{"product_id":"tonala-mexican-burnished-pottery-two-handled-vessel-bird-floral-signed-mex","title":"Tonala Mexican Burnished Pottery Two Handled Vessel Bird Floral Signed MEX","description":"\u003cp\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Origin: Tonala, Jalisco, Mexico\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Mark: MEX with a painted device on the base\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Material: Burnished earthenware, hand-painted\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dimensions: Not measured — available on request\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Colour\/Finish: Burnished cream ground painted in cobalt, brown and ochre; brown slip rim and handles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Condition: Very good; painting crisp, no chips noted\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Era\/Period: 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Other specs: Two-handled form with stylised flowers, foliage and a bird\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAINTER NOT IDENTIFIED. Tonala workshops sign in a wide range of hands and the mark here is a short one, so the piece is offered on the work rather than a name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTonala burnishing is done with a stone before firing, which is why the surface has that soft sheen rather than a glassy glaze. The bird motif is the traditional one and it is nicely drawn here.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VaultXL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64628973470067,"sku":"VXL-00285","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6283\/3779\/files\/fa586921-6712-4e01-acd3-5b9eec245daf.jpg?v=1789041113","url":"https:\/\/vaultxlshop.com\/products\/tonala-mexican-burnished-pottery-two-handled-vessel-bird-floral-signed-mex","provider":"VaultXL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}