Chichimeca Mexican Folk Art Pottery Chargers — Fruit Motif, Set of 3

Three large hand-painted ceramic chargers bearing the "Chichimeca" mark — a name rooted in the pre-Columbian peoples of north-central Mexico and adopted by folk pottery workshops, most commonly associated with the Jalisco craft centers of Tonalá and Tlaquepaque. Each plate features an exuberant tropical fruit still-life rendered in bold, flat color: pineapples, watermelon, grapes, papaya, oranges, and bananas stacked against contrasting ground colors of black, crimson red, and turquoise. The brushwork is confident and loosely gestural, consistent with the hand-production tradition of Mexican market pottery at its most vivid.

All three carry the hand-lettered "Chichimeca" mark on the reverse with a descending triple-line symbol beneath. Hanging hardware is present on each — one with a cord loop, one with a wire bail. 

CONDITION

Good overall — colors remain saturated and the glaze retains its gloss across all three plates. The black-ground plate shows a visible white paint scuff or glaze disruption in the lower center field; the red-ground plate shows minor glaze loss along the rim and a small paint irregularity at the lower left edge. Light handling wear to the unglazed reverses is consistent with age and use.

DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS

• Diameter: 14 inches (all three — please confirm; appear consistent in size)
• Form: Round wall charger
• Material: Earthenware, hand-painted glaze
• Hanging Hardware
• Mark: "Chichimeca" hand-lettered reverse with triple descending line symbol
• Quantity: 3 plates (sold as a lot)