2 pc Vintage Tlaquepaque Pottery Nesting Casserole Dish - Mexican

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Welcome to our Back Room! It’s here you’ll find fun and interesting collectibles we’ve enjoyed. It’s time for them to find a new home. This great mid-century set of two rectangular Casserole Dishes or Pans from the region around Tlaquepaque is hand crafted of clay and hand decorated in shades of green, blue, white and terra cotta with black accents over a painted terra cotta background. Bands of color decorate the inner sides of the dishes with a desert scene on the inside bottom of each piece. The outsides of the dishes are not decorated. Glazed overall, the somewhat misshapen rectangular dishes are nicely sized with the larger just about 10-1/2 inches long and 8-3/4 inches wide and the smaller 9-3/8 inches long and 7-7/8 inches wide. These are vintage pieces and as such, do show signs of use - overall they're in very good vintage condition. There are a few rough patches in the glaze, some of the expected rough spots along the rims and a few small flakes in the decoration. The irregularities in the shape, the clay, the paint and the glaze are common and expected in handcrafted pottery of this type and help make these pieces unique – We aren't aware of any chips, cracks or repairs to these wonderful old dishes. At one time pottery items such as these were made and used as kitchenware. Since the mid 20th Century, these pieces have been produced primarily as touristware and as the pottery was rarely signed, it's not unusual to find pieces with no workroom markings at all. There are almost as many variations in pattern as there were people decorating the pieces and because each is made individually, the pieces may be quite similar but no two are ever exactly alike. These great dishes are a good example of old Mexican Folk Art and will make a nice addition to your collection of special vintage pottery. Thanks for visiting KVBooks and especially o ur Back Room Collectibles! I’m sorry to say that because of economic concerns we’re no longer able to offer a large inventory of books in our store. Beginning October 1, 2011, we’ll begin allowing book listings to expire. We’ll make every effort to continue listings for unusual and uncommon books for as long as we can. If you see something you like, get it before it disappears! Use the link above and visit our Store . . . Check back often! THE FINE PRINT Please be sure to become familiar with the terms of our listings and e-mail your questions before your purchase. About Condition : It’s not our practice to use stock photos. With very few exceptions the photograph you see is the actual item offered for sale or auction. The condition is described as honestly as possible and we strive to point out obvious and not so obvious flaws. Item evaluation is subjective . . . it’s our goal to err on the conservative side. About Best Offers: Reasonable Best Offers are given serious consideration when the option is available. About Payment : We ask that you pay for your purchase through PayPal within five days of the listing’s end date. In the unlikely event you are unable to complete the process within the five days and you have not contacted us for instructions, we will be forced to notify eBay of the unpaid status and the item will be withdrawn and likely relisted. About Shipping : The buyer pays the shipping costs for the item as shown in the listing including the cost to ship any item accepted for return and the cost of customs or duties associated with international shipping. After payment is confirmed through PayPal, your purchase will be shipped usually within 24 hours not including weekends and holidays. Generally, you will receive notice either from PayPal or USPS that we have prepared the shipping label for your package. In most cases, you will receive an e-mail from us when we deliver your package to the shipper which will include the shipper’s estimated delivery time. At the present time we are shipping only within the United States . First Edition books... read more

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