Aztec Pattern of Tonala Pottery - two vases | ||
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Posted 8 years ago
ho2cultcha
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I posted the one on the left before. i won the other one on ebay a couple months ago. i think it is a bit older than the other. it is signed w/ an impressed mark which says 'Mexico' on the base.
i wish we had a 'Mexican Pottery' category.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR HO2 !!! ! !!!
Beautiful!!!
thanks kevin and vintagelamp!
I have one similar to the one on the left. It is marked Ladislao, who I found out was one of the early 'master' potters of Mexico. This pot is all most identical to mine. Tonala matte finish piece. They are both stunners! Old, too.
I doubt that the design on these two pots are derived from the Aztec culture as I don't think the Aztecs got as far west as Jalisco. Perhaps the Purepecha and/or the Tonaltec cultures are more responsible. Also, due to pre-Colombian trading with Asia on the west coast of Mexico, these designs might reflect that influence.
thank you rodolfo. it's actually called 'Aztec' and is a very collectible line of pottery from Tonala. they were produced in the 1930s/40s.
Rodolfo: here is my collection of Mexican pottery i've put together over the last 6-7 yrs: http://www.collectorsweekly.com/user/ho2cultcha/mexican-pottery
and here is probably my most special piece: http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/108569-very-large-mexican-urn--burnished-birds?in=collection-3602
you can see how many i've put together now.
i've got double this now. i'd take pics now, but the flash on my cameras are not working. have to wait till day time.