DepartmentLatin America

Albarelo

NameApothecary Jar

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateLate 18th century

Place madePuebla, Mexico, North America

MediumTin glazed earthenware with cobalt in-glaze

Dimensions9 1/2 × 4 7/16 × 4 7/16 in. (24.1 × 11.2 × 11.2 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Houghton Sawyer Collection, A.1969.45.13

Object numberA.1969.45.13

Collections

Mayolica

DescriptionFar Eastern shape disguised by painted vertical decoration in characteristic Puebla provincial style. Pattern of four vertical bands of vines, wavy lines, and dots all outlined in light blue stretch along the full height of the jar with light frame lines at top and bottom of jar.