Lupita NAJACO Ceramic Doll/Figurine Mexico Folk Art Basket Toys Lime Green Clay
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:4884519 | Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico |
Brand: Najaco | Provenance: Ownership History Available |
The figurine is 11-1/4" tall6 1/2" wide (at the base).She is 4" (Shoulder to shoulder).
This ceramic doll is made by the Arana family in Tonala, Mexico.
She is carrying a basket with colorful toys.The skirt is painted a beautiful Lime Green color with two boys playing frog leap.This doll has two Long Braids, with flowers in her hair.
The Lupita is painted by Mexican artisans, each detail is hand painted and each doll i...s initialed or signed by the artisan.
Lupita is a typical name in Mexico, thus the name Lupita was given to each figurine.
Najaco dolls are created 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 signed and hand painted by artisans.
Please note: these figurines are individually hand painted and will have slight variations one to another.
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