Belenes Puig SL Spain Shepherd with Water Jug (no stick) 7" Figurine 

Belenes Puig SL is a company created in 1933 by Jose Puig Llobera.  Belenes Puig reflects the artistic traditions of one of the most historic cultures in Spain, in Barcelona. These distinctive figures are meticulously created by hand using highly refined terra-cotta. 

 The terra-cotta clay for Belenes Puig figures is hand pressed into individual molds and when slightly hardened, it is assembled into a wide variety of truly unique nativity figures and animals. The pieces are then slowly dried directly in the sun, and then followed by a firing in a high temperature kiln to permanently harden the clay. Next, fabrics are added, and then each figure ishand painted by artisans in rich colors with wonderful details. These figures have a refined old world charm and create a truly unique nativity setting.

like new shape, still in cellophane

Belenes Puig SL is a company created in 1933 by Jose Puig Llobera.  Belenes Puig reflects the artistic traditions of one of the most historic cultures in Spain, in Barcelona. These distinctive figures are meticulously created by hand using highly refined terra-cotta.   The terra-cotta clay for Belenes Puig figures is hand pressed into individual molds and when slightly hardened, it is assembled into a wide variety of truly unique nativity figures and animals. The pieces are then slowly dried directly in the sun, and then followed by a firing in a high temperature kiln to permanently harden the clay. Next, fabrics are added, and then each figure ishand painted by artisans in rich colors with wonderful details. These figures have a refined old world charm and create a truly unique nativity s