Very large Mexican Urn - burnished birds of paradise - Tonala? Tlaquepaque? | ||
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Posted 13 years ago
ho2cultcha
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I picked this up at a salvage yard today. it's the most amazing and huge burnished tonala pot i've ever seen. it's 26" tall by 22" wide. There are a few condition issues, but those are to be expected in such a huge, handmade floor vase. this may be by the artist known as 'Grabber', but i don't know enough about him to tell. i think this is from the 1920s or 1930s.
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Wow!!!!!!!!!!
That's not your average vase!
thanks walksoftly. unfortunately, i just don't have the space for it. i got a call from a los angeles antique dealer within 10 minutes of posting photos of it on my site.
It would definitely dominate a small room.
yes, that's exactly what it is doing in my living room!
now that i've lived w/ this piece for a few days, i'm in love w/ it! i think it's one of the most beautiful pieces of pottery i've ever seen - the apotheosis of a certain kind of mexican art which has a long and rich history. i think it should be restored and put on public display like in a museum.
What beauty. Stunning
thank you bratjdd and vintagefran!
Incredible! a mi me gusta!
gracias toracat. a mi tambien!
i put more photos of this piece up here:
http://flic.kr/s/aHsjNUpKfA
Great idea, nice photos. Merry Christmas
thank you aimathena! Hope your holidays were fine.
You're very welcome. I hope your holidays were good as well :-)
This is exceptional, my friend, book-worthy. I'm thinking that LA dealer was pretty happy.
i didn't sell it to him. i wanted to keep it longer and i still have it.
thank you artfoot!