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100% Authenticated Masterwork! Vintage 8" Mexican Tonalá Barro Bruñido (burnished clay) feline canteen vessel, hand-signed by celebrated master artisan Jose Luis Cortez. Features a stunning 3D sculpted jaguar head spout and incredibly dense, labor-intensive hand-painted polychrome swirls. True museum-quality pre-Hispanic technique with a gorgeous stone-polished sheen. Fully signed on base. Artist: Jose Luis Cortez (Hand-signed on base: "Luis Cortez / Tonala Jal / Mex")Origin: Tonalá, Jalisco, MexicoSize: 8 Inches (Perfect shelf/display class)Style: Barro Bruñido (Burnished Clay) – ancient pre-Hispanic technique using a pyrite stone to naturally polish the unglazed clay.Motifs: 3D sculpted feline/jaguar effigy head paired with a tight, uniform polychrome spiral pattern.