Supplicants in Blue Suits and Black Veils Before the Cross, Charming Old Mexican Folk Art Retablo terracotta plate Some staining and crazing on

Some staining and crazing on the lid as evident

including several layers of underthings and black knit legs clad in velvet booties under them

stating that its maker

Hand-dyed cotton thread

these boxes feature in museum collections around the world

Supplicants in Blue Suits and Black Veils Before the Cross, Charming Old Mexican Folk Art Retablo terracotta plate Some staining and crazing onI purchased this along with a second retablo also listed today, of somewhat different sorts, but both from the same collection and similarly (I would say perfectly in both cases) framed. Pretty fabulous faces on this group of supplicants mourners, all with the blacks of their big bright eyes cast heavenward. And those blue suits! And those men's haircuts too. I especially like the glimpses of brilliant orange peeking out beneath the women's black