Female Storyteller with Four Kids [R]

Josephine Arquero is a daughter of Damacia Cordero and sister to Martha Arquero, Marie Laweka and Gloria Herrera, all of whom are recognized potters.  Josephine specializes in figurative pottery—mostly storytellers, nacimientos, and animals.  She dresses her human figures in traditional clothing. 

Based on the features of this Female Storyteller with Four Kids, I suspect it is a very early attempt by Josephine at making a storyteller.  Facial features on her later dolls are more refined.  The adult of this storyteller figurine is dressed in a red dress with white hem and she is wearing a squash blossom necklace. Her hair is tied up in the back in the traditional chonga.  The four children are dressed similarly.

Condition: very good condition