"Lupita" Najaco Ceramic Doll w Basket of Vegetables, Teal Blue Skirt.
The figurine is 11" tall.
She is 4" (shoulder to shoulder)
It is 6" across.
This ceramic doll is made by the Arana family in Tonala, Mexico.
This doll is a female carrying a ceramic woven basket full of vegetables.
The skirt is a lovely teal blue with beautiful hand painted vegetables.
This Lupita has a braid on the back of her head, along with flowers.
Lupita or Lupito is a typical name in Mexico, thus the name Lupita/Lupito was given to each figurine.
Najaco dolls are made in Tonalá, Jalisco. In 1992, the family was looking for a way to depict Mexican people doing daily chores (especially women) while in their typical outfits.
In short, typical women or men doing their chores from the past and even now. Each doll is a model of Mexican woman's beauty.
This folk art is full of colored detail. Each doll is molded, afterward each figurine is hand painted, signed or initialed by each artisan.
Please note: these figurines are individually hand made & painted and will have slight variations one to another.
