Paper Mache OWL EARLY Sergio Bustamante Ser - Mel Studio Tonala Mexico C1968
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:4734265 | Handmade: Yes |
| Provenance: Ownership History Not Available | Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico |
Ser-Mel Studio Paper Mache OWL
In excellent condition with no damage or repairs, this paper mache owl is is painted in orange and brown tones and is mounted on a wooden base.Hand painted with fine detail.
From Ser-Mel Studio, which is Sergio Bustamante's first artistic venture.
It measures just under 7.5 inches high and the base is 6 inches by 4 inches.
Sermel is a papel mache studio/factory in Tonala, Jalisco, Mexico. The town of Tonala is/was one of the prominent ceramic/pottery ce...ntres of Mexico. It has a long and storied history in the decorative arts of pottery. Founded in 1963 by artists Sergio Bustamante and Melquiades Preciado, Sermel's original intent was to create objects of art: metal, hand painted wooden objects and utensils, furniture and papel mache. Their style was bright or current colour schemes, with fanciful play on the traditional decorative painting style that had defined Tonala for decades prior. Sermel quickly rose to prominence and fame in the decorative arts circles of Mexico and other parts of the world. Mostly due to their work being purchased by American tourists in the late 1960s.
In excellent condition with no damage or repairs, this paper mache owl is is painted in orange and brown tones and is mounted on a wooden base.Hand painted with fine detail.
From Ser-Mel Studio, which is Sergio Bustamante's first artistic venture.
It measures just under 7.5 inches high and the base is 6 inches by 4 inches.
Sermel is a papel mache studio/factory in Tonala, Jalisco, Mexico. The town of Tonala is/was one of the prominent ceramic/pottery ce...ntres of Mexico. It has a long and storied history in the decorative arts of pottery. Founded in 1963 by artists Sergio Bustamante and Melquiades Preciado, Sermel's original intent was to create objects of art: metal, hand painted wooden objects and utensils, furniture and papel mache. Their style was bright or current colour schemes, with fanciful play on the traditional decorative painting style that had defined Tonala for decades prior. Sermel quickly rose to prominence and fame in the decorative arts circles of Mexico and other parts of the world. Mostly due to their work being purchased by American tourists in the late 1960s.
