DepartmentLatin America

Albarelo

NameVase

CultureMexican

DateMid-18th century

Place madePuebla, Mexico, North America

MediumEarthenware with tin glaze and cobalt in-glaze

DimensionsHeight: 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Houghton Sawyer Collection, A.1969.45.42

Object numberA.1969.45.42

Collections

Mayolica

DescriptionTraditional Arabic shape and decoration in Puebla manner. Banded on top and bottom with horseshoe scroll and dot pattern, each horseshoe separated by a fleur-de-lis in between each horseshoe, bands face each other. Has straight rather than flared neck.