This is a real photo postcard of arte popular (folk art) for sale in Cuernavaca, Mexico. The title Loza de Cuernavaca translates as "earthenware Cuernavaca." The name of the photo studio, Yañez Fotografica, appears in the upper left hand corner. The only information that I could find about this studio was in a listing of some postcards that stated "these wonderful old photo postcards are of Cuernavaca by the famous Yanez Fotografica studio, which photographed Mexico from around 1900 until circa 1930."
The photo is printed on Agfa postcard photo paper. This back is different from the Agfa backs generally used in the United States. I only was able to find a couple of used/dated postcards with this style of back, 1930 and WWII era.
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Ah-ha! I see at least two, perhaps three, jugs very similar to the ones in the prompt picture. And so many other interesting things to look at in that postcard, too! Nice post.
ReplyDeleteI can almost feel the Mexican heat radiating off all those pots and other vessels. Great match!
ReplyDeleteThe postcard could just as well be dated 2016. Little road-side shops in Mexico don't look much different today.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful postcard to match the prompt. I can imagine the colors of the pots.
ReplyDeleteA perfect choice for the theme. Mexican craft work now has almost a kind of classical art heritage.
ReplyDeleteCuernavaca, rang a bell; the son of friend of ours married a girl from this city. The girl did not like Switzerland she was homesick and later they divorced! The friends always brought back some colourful Mexican pottery.
ReplyDeleteTiny pots like the big ones.
ReplyDeleteLooks like there might be teapots there too...do Mexicans drink tea I wonder? Sangria yes but tea????
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of the open air markets in El Salvador -- 40 years ago. (How little things change through the years in some of the countries south of our border.) It is hard to imagine the weight of that basket he's unpacking before he removed all the earthenware from it. The handles certainly would not have been strong enough to use to lift it. And how was it transported? Did a woman carry it on her head, or a man carry it on his shoulder? And how far was the pottery from the market. Oh, to have the details!
ReplyDelete--Nancy. (ndmessier @ aol.com, nancysfamilyhistoryblog.blogspot.com)
I bet all those ceramic objects were very brightly coloured in reality.
ReplyDeleteNicely dislayed wares and a well composed shot of the stallholder digging deep in his basket.
ReplyDeleteWell done on matching to this weeks prompts. I have been struggling recently.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful postcard! Years ago we visited in Mexico, and the shops haven't changed much since this postcard pic was taken. Have a lovely day.
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