Ceramic Vessel Ventura H Benitz Pottery Mexico Fine Collectible Folk Art #4
$ 69.99
- Master Potter J. Ventura Hernandez Benitz Large Ceramic Vessel.
- Measurements:
- Height- 7"
- Width- 7"
- Openings- 4 1/2"
- Ventura has painted the vessel with natural paints, (such as minerals, plants and flowers).
- Ventura also painted Pre Hispanic Armadillo glyphs and other designs on the vessel.
- In Zinapécuaro, J. Ventura Hernández Benítez remains solidly committed to his ceramic business as he has been for 40 years.
- The workshop's rustic brick walls, held up a corrugated metal roof, have his creations which seemed to gestate in the heat.
- Homemade plaster molds, pots, vases and pitchers that required weeks of labor - lay about the shop in the hypnotic chaos of a true artisan.
- Small ceramic pumpkins sit on the concrete floor in front of a shelf loaded with vases covered with images of skeletons dressed in fiesta garb, geometric patterns of terraces and triangles, stylized dogs, fish and monkeys.
- This vessel will be a wonderful addition to any home, office or as a special gift for someone special.
- We will be sure to carefully wrap your vase/jar.
