Vintage Antique Mexican Nahuatl Folk Art Lacquer Milk Jug Olinala Guerrero

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Vintage Antique Mexican Nahuatl Folk Art Lacquer Milk Jug Olinala Guerrero:
$250.00

This is a rare find, beautiful, antique piece of Mexican folk art. It is a hand-painted and lacquered milk jug from Olinala in the state of Guerrero. I have another antique jug that is similar under a separate listing. The indigenous artists here are Nahua. This very old piece is intricately painted over every square inch with amazing symbolism of the Nahuatl-speaking people who live in this region. The lacquer glaze is rich and aged. There are stylized birds, sun, moon, village and mountains. The person I obtained it from estimated it to be from the 1940\'s. It measures 15 1/2\" tall by 11\" wide and has a 4\" diameter upper rim. A fabulous piece for your Mexican folk art collection or any Museum collection. All of the artwork is in very good condition and is still rich and vibrant. The milk jug is very strong and made of a heavier-gauge metal.
Olinala and Temalacatzingo in Guerrero are famous for their production of fine chests (bauls), gourds and furniture, which are delicately and intricately painted. The artwork often displaysidealized city or village scenescombining cathedrals and colonial buildings against a backdrop of mountains, which reflected nearby cities such as Puebla, Taxco and Cholula with their magnificent central squares, imposing buildings and impressive basilicas. Also present could be weddings and village life,national emblems of eagle and snake, cactus or Flags, or stylized birds, animals, lakes, fish, jaguars, sun. A fabulous capsule of colonial culture.
The lacquer process in Olinala involves the use of chia oil, mixed with crushed minerals and organic colorants in the base. The paint in the artwork is made with natural pigments. To keep the piece clean, use a leather conditioner with all natural oils. I have already cleaned and oiled the piece so it is ready for display.