Sculptural Coin Bank, Talavera Hound Dog (2024)

Not just a lovable hand-painted Talaveradog sculpture, this animated ceramic hound dog figure is the mostbeautiful coin coffer to ever house and save your currency. Each Talavera Hound Dog is individually painted by hand with exquisite cultural and geometric patterns influenced by Talavera and Majolica artistries.

More About This Sculptural Safe.

The hand molded shape of the ceramic sculpture incorporates the adorably droopy look of a Sabueso, Spanish for hound dog. From the endearing eyes and portly pawsto the floppy ears and smooth rumples, there is no mistaking the inspiration behind the design. BeautifullyhandpaintedTalavera patterns adorn the entire body of the sculpture. No dog lover will be ableresist the unique presence this sculptural cash depository.
Even though this specific Talavera pattern was selected just for this design no 2 Hound Dog Sculptures willever appear exactly the same, the hand-painted patterns will vary slightly which makes each sculpture extremely unique and even more personal.

The artisan process behind creating this sculpture...

Hand molded from ceramic that is twice baked in a large kiln. The 2nd bake is done in high-fire kiln with protective glaze finish. lead free paint and Glossy protective Glaze coat that is baked on in a high-fire kiln at 1200* - 1500*F. Equipped to hang on wall, Indoor or outdoor display, hand painted, one of a kind, each piece may vary slightly, fair trade artisan crafted. Talavera artistry is a popular Mexican painting style originally used by artisans from Puebla, Tlaxcala, Atlixco, Cholula, and Tecali. The indicator colors of this Mexican style is usually blue and white, but artisans have added yellow, black, green, orange, and mauve to the style color palette. The color palette is made with natural pigments to get the right shades for the pottery.

Your purchase supports a Wonderful cause, The St. Francis Project.

10% of the proceeds from purchasing one or more of our "Rescued Pet Bowls” will toward our family's on going initiative to raise awareness of animal neglect and animal abuse. We partner with several non-profit rescues both in Las Vegas NV and Mexico(throughout the regions we work in). We utilize these funds to also sponsor our own efforts to spay / neuter homeless pets along with fostering, adopting, and re-homing at risk pets. To find out more about the St. Francis project, sign up for our monthly newsletters or contact us.