VTG Tree of Life & Catrina Candelabra Jorge Mercado Castillo Izucar Mexico

Jorge Mercado Castillo Catrina Candelabra Izucar de Matamoros Puebla Folk Art 💀 Jorge Mercado Castillo Catrina Candelabra 💀 Izúcar de Matamoros | Polychrome Clay (Barro Policromado) | Signed Tree of (Árbol de la Muerte) | Cold-Painted Anilines | Applied Florals (Pastillaje) | 8 x 8 Signed Jorge MC candelabra from Izúcar de Matamoros, Puebla—the epicenter of Mexico's barro policromado tradition. This three-socket Árbol de la Muerte features a central Catrina figure in decorated folk dress, surrounded by hand-applied pastillaje flowers and perched birds. The geometric borders (grecas) and micro-stippled (punteado) detailing on her garments reflect the intricate painting techniques that define the Castillo-Mercado workshop lineage. Hand-modeled without molds (sin moldes), fired, primed with Spanish white (Blanco de España), and cold-painted with organic anilines using fine sable-hair brushes. Museum-grade Puebla folk art. The Catrina's garments showcase the full vocabulary of Izúcar decorative technique: her bodice and skirt panels are covered in dense diamond grecas—geometric patterns derived from pre-Hispanic textile and architectural codes—while the collar and hem feature radiating leaf motifs in orange and black. The fine crosshatching and punteado stippling on the apron demonstrate the freehand brush control that distinguishes Castillo-Mercado workshop pieces from lesser production. Beneath the anilines, the luminous Blanco de España primer glows th