DepartmentLatin America

Bottle

NameBottle or Wine Jug

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateMid-late 18th century

Place madePuebla, Mexico, North America

MediumEarthenware with tin glaze and cobalt in-glaze

Dimensions10 7/8 × 7 1/4 in. diam. (27.6 × 18.4 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Houghton Sawyer Collection, A.1969.45.47

Object numberA.1969.45.47

Collections

Mayolica

DescriptionPear shaped vessel, derived from Chinese models. Simplified design: below a sharply everted lip hangs an encircling band of horseshoe scrolls separated by fleur-de-lis. Around low shoulder are a widely spaced band of simple dotted flowers. Narrow, pale blue band just above base.