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| Internationally known for its unique personality,
character, & originality, the Artesania Rinconada Collection
is truly one of the finest examples of contemporary ceramic
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| Artesania Rinconada figurines are
carefully hand-carved & detailed in fine grain earthenware
ceramic material. After initial kiln firing,
decoration continues with the hand application of colored slips
& enamel glazes used to accent & highlight individual
design characteristics. Each enamel glaze must be
re-fired individually in order to preserve its distinctive
coloration. |
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| HISTORY & ORIGIN |
| This exquisite collection of handcrafted
ceramic design was created by twin brothers, Jesus & Javier
Carbajales, during the Fall of 1972 in Montevideo,
Uruguay. The Carbajales were born in Spain in 1930
& moved to Uruguay when the Spanish Civil War erupted in
1936. The brothers, however, did not forget their
artistic roots. They were strongly influenced by
Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, and Joan Miro - three Spanish
artists whose work dominated the first half of the twentieth
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The Carbajales chose nature as their subject
and their sculptures blend a traditional South American Style
with a surrealist flair. The name Artesania
Rinconada is a Spanish phrase meaning "Art of the
corner" or "corner art". This name was
chosen because the brothers worked out of a small corner of
their living room for many years. |
| Although Jesus and Javier can no longer
confine themselves to a small corner studio, the brothers
continue to refer to their work as Artesania Rinconada
and carve the initials AR into each of their original
designs. |
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In 1996, a new artist came into the
company. Jorge De Rosa became Director of the Rinconada
factory. Jorge had studied all aspects of ceramic design
under his father, Jorge De Rosa Thompson, who had co-founded the
company along with the Carbajales brothers in the early
1970's. |
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AR has developed a
series of gold & platinum accented animal figurines to
commemorate the 25th anniversary of the original Classic
Collection. |
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