Devil Man and Woman Danza Viejitos Handmade Clay Figure Ocumicho Mexico Folk Art

Description

This is a
pair
traditional clay figures of a
male dancer from
Danza
de los Viejitos (dance of the old man)
and a female
Purepecha
Woman.
I purchased this piece directly from the artist...
Adelaida Pascual
from
Ocumicho
Michoacán Mexico.  It is truly a one of a kind piece.. Purchased directly from the artist...
(see 7th photo, Adelaida).   This listing is for both figures....
Female
measures 9 1/2 inches tall by 4 inches wide & 3 1/2 inches deep.
M
ale Devil
measures 9 inches tall by 4 inches wide & 4 inches deep.
I recently
received
a
huge shipment from Mexico with custom
made pieces
by some of my favorite artists...
Included in this shipment are many pieces by
Adelanida
and her mother
Tomasa Gonzala Sanchez.
These pieces are
crafted from locally collected clays then fired in a pit kiln before being meticulously painted. Each one is a unique one of a kind work of art.
"In the rural Mexican state of Michoacán, devils, mermaids, saints, sun gods, and drunks can all be found mixing it up and having a great time. Each of these characters, and many more, inhabit the strange universe depicted in sculptures produced in the tiny town of Ocumicho.
These bizarre pottery tableaux feature hybrid scenes from everyday life, religious allegories, and native folklore..... Resembling Hieronymus Bosch’s nightmarish landscapes from the 1500s, but with a Catholic-folk art twist, these ceramic fantasies are found nowhere else."
I do combine shipping on multiple items...
please follow the instructions below....
To Combined Shipping for multiple purchases:
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request an invoice
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