Lupita Doll/Figurine Basket Fruit/Mexican Equipale Chair Ceramic Mexican Folk Art White
$ 58.99
- "Lupita" Basket of fresh Fruit Mexican Ceramic Figurine with a White Skirt.
- Tall- 9 1/2".
- Wide 4" (measured shoulder to shoulder).
- Wide- 5" (measured at base).
- Chair- 5" x 5".
- This Lupita is sitting on a ceramic Equipale chair.
- She is holding a ceramic basket of fruit.
- She has two coiled braids on the back of her head, along with flowers.
- The Apron has beautiful Papaya, Watermelon, Pineapple, etc. painted on it & signed by the artist.
- This ceramic doll is made by the Arana family in Tonala, Mexico.
- Lupita is a typical name in Mexico, thus the name Lupita was given to each figurine.
- Najaco figurines 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.
- 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.
