DepartmentLatin America
Green on white jar
NameJar
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
Dateearly 20th century
Place madeChordeleg, Azuay, Ecuador, South America
MediumCeramic, glaze (majolica)
Dimensions11 × 12 × 11 in. (27.9401 × 30.4801 × 27.9401 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Gay Sinclair, Collection of Bob Sinclair, A.2012.86.7
Object numberA.2012.86.7
DescriptionBulbous jar with wide mouth has an opposed pair of three applied decorative handles with green horizontal tripes attached from edge of short (1") neck to waist of vessel. Top half of vessel has a light yellow, slightly shiny glaze with matte green floral and leaf forms overall. The bottom, unglazed half of peach colored ceramic. The green fronds and flowers are darker and shinier on one side than the other.The neck is decorated with swags.
Pedro Antonio Fresquis
Late 19th century