DepartmentLatin America

Basin

NameBowl

CultureMexican

DateLate 18th centrury

Place madePuebla, Mexico, North America

MediumTin-glazed earthenware with tin in-glaze

Dimensions4 15/16 × 14 15/16 × 14 15/16 in. (12.5 × 38 × 38 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Houghton Sawyer Collection, A.1969.45.6

Object numberA.1969.45.6

Collections

Mayolica

DescriptionHand-pinched rim followed by a vine motif band. Dark cloud collar points extend down from rim to form reserve white six pointed star. Each of the six cavetto sections are divided by four-line pillasters and contain a floral motif with three dot clusters. Bottom of the bowl is an open flower with rosettes and dot clusters for space-filler.