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Traditional Flower and Birds Design with Silver Applications Box, Olinalá
About the Item
This hand painted box is representative of a technique
typical of the Olinalá region, in the state of Guerrero in the
South of Mexico.
Guerrero is the most important lacquer production center
in the country known as "Maque". His procedure employs
Chia oil -an endemic plant- and different natural pigments.
The whole box has an orange background in combination with
red and canopies, decorated on its sides and on it’s
covered with floral elements, plants, and birds. Inside
of the box is painted the same bright orange shade,
typically known as azarcón.
- Dimensions:Height: 5.71 in (14.5 cm)Width: 10.44 in (26.5 cm)Depth: 5.52 in (14 cm)
- Style:Other (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:20th Century
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- Seller Location:Mexico City, MX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3531319932492
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