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A rare example of 'fierro pavonado' (blued iron) with inlaid silver and a moonstone by Chato - a circular brooch depicting the moon at night over waters circa 1945.

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A rare example in jewelry of a technique developed by Chato in the 1940s that he called “fierro pavonado” (blued iron) that uses iron for a base with inlaid bits of silver to form the design - the iron is blued, and the silver is polished brightly for contrast - very similar in effect but using different materials and different treatments to the Georg Jensen iron jewelry of the 1940s, and in this example there is an added moonstone ‘moon’ that is reflected in the inlaid silver ‘waters’ below - the same technique was used for artworks and various objects like candle holders etc. #chatocastillo #chatocastillotaxco #fierropavonado #bluediron #mexicansilver #mexicanmodernism #mexicansilverjewelry #bluedironjewelry #chatocastillojewelry #taxco #taxcosilver #taxcomodernism #moderndesign #mexicandesign #modernismomexicano #diseñomexicano #patrickkapty
February 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM