OLD MEXICO

Horsefeathers is said to have the largest grouping of various vintage styles of Mexican pottery and collectibles. Our website space is limited…..if you don't see your favorite collectible, please contact us with a description of what you are looking for and quite possibly we may have it. We love sharing our favorite category with you and hope you enjoy looking as much as we have enjoyed accumulating these lovely treasures.

#0278 Hand-Tooled Leather Travel Case
Dimensions: 12” wide x 7 ¾” deep x 6 ¼” tall
Description: Circa 1940's - tooled leather travel case with mirror intact and
removable tray - great condition.
$ 169.00

#9577 Oversized Olinala Tray
Dimensions: 20” x 26”
Description: Rare color, pink background with black paisley pattern design, circa
1950-60's.

#9575 Oaxaca Drip Design Platter
Dimensions: 16” Diameter
Description: Perfect condition platter with unique coloring in lime green dripped
With bright yellow. Circa 1940-50's. No markings

#6639 Description: Early Peruvian Shipibo “Teapot” filled thru hole in bottom side. Circa 1940’s or older, quite a conversation piece in beautiful earth tones.
Dimensions: 6 inches tall x 10 inches wide
Price: $395.00

#6658 Primitive style, thick black pottery clay, covered bowl with exaggerated
handles. A tiny chip on the inside edge covered by lid and a wood firing mark close to the bottom edge. Bowl is hand formed with signs of age and use, but in very good condition.
Dimensions: 8 inches tall x 9 inches diameter at the widest part
Price: $149.00

#6599 Martinez Bird Candleholder in burnished earth tones. Signed “VMG”
and said to be created by the son of Heron Martinez. In perfect unused
condition circa 1980’s.

#7340-1 Burnished light cobalt blue trimmed in a dark cobalt floral pattern.
Small chip on one lip and a color rub on one side. Bottom marked
With a deep impressed hallmark, but it is illegible to me.
Dimensions: 9 inches tall including handle x 7 ½ inches wide
Price: $152.00

#7340-2 Burnished vase – SOLD

#7340-3 Unusual burnished Tonala wedding jar pale blue, cobalt, and rust trim.
Aside from minimal chipping around bottom, vase is excellent vintage
condition. Circa 1930-40’s and unmarked.
Dimensions: 10 inches tall x 11 ½ wide widest points
Price: $189.00

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#7342 Various blue and white Oaxacan pottery, left to right:
#1 All over fern design, 9 ¾” diameter, glazed over hallmark
“Oaxaca Mexico” handwritten, 6 available
Price: $75.00 each
#2 Sharp leafed blue flower on crème background, 10” diameter
Etched on back “Alfareria Jimenez, Zaragoza 402, Oaxaca, Mexico”, 6 available
Price: $65.00 each
#3 Rich cobalt flowers on crème background 9 ¾” diameter
No markings on back and 3 available
Price: $35.00 ea

#7345 Blue and white Fantasia teapot in very good condition. It has no markings and is 7 inches tall x 8 inches widest part
Price: $98.00
Blue and white Fantasia plates 7 ½” diameter and marked “ Tlaquepaque
Jalisco” .
Price: $62.00

#7353 Assorted Gourds
Top left to right 5x5 inches orange and black incised Price: $89.00
8x8.5 inches yellow/brown incised
Price: $98.00
11x8 inches green white
Price: $175.00
9x11.5 inches gold brown incised
Price: $169.00

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#7375 Six cup and saucer demitasse sets in black/brown Tlaquepaque pottery
with charming scenes of every day living in Old Mexico. Saucers are 4 ¾” diameter and cups are 2 ¼” tall and 3” diameter, “Mexico” embossed on bottoms of cups and saucers. Five sets are in great vintage
condition with one set being sold “as is” with a repaired handle.
Price: $49.00 each for 5 sets and $25.00 for one set

#7391 Unique Tlaquepaque demitasse square cups and saucers with multicolor
fish decorations on a background of creamy beige. Excellent vintage
condition with “Mexico” stamped on the bottom.
Dimensions: Cups: 2 inches tall x 3.5 inches wide at the top
Price: $55.00 per set

#7399 A grouping of Oaxaca drip-glaze plates circa the 1950-60’s and measuring 9 ½ to 10” diameter
Price: Upper left, $26.00
Upper right, $32.00
Lower left, $49.00
Lower right, $79.00

#7418 Another grouping of drip glaze Oaxaca plates with terrific colors
and measuring 10 to 11.5” diameter
Price: Top, $149.00
Left, $75.00
Right, $22.00

#7423 Grouping of vintage hand painted and lacquered boxes from Olinala
and dating from the 1940’s. All are in great vintage condition.
Price and Dimension:
Top left, 7” x 4” x 3” $ 57.50
Top right, 6” x 3” x 3” $ 49.00
Bottom, 10” x 4 ½” x 6” $129.00

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Paper Mache Cat, Lion, and Fish
These whimsical pieces most likely are in very good condition and all are from
the Sermel workshop in Tonala. They appear to be created during the 1970's.
Cat is 18: T x 13" W, Lion is 13"L x 5"T, Fish is 14" L x 5" T.
Trunk
Yellow incised trunk and stand.  Brought from Olinala during the 1960's
Good vintage condition..A rare find!
32" L x 27" H x 16" W
Red and Black Incised Trunk
Imported sometime during the 1950's or 1960's, this lovely example of Mexican
incised work from Olinala is intricately covered with bird and animal designs.
Flawed only by a patch of missing incised overlay 4"x2" on the front of the
trunk, the remaining detail makes up for the lack of perfection. Seated on its
own frame, it measures a secular 32" H x 16.5" D x 26" W.

Vintage Olinala Red and Black Incised Tray
Exceptional size and condition - 1970's
26" W x 20" T
 
Vintage Olinala Two Red and Black Incised Trays
Smaller one is 9.5" Diameter, larger one is 12" Diameter

 Vintage Olinala Red and Black Incised Gourd 7" Diameter
All items in this grouping are vintage and in excellent condition

Vintage Olinala Red and White Incised Tray
Very unusual with multicolor Rayado technique included
14" x 21"

Vintage Olinala Incised Box
Excellent condition , 11"L x 5"W x 3"T
Ex Large Vintage Glass Tray
Rare size handmade tray in excellent condition, circa 1960's
Gold color and 22" Diameter

Vintage Yellow and Black Incised Gourds
Both are in excellent condition
Larger one is 11" Tall and the smaller one is 9"  Tall

Vintage Olinala Black and Creme Incised Box
Great condition and 10" W x 6"W x 5" T

Old Marquetry Pictures (2)
Exquisite examples of this craft and in near-perfect condition
Circa 1940's and generously sized 12" x 10"
Known to some as Oaxaca "drip glazed" , featured are a grouping of plum and white dishes circa 1950-60's, pieces sold individually
A set of 29 pieces of Tlaquepaque dishes featuring a pattern similar to the chintz we see on fabric. Tendrils, leaves, and flowers make this an appealing Cottage style pattern . Circa 1950-60's. Pieces sold separately.
Tea set for four including teapot and sugar bowl - charming Mexican scenes painted on white glazed background - cups have unique handles and the whole set has a "cottage feel" - Circa 1940's
Tlaquepaque coffee set for six including pots for sugar, milk, and coffee. Uniquely
decorated with pettily and charming Mexican scenes - in very good condition 
Circa 1940-60's. Sold as a set
Brown and yellow coffee service set for four in Oaxaca "drip glaze"
Great condition and circa 1950-60's. Sold as a set
Set of six small green cups with simple black floral decorations - Cups measure 2" tall and saucers are 5" diameter - perfect condition and circa 1960's
Tlaquepaque plates tan background with each having a different scene from everyday life in Mexico during the 1950's - well executed and sizeable at 11" in diameter -
Priced individually
Vintage group of Tlaquepaque plates - small one is 6" diameter and has scene
painted on cream background - two larger plates are 10" diameter, intricately painted
and in very good condition - Each priced individually
Outstanding 3-piece coffee set in excellent condition, simple pattern - cream
background with blue and rust trim - circa 1950's
Vintage gourd in shades of blue and black, 6" x 5", circa 1950's
Small lacquered tray 6" Circa 1970's
Rare Oaxaca "drip glaze" pottery in shades of bright yellow and cream -
Most pieces in excellent condition - circa 1950-60's - priced individually or
as a set
Example of selection of Tzintzantzun pottery - a native, rustic type of handmade
pottery
Fabulous lights from the 1950's - appear to be huge candles when lit - glass globe measures 18" tall and complete sconce measures 38" tall - glass is an  amber-gold color and both pieces are in excellent condition
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