"The Tonala Museum stands on what was once the workshop of Ken Edwards who, along with his partner Jorge Wilmot, set up the town's first high-fire ceramics oven between 1959-60. By 1985, the building was functioning as a museum, and the acquisition of a significant collection of indigenous ceramics lead to its establishment at a national museum level.

Born in the USA, Ken Edwards was educated in the Arts in Kansas City, Missouri and studied his art in Japan before migrating to Mexico in the late 1950s and establishing "El Palomar", the workshop in Tonala, Mexico. Along with Wilmot, Edwards established a veritable mecca of Western Mexican pottery."

Signed "K E" on the bottom, this hand painted ceramic pillar candle holder was made in the Mexican state of Jalisco by the artisan. The candle holder has a wide cylindrical base topped by a slightly domed square platform outfitted with a short sharp metal spike at the center. The domed platform has a circular depression at the center ringed with a series of demi-lune depressions arranged in a circular orientation, giving the platform a floriform accent. The center has been hand painted with a classic blue bird native to the region. The outer edges of the platform bear blue and brown and green paint flourishes.

The candle holder stands 2.75" tall and is approximately 5.75" by 5.75" at the top. The circular foot is 3.625" in diameter and bears the word "MEXICO" and initials, "KE". It weighs 1lb 3oz.


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: The candle holder is intact and in overall good vintage condition. There are no discernible nicks, chips, fleabites, cracks, or signs of crazing (see photos). There is some minor rust on the brass pin that holds the pillar in the center. Any wear is commensurate with its age and past usage.

Origin:
Mexico

Materials & Techniques:
Paint, Pottery

Details:
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: Mexico

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; The candle holder is intact and in overall good vintage condition. There are no discernible nicks, chips, fleabites, cracks, or signs of crazing (see photos). There is some minor rust on the brass pin that holds the pillar in the center. Any wear is commensurate with its age and past usage.