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    Posted 10 years ago

    ho2cultcha
    (5040 items)

    this is the best find i've had at Goodwill, ever! it cost me $4 and i've been looking for a good one for years. and this one is a GREAT one! look at the beautiful eyes and details which look tattooed on! these pieces are truly burnished pieces, not like the stuff made today. most of today's stuff has fake burnishing. this is one of the best face banks i've seen. yay!! i wouldn't be surprised if someone can tell me who the artist was, even though it isn't signed.

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    1. racer4four racer4four, 10 years ago
      Yep...a fantastic find!
    2. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 10 years ago
      thanks racer4four! i'm really excited about this one! it's the kind of find i just LIVE for!
    3. racer4four racer4four, 10 years ago
      We all do....addicts we are lol.
    4. surfdub66 surfdub66, 10 years ago
      So cool , I love it .. never seen anything like it here in uk...think ill have to book a holiday to the u.s .. ;-)))
    5. melaniej melaniej, 10 years ago
      I'm in love with this piece :)
      Beautiful!
      Great find!
      Awesome price!
    6. Jewels Jewels, 10 years ago
      I love it!
    7. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 10 years ago
      thanks racer4four, surfdub66, melaniej, and Jewels! surfdub - you might want to book that holiday to mexico!
    8. OneGoodFind OneGoodFind, 8 years ago
      Hey there ho2, I was doing my "research" for the last 4 hours on a mirror I'm about to post and this piece of yours came up. Did you ever find out exactly who made it? I'm coming up with Jorge Wilmot and Ken Edwards on these lovely faces. Forgive me if I'm too far off on your piece with my attachments and BTW you have great stuff!! So here ya go:
      http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Folk-Art-Tonala-Burnished-Pottery-Head-Bank-5-1-2-X-5-1-2-MEXICO-/111969612903?hash=item1a11e8b467:g:8twAAOSwv0tVQ-25

      Next:
      http://thebungalowstore.com/category/mexicana.html
    9. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 8 years ago
      thank you very much OneGoodFind!

      whereas there are only a very few potters who are regularly recognized and named in Mexico, the head pieces like these are not. these would simply be listed as 'Tonala Burnished Head Bank' or Tonala. Ken Edwards pieces are everywhere and his style is easily recognizable, and ditto for Jorge Wilmot. But they go against the grain a bit for traditional Mexican pottery which is almost always anonymous. There are [and were] so many amazing potters in Mexico's past, and after trying to figure out who did some of the pieces i've come across for years, i've given up hope of knowing their names.
    10. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 8 years ago
      Wow! there are a lot of good pieces on that Bungalow site OneGoodFind! thanks for sharing it!
    11. michaelr.g.1, 5 years ago
      I am not into the newer colors and methods, although admittedly your piece has a great face, as I am more into the traditional canelo (cinnamon colors) and slip glazes… BUT I am seriously impressed by the tribal banding on the back...somebody went old school on that thing. Very Nice!!!

      https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/181372-tonala-headhunter

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