I found this interesting bottle last weekend at a yard sale. At first I thought it was African and made for the tourist trade. I was right about its purpose but a little off on the country of origin. A little bit of web research and I learned that it is a mezcal bottle made in Oaxaca, Mexico most likely during the middle part of the 20th century. It was part of a Mexican folk art tradition that is now a dying art. I've reached out to two Mexican folk art dealers on the west coast and there is real interest. I'll keep you posted on the outcome after I've finished negotiating a sale. Hold onto your tits!
**UPDATE** I've just shipped off the monkey to a folk art dealer in San Francisco. She was hard to part with but I was able to get 100x what I paid for her. I'm using the money to finance a weekend in San Fran. Some people leave their hearts there; I left my monkey!
Very cool. I tried to becoma a follower but it disappeared from the screen. I love rare finds. I ll send youa pic of my next one. Take care.
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