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Fish Koi ? Pot Tonala Handmade by José Luis Cortéz Hernández Mexican Folk Art

$ 44.88

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: New
  • Culture: Mexican
  • Modified Item: No
  • Brand: hand Made
  • Provenance: Newly Made
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico

    Description

    This is a lovely Decorative and
    Exquisitely Painted and Hand Crafted Clay Pot with two fish (Koi ?) painted on it...
    I had this piece
    custom made by
    master potter
    José Luis Cortéz Hernández
    of Tolana,  Mexico.
    It is a wonderful example of
    Mexican Folk art and Ceramic traditions
    from this area of Mexico.  It would make a great addition to your
    Mexican Folk Art Collection or gift for the Lover of beautiful handmade items...
    This piece was
    all handmade and Painted and then given a lovely hand burnished satin finish.
    Because of the burnished
    surface
    it is very hard to photograph properly and is much more beautiful in Person....
    It measures 7 1/2 inches in diameter and 3 inches tall
    .
    "
    José Luis Cortéz Hernández was presented with the “Ángel Carranza Award" at the 2013
    Premio Nacional de la Ceramica
    in Tlaquepaque by Presidente Enrique Peña Nieto. Along with the award, José was awarded ,000 pesos.
    This award is named for Ángel Carranza Cortés, first recipient of the award, and has been awarded a total of 17 times, 13 of which have been to potters from either Tonalá or Tlaquepaque. It is given for excellence in technique, materials, design and decoration.

    José has been working with clay half of his life. Married to Irma, he has studied with the great Salvador Vázquez Carmona and has risen to become a true master of
    bruñido
    (burnished) pottery.
    His elegant designs and pottery forms originate from his creative imagination. When I asked him where he got his inspiration, he said, "I just feel the shape as I work with the clay."

    Where does he get his clay? Near Tonalá lie deposits of black, white and red clay with varying proportions of silica. He pays a fee to extract great chunks of clay from this area. Once home, the chunks are broken up, ground into a powder and then sifted to removed impurities. Next water is added and the clay begins to "ferment" covered with plastic and set aside for several months.

    Smoothed with stones after drying, a slip of pigment is applied to seal the pores of the clay as well as provide a background color. The paints are made by mixing clays and adding earth pigments.

    After the slip has dried and the paints are mixed, the decoration (
    palmeado
    ) is ready to begin. With an ensemble of brushes, some of animal hair, he begins with great skill painting the designs he is so well known for. The final burnishing may take a very long time in that the colors must be fixed well on the pot so they do not fade during the firing."
    This would make a great addition to your
    Mexican Folk Art collection
    or
    thoughtful gift
    for the
    Lover of Mexican Culture!!!
    Please take a look at my Ebay Store for More Mexican Folk Art, Hand Made Clothing and Jewelry.  VIVA MEXICO!!!