Bust of Amado Nervo (1870-1990)
Mexico
Low fired slip painted ceramic
Circa 1950s
14" (35.6 cm) high by 9" (22.8 cm) wide
Ex. Fred and Nancy Roscoe collection, California 

Amado Nervo, aka Juan Crisóstomo Ruiz de Nervo, was an educator, poet, journalist and the Mexican ambassador to Uraguay and Argentina. This portrait bust was collected in the 1950s by the Roscoes and is in good condition. There's a small chip near the base and a chipped left ear.
#9739

$800