{"product_id":"vintage-mexican-plate-from-tzintzuntzan-fishing-scene-m1892","title":"Vintage Mexican Plate from Tzintzuntzan, Fishing Scene M1983","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"396\"\u003eVintage Tzintzuntzan pottery platter from Michoacán, Mexico, hand-painted in a beautifully naive folk art style with brown linework over a warm cream clay ground. The scene depicts a lakeside village with fishermen in canoes, stylized homes, native vegetation, and a towering cactus landscape — imagery deeply connected to the Lake Pátzcuaro region and Purépecha cultural traditions of Michoacán.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"824\"\u003eProduced in Tzintzuntzan, one of Mexico’s most historically important pottery centers, this piece reflects the enduring folk ceramic traditions of the Purépecha (Tarascan) people. Tzintzuntzan — whose name means “place of the hummingbirds” — was once the ceremonial capital of the Purépecha Empire and remains internationally recognized for its handcrafted pottery and artisan traditions. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"1222\"\u003eThe hand-drawn storytelling imagery and rustic earthenware body are characteristic of mid-century Michoacán folk ceramics, often created in small family workshops using techniques passed down through generations. Similar decorative wares from Tzintzuntzan commonly feature birds, fish, village scenes, and lake life rendered in expressive freehand brushwork. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1491\"\u003eOverall very good vintage condition with age-appropriate wear consistent with handmade earthenware pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1491\"\u003eMeasures 16\" x 12.5\" x 2\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Early California Antiques Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42970352418914,"sku":"M1983","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1596\/5487\/files\/M1983-0.jpg?v=1779993383","url":"https:\/\/earlycal.com\/products\/vintage-mexican-plate-from-tzintzuntzan-fishing-scene-m1892","provider":"Early California Antiques Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}