When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
AUTHENTICATED BY BLUEPRINT 87 LLC
THE ITEM:
A exceptional, museum-caliber Oaxacan wood carving (alebrije) masterfully hand-carved from native copal wood and hand-painted by celebrated Mexican folk artist Ariel Playas. Depicting a stylized Scottish Terrier / Schnauzer, this investment-grade sculpture showcases Playas' signature fine-art technique: thousands of individual, razor-sharp micro-stippled black paint strokes applied over a crisp white base to capture tactile fur texture.
The piece is framed with bold geometric orange, red, and mustard border patterns across the muzzle, lower leg cuffs, and belly rim, accented by hand-painted sky-blue claws. Fully signed by the master artist on the underside.
ORIGIN & ARTISAN:
* Master Artist: Ariel Playas (A. Playas)
* Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico
* Markings: Hand-signed "A. Playas, Oaxaca" on base
MEASUREMENTS & SCALE:
* 10” long, 5” from base to tail top, 2.5” wide
CONDITION REPORT:
Excellent collector-grade condition. Brilliant, unfaded paintwork with pristine detail, intact structure with no chips, cracks, paint loss, or repairs, missing right eye brow insert
