Gourd Hand Painted Bowl Mexican Folk Art Olinala Lacquer Art Large 12
This is an amazing, hand-painted gourd from Guerrero, Mexico. A collector’s piece for sure in your Mexican folk art collection. A municipality in the upper part of Olinala, Guerrero, which is a Nahuatl community of approx. 3000, most of whom are dedicated to beautiful works of art in the hand-painted / lacquer art form. Large with colorful, intricate hand-painted detail. 10″ tall by 12″ diameter, with an 8 diameter hole opening. In Mexican Spanish is one of the country’s oldest crafts, having origins from Asian lacquerware. It is made in the areas of Olinala, Temalacatzingo and Acapetlahuaya in Guerrero, as well as in Uruapan, Patzcuaro and Quiroga in Michoacan and Chiapa de Corzo in Chiapas. In some areas, the. Greasy substance from the aje. Larvae and/or oil from the chia. Seed are mixed with powdered minerals to create protective coatings and decorative designs.