Artesania Rinconada "Classic Collection" Tiger, Uruguayan, 1970s primitive box it stands up on its

it stands up on its own

and terrific little stars inside of squares carved in the handle

it  would make a terrific paperweight on a stylish desk or a subtle yet striking addition to a grouping of any manner of interesting objects

In 1955 she and Foster established their own pottery studio in Mahone Bay

6ʺW × 6ʺD × 5

Artesania Rinconada "Classic Collection" Tiger, Uruguayan, 1970s primitive box it stands up on itsI didn't know anything about Artesania Rinconada ceramic animals when I found this tiger, but I've since learned that there was quite a menagerie of them, the creation of t Uruguayan twin brothesr Jesus and Javier Carbajales, who launched their production in 1972 in Montevideo. Spanish born (the brothers moved to Uruguay with their family after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil war in 1936), they give their collection of animal creations a Spanish