Sergio Bustamante
(b. 1949)
Snail no. 4 with toucans
Painted ceramic
Signed to side of shell
20" H x 23" W x 17" D
Provenance: Galeria de Arte y Artesanias de Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Private collection, acquired from the above March 17, 1988

Other Notes: This lot is accompanied by a purchase receipt from Galeria de Arte y Artesanias de Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, dated March 17, 1988.

Overall good condition with shelf wear, scattered minor scuffs, and inherent firing flaws commensurate with age. Four birds are loose, with lifting to paint around their mounting, one with chipped losses to mounting area. Faint 1.25" scuff to top of shell. Localized areas of soiling and all-over dust accumulation. The underside with chipped paint losses, mounting putty, and felt applied. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.