DepartmentLatin America

Tibor

NameJar

Artist Artist not recorded

DateEarly 18th century

(not assigned)México

Place madePuebla, Mexico, North America

MediumEarthenware with tin glaze and cobalt in-glaze

Dimensions11 13/16 × 10 5/8 × 10 5/8 in. (30 × 27 × 27 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Houghton Sawyer Collection, A.1969.45.23

Object numberA.1969.45.23

Collections

Mayolica

DescriptionStorage jar with cobalt blue on white glaze, depicting a bird over a cactus. Exterior surface divided into five thickly patterned bands of floral motifs and scrolling. The major design panel is divided into four units by groups of bold pillasters which terminate in trefoils. Pillasters are intersected by lobed medallions w/ scrolls in reserve white, each depicts a nopal cactus and a crane. Vessel has nearly flat bottom and flares gently to a softly rounded shoulder with a short neck with flat rim.