Lot 207: Hand Painted Ceramic Vase By Leonardo Bernabé From Tonalá México
Estate Auction: Mid-Century Modern Furniture, Fine Art, Lenox Porcelain, Vintage · Sold
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- Auction
- Estate Auction: Mid-Century Modern Furniture, Fine Art, Lenox Porcelain, Vintage
- Lot Number
- 207
- Status
- Sold
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- Opening Bid
- $5.00
- Accepted Bids
- 19
- Closed
- 4/26/26 8:22 PM PT
Description
A hand painted ceramic vase by Leonardo Bernabé from Tonalá Jalisco, México. The Bernabé family is a world-renowned multi-generational lineage of master potters from Tonalá, Jalisco, Mexico. The Bernabé family is famously credited with reviving and perfecting the Petatillo technique, which is a highly intricate style named for the "petate" (straw mat) texture. It involves filling empty spaces between main design elements (like birds or flowers) with extremely fine, hand-painted crosshatched lines. The tradition began in the mid-19th century. The most famous patriarch was José Bernabé Campechano (1935–2019), recognized as a "Grand Master" of Mexican folk art. Their work typically features a palette of red, black, beige, and white clays, often with motifs of birds, deer, and the "Flor de Tonalá" (Tonalá flower). 11"H x 6"W x 6"L Good condition.