DepartmentLatin America

Pitcher or Jug

NamePitcher or Jug

Artist Artist unrecorded

DateLate 19th - early 20th century

Place madePucará Region, Puno, Peru, South America

MediumMajolica. Ceramic (earthenware), tin glaze

DimensionsOverall: 11 x 22 7/16 in. (28 x 57 cm)

Credit LineGift of Tesoros Trading Co.

Object numberA.2000.7.1

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionNarrow foot, wide middle, short, narrow neck, small handle from neck to shoulder. Neck flares to wider lip. Earthenware with yellow glaze above shoulder sporting incised leaf bands with touches of green. Brown birds located above leafy bands at top of shoulder.