{"product_id":"car-carrying-jesus-mary-and-the-three-kings","title":"Car Transporting Jesus, Mary and the Three Kings by The Ortega Family, Jalisco","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCar Transporting Jesus, Mary and the Three Kings \u003cbr\u003eby The Ortega Family, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTonalá\u003cbr\u003eJalisco, Mexico\u003cbr\u003eclay, pigment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e6.5” high x 10” long x 5” wide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Ortega family has been working in betus clay for generations. The betus clay is known as Ceramica Fantastica because of the use of bright colors in its creation.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eBut its name comes from the oil bath it receives from a resin extracted from the pine tree (betus) before being fired. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe origin of betus clay descends from colonial times and is surrounded by myths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSanta Cruz de las Huertas, a suburb of Tonalá, Jalisco, is known as the main producer of betus clay articles. In their design you will find roosters, coyotes, owls, and other figures including trees of life, all made with a sense of fun and bright colors. Santa Cruz de las Huertas is the only town that makes barro betus, one of the seven traditional ceramic techniques for which it is known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEleuterio Ortega López, the fourth generation of his family to work with barro betus, learned his trade from his father, Eleuterio Ortega Hernández, and his grandmother, Natividad Hernández. The family is known for their figures  in the shapes of birds, animals, processional figures, and surrealistic creatures. Their most popular pieces are the nahual figures painted in bright colors and are reputed to come from a magical world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53048775475311,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/CJQ250054_JesusMaryRedCar.jpg?v=1777955752","url":"https:\/\/quintanagalleries.com\/products\/car-carrying-jesus-mary-and-the-three-kings","provider":"Quintana Galleries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}