon have been very resistant to external influences. For the same reason, the pottery is seen less often than those from other places in Mexico, as Naja and much of Chiapas, is relatively inaccessible to outsiders. This, and several more items from Chiapas that we will be listing in the next weeks, came from the estate of a lady that had an Import Store in Scottsdale, AZ. in the 60's and early 70's. She traveled extensively in Mexico to purchase her items from the Potters themselves! Alot of the Pottery is still packed in straw, the way it was shipped from Mexico! Some of her items were Vintage when she put them in her store! This Pottery was packed in newspaper from Mexico and it will be included with this Pot when we ship it to you!! She closed her store in 1973, packed everything in a storage facility, and t it all stayed for 30 years, until we purchased it. Unfortunately, we had a fire at our storage facility and many beautiful items were lost. We are also listing alot of the pottery and Mexican collectibles from this estate again, (that we had at home) including some Dona Rosa (the most under valued Mexican pottery items on Ebay) some Josefina Aguilar, Black Pottery Necklaces and many more! Please check our other offerings for more rare and unusual items! We are listing many Fantastic Items this week, including more Chipas! Please check our other auctions for them! COMBINE SHIPPING AND SAVE$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ONLY $2.00 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ITEM!! SEE THE DETAILS BELOW!! We may add useful information, additional pictures or answers to questions to the bottom of the listing below the hit counter. Please check below for updates to this listing before bidding. Because we always try to find the most economical shipping for every buyer, we do not list the shipping costs. If you want a quote, please email us! We will get back to you ASAP!! We are happy to Combine Shipping whenever possible! Buyer pays cost of the highest shipping and only $2.00 for each additional item! Buyer to pay actual shipping and one $2.00 handling fee,(no additional handling fee for combined items). We offer shipping by the USPS, Priority, Parcel Post, First Class, (for items under 13 ounces), and Media Mail for books and videos, or by Fedex Ground. Fedex is usually less expensive than the USPS and insurance up to $100 is included at no extra charge! And, if you have a business address to ship your item to, it is even less! Please provide a clear street address (NO BOX NUMBERS) and a phone number that you can... read more

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