CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO – Ashtray

PLACE REPRESENTED: Chihuahua , Mexico

ITEM: Ashtray

NOTES: A wonderful Mexican made ashtray in earthy light sand coloured pottery with sparse but vivid glazing. All the stereotypes (though not necessarily negative, so perhaps “symbols” would be a better word) are here … the cactus, the agave, the lagenaria siceraria (Mexican Water Bottle Gourd), and the local in traditional clothing and sombrero having a siesta.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1980s

MADE FROM: pottery

MADE IN: Mexico

MANUFACTURER: Mexico Co

DIMENSIONS: 10.5cm diameter

 

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