Description:

This quaint pair of ceramic vessels both display elegantly simple volumes that are rich in cultural iconography. On the left is a lovely fox effigy vessel created by the Colima culture of West Mexico. In form it is a beautiful, full volume with a rounded bottom. The polychrome surface features a handsome red slip painted section highlighting the contour of the vessel's neck. The rim resolves the pot with a handle that assumes the form of a fox. On the right is a miniature Chinesco style vessel of West Mexico. It shows vivid coloring and features a bold step motif that would have inspired Art Deco modernists in the early 20th century! -- Both figures dating ca. 200 BCE - 200 CE. One a Colima Fox Effigy Container in Tan and red 4.5" x 3.75" , the other a Chinesco Miniature Olla, Colima in Tan and red 4.5" x 3.75" and the Chinesco in Red and Ochre 2.75" x 3" Provenance: Ex-Robert Harrison, San Diego, CA. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.

  • Condition: Colima pot intact/perfect; Chinesco broken/re-glued. Good mineral deposits on both.

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October 11, 2013 9:00 AM MDT
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Artemis Fine Arts

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$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
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