Efren Ledezma: Deer & Butterflies Olla Sugar Skulls

Efren Ledezma: Deer & Butterflies Olla Sugar SkullsBeautifully etched olla by Efren Ledezma who is considered: " the most creative of the Ledezma brothers" The Many of Mata Ortiz pg. 104. This little olla has three different deer delicately etched. Origin: Mata Ortiz Dimensions: 4. 5''Tall 15. 5''Circumference

and slightly magical

pale blue — each one outlined in black with tiny white dots along the wings

Isabel is undoubtedly one of the most talented painters in Oaxaca today

The posture is alert and a little indignant

amber look

This particular olla is truly awe-inspiring

evolving its black-and-white stripes long before Bridget Riley ever picked up a brush

between creatures who would never find each other in nature

Dimensions: 9''Tall 7''Long 4''Wide

a collector’s object in its own right

is one of my favorite pieces because it captures so much of what I love about Oaxacan folk art

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