Heron Martinez Mendoza HMM Candelabra Turtles Mexico Folk Art Pottery & Figurine

Description

Vintage Heron Martinez Mendoza HMM
Turtles
Candelabra with Small Matching Turtles Figurine. This is a very rare and beautiful piece of authentic Mexican folk art pottery! The candelabra is a large turtle covered with 10 smaller turtles on its back, 2 turtles on the handle and holds 3 candles. It measures approximately 10" high, 9" side to side (foot to foot) and 13-1/4" front to back (nose to tail). It weighs approximately 6.13 pounds.
The smaller matching figurine is of 2 stacked turtles. It measures approximately 3-3/4" high, 3-1/2" side to side and 5-3/8" front to back. Both pieces show some age related signs of wear. On the large turtle
there are some spots where the paint/stain has rubbed or flaked off
and the tail has a light chip on the end (see last pic). A couple of the smaller turtles came off and were reattached. The smaller 2 turtle figurine also has some spots where the paint/stain has flaked off and a couple very small chips on the toes. Overall both are in really great condition. I have about 26 pictures in total, showing more detail, and I'm happy to email all of them to anyone interested.
Pictures are part of the description. Please review all pictures and ask questions before purchasing.
Comes from a smoke free home. **Payment required within 3 days of end of auction.** **Due to the size of the box and value of this item, it will be shipped INSURED with SIGNATURE REQUIRED** I'm sorry but I don't ship International.
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