{"product_id":"non-native-commercial-molded-plaster-storyteller-doll-signed-teissedre","title":"Non-Native Commercial Molded Plaster Storyteller Doll Signed Teissedre","description":"\u003cp\u003eca. 1988\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.875\" H x 6.25\" L x 4.875\" W \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted Commercially from a Plaster Mold and Signed Teissedre Dated Copyright 88 SC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Very Good Condition and Has a Small Chip \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCleo (Cleo M. Eyre) Teissedre (1930–2020) created handcrafted, hand-painted ceramic\/pottery storyteller figurines inspired by Southwest Native American (often Hopi, Navajo, or Pueblo-style) traditions, popular as collectibles in the 1980s–1990s.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eShe started her company around 1981 in Tucson, Arizona, initially for decorative tiles, and expanded into these figurines and sculptures. They represent the cultural tradition of grandparents\/elders telling stories to children to preserve history—often featuring an adult figure (male or female, sometimes a kachina\/mudhead style) with multiple small children in their lap or around them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47936482574501,"sku":"241101-29","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/241101-29_2.jpg?v=1782086163","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/non-native-commercial-molded-plaster-storyteller-doll-signed-teissedre","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}