Hotsell Vintage Emilio Molinero Hurtado Folk Art Mexican Pottery Water Vessel

Exceptional Emiliano
Molineiro Folk Art Mexican Pottery Vessel is without chips and measures 14.5" long x 9.5" wide x 21.5" circumference x 5.5" high to top edge of handle. There are no areas of missing color or paint, the camera flash has effected the image in areas. Pottery is typically unmarked /unsigned and it is captivating and just lovely purchased from an early estate. Emilio Molinero Hurtado (April 1920 – October 10, 2013) was a Mexican potter, noted for his revival of pre Hispanic pottery designs.

Molinro Hurtado was raised in Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán and began working in clay with his father at age seven, making vessels for the storage of water and nixtamal, or corn for tortillas.
His designs are based on the remains of pre Hispanic pottery he found in the fields, but are modified to be more contemporary. He worked with local clays, mostly reds and whites, using both molds and his hands to shape pieces. The pieces were then burnished and painted, generally with pre-Hispanic style designs, white on burnt orange.[2]
His work has won various awards in Michoacán, such as two from the Domingo de Ramos event in Uruapan hotsell, four from the Feria de Mayo in Morelia and various from the Feria de Noche de Muertos in Tzintzuntzan. He was named a Great Master of Popular art by the Fomento Cultural Banamex in 2001, and in 2007 he received the Premio Estatal de las Artes Eréndira Prize from the state of Michoacán. He died October 10, 2013 at the age of 93.