Trail of Painted Ponies ZUNI SILVER PONY  2009 1st EDITION  Item # 12303 RARE

Description

Trail of Painted Ponies
ZUNI SILVER PONY
2009 1st EDITION Item # 12303
VERY RARE
Artist:  Lynn Bean
Item #  12303   Serial # 1E/0568
Released 2009   Retired 03/2010   Last # at Retirement 1E/7500
Resin    Standing    7 inches tall
It was at an art show in New Mexico that she stopped at the Pueblo Indian Cultural Center and was struck by the Zuni fetishes. To Native Americans, animal fetishes are believed to possess a "spirit power" that resides within, and that bring their owner good luck in life and love. This started Lynn on a series of watercolor paintings of various animal fetishes with their spirit images locked inside rock patterns. This work included the design of a horse fetish that she presented to The Trail of Painted Ponies, which was created as an original work of art, and has just been released as the collectible figurine, "Fetish Pony"., which she sells in galleries and at art festivals across the country.
Lynn Bean spends her summers in Oregon and her winters in southern Nevada, creating magical artwork, which she sells in galleries and at art festivals across the country.
This Painted Pony is part of The Tribal Collection. It honors authentic Native American arts and heritage: The Zuni Tribe of New Mexico is known for its elaborate jewelry and superb silverwork, inlaid with hand-carved precious and semi-precious stones (turquoise, jet, coral and mother of pearl) that represent animals and spirits and are said to have mystical significance. Working with designs found on old Zuni silver jewelry, this artist incorporated images of Rainbow Man - the Zuni symbol of the supreme Kachina spirit of harmony and healing - the Thunderbird and a dragonfly, onto a Pony, endowing it with the power to master the unpredictable forces normally beyond our control.
The Trail of Painted Ponies celebrates the magic of the horse as an artistic canvas, the rich culture of America, and the unique talents of independent artists. The artists behind this exquisite collection come from all different backgrounds, and the inspirational stories behind each design are as heartfelt as they are beautiful.
The Trail of Painted Ponies announced that Westland Giftware would no longer be reproducing Painted Ponies. Beginning in January 2010,Enesco became the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of The Trail of Painted Ponies figurines and other merchandise. The Westland molds were broken and all of these original Westland Ponies should become even more highly sought after, rare, and valuable.
My photos are of the actual pony in this listing! Please consider these images as part of the description.
I have looked this pony over carefully and can detect no obvious cracks or chips in it prior to shipping.  Please note that some ponies (particularly older ones)may have minor imperfections or show signs of touch-up, such as under-paints or over-paints (as most ceramic and some resin pieces do) that occurred during manufacturing, as each one is hand painted. Most painted pony boxes have shelf wear or the tag may be creased or slightly bent; this does not affect the pony in any way. The pony was displayed in a glass cabinet for my personal enjoyment;
I am selling my collection since I am down-sizing.
Payments must be made within 48 hours after offer. If you cannot finish checking out within the timeframe and want me to work something out, feel free to contact me through eBay message. All non-payments will be reported to eBay so that I can be refunded my selling fees. I also relist that item right after I reported non-payment.
I ship Monday – Friday with USPS.
NO RETURNS (sorry)