Description:

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, ca 500 BCE - 100 CE. This type of Chupicuaro vessel is representative of the earliest examples of true polychrome pottery in Pre-Columbian Mexico. It features red and black decoration against a white/cream slip. The decorative elements are geometric in nature, converging to create an aesthetically pleasing pattern when viewed from above. The form is that of a large bowl sitting atop three tall tripod legs. Measures approximately 9" wide x just under 6" tall. Provenance: Former Dr. Willis Pratt of Univ. of Texas at Austin- Houston, TX private collection. Collected between 1930 - 1960. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.

  • Condition: Intact and in original condition with no restoration or repair. Minor abrasions, weathering, wear and a few chips. Wonderful examples of root marks and mineral deposits remain as evidence of the authenticity of this early example of polychrome Pre-Columbian pottery.

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