DepartmentLatin America

Jar

NameJar

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateLate 17th century

Place madePuebla, Mexico, North America

MediumEarthenware with tin glaze and cobalt in-glaze

Dimensions13 3/8 × 12 in. (34 × 30.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Houghton Sawyer Collection, A.1969.45.5

Object numberA.1969.45.5

Collections

Mayolica

DescriptionShape of Near-Eastern type with purely mudejar panels, interlaced, painted in fine blue glaze. Main band, upper 3/4 of vessel is elaborately decorated w/ floral abstractions and large dot patterns. Contained in this panel is a large crest motif. Wide bottom band is undecorated.