LG Ceramic Mermaid Figurine Mexico Folk Art Signed Josefina Aguilar Decor Guitar
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:16948165 | Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico |
| Brand: Josefina Aguilar | Provenance: Ownership History Available |
Angel Mermaid by Josefina Aguilar.
Measurements
Wide- 10 1/2" (including the tail).Height- 8 3/4"Wide- 5 1/4" (shoulder to shoulder).Diameter base- 7"
This exceptional ceramic piece shows a mermaid playing a guitar.She is colorful and filled with details.
Collectors of her work include Nelson Rockefeller, who discovered her work on a trip to Oaxaca in 1975, as well as repeat visitors to Oaxaca who come to see her latest work. Aguilar says each figurine she makes i...s unique.She became blind in 2014 and now uses touch to create her art. One of her major collectors quoted her as saying "It's not the eyes. It's the hand and the brain
Josefina's folk are are in museums throughout the world.
The artisan in her workshopBorn 1945 (age 73–74)Oaxaca, MexicoNationality MexicoKnown for clay muñecas (dolls)Style Folk art
Measurements
Wide- 10 1/2" (including the tail).Height- 8 3/4"Wide- 5 1/4" (shoulder to shoulder).Diameter base- 7"
This exceptional ceramic piece shows a mermaid playing a guitar.She is colorful and filled with details.
Collectors of her work include Nelson Rockefeller, who discovered her work on a trip to Oaxaca in 1975, as well as repeat visitors to Oaxaca who come to see her latest work. Aguilar says each figurine she makes i...s unique.She became blind in 2014 and now uses touch to create her art. One of her major collectors quoted her as saying "It's not the eyes. It's the hand and the brain
Josefina's folk are are in museums throughout the world.
The artisan in her workshopBorn 1945 (age 73–74)Oaxaca, MexicoNationality MexicoKnown for clay muñecas (dolls)Style Folk art
