Description:

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Michoacan area, Tzintzuntzan, ca. 1350 to 1521 CE. A fascinating trio of pottery vessels showcasing diverse forms and vibrant pigments. The first presents a serpentine form reminiscent of a Greek guttus with an open interior and the flared spout rising diagonally upward from the tubular body. The second resembles a teapot with a rounded bottom, a lengthy, slender spout, and a high-arching handle. The last features a squat body with a wide hip and a sweeping handle that towers high above its shallow basin. Size of largest (serpentine vessel): 3.3" W x 1.7" H (8.4 cm x 4.3 cm)

Provenance: ex-Arte Primitivo, New York, New York, USA; ex-Albert and Monique Grant collection, New York City, New York, USA, acquired 1950s to 1960s

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#175880

  • Condition: Chipping to spout of serpentine vessel. All have some minor surface wear, commensurate with age, but are otherwise intact and excellent with nice remaining pigments and great preservation of detail.

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