Damaged but Beautiful Old Mexican Folk Art Woman Candleholder maine native basket rendered on fine china

rendered on fine china

and thought how handy one of these would be to keep one of these in one's flea market bag

such that gravity forces the slider down to rest on top of the lower ball

I believe it was sculpted by hand and is signed on the bottom with what appears to read "THacaring" or similar

but no foxing

Damaged but Beautiful Old Mexican Folk Art Woman Candleholder maine native basket rendered on fine chinaOne broken arm and one broken elbow, but such a beauty, who for me has all of the presence of an ancient artifact! I believe in fact Mexican, and maybe 1930 40s? The combo of faded hot pink and slightly acid yellow is just perfect, and then her great simply painted face. I also love that the candle holder is behind her, such that a lit candle would just cast her in a glow. Great. 4 1 2" t x 1 7 8" w x 2 1 2" d. There is old glue holding her broken