DepartmentLatin America

Jar

NameJar

CultureMexican

DateLate 17th century

Place madePuebla, Mexico, North America

MediumEarthenware with tin glaze and cobalt in-glaze decoration

DimensionsHeight: 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Houghton Sawyer Collection, A.1969.45.54

Object numberA.1969.45.54

Collections

Mayolica

DescriptionTraditional Arabic form with white glaze over poorly prepared blue painting in typically mudejar panels. Narrow band of inverted ju-i around base of neck and bottom of field. Four large Oriental lappet medalions are spaced around the body. Between them are stylized floral motifs. The small depression fired in one side near the foot was to contain the owner's wax seal now lost.