Trail of PAinted Ponies Navajo Black Beauty

Description

Trail of Painted Ponies  NAVAJO BLACK BEAUTY   2007  RETIRED  2009  Item # 12254
Artist:  Barbara Duzan
Serial #: 2E/ 9978
Resin and Beaded    6 inches tall
Barbara Duzan, an Arizona artist who has distinguished herself internationally with her one-of-a-kind, beaded animals.  She
works with tiny string beads and laying them out, and as the Huichol tribe in Mexico do, and place and push them into wax. Barbara is using a different and stable matte medium for her beading. She carefully chooses the size of bead, the additional ornamentation of dried seed pods, flowers or from beach finds.
Many illustrate themes and tell stories that preserve Navajo history.
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 is 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 get refunded my selling fees. I also relist that item right after I reported non-payment.
I ship Monday – Friday with USPS.
NO RETURNS (sorry)