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Ceramic Vase

Unknown1900/2000

The Mexican Museum

The Mexican Museum
San Francisco, United States

Traditional burnished vase (demijohn) with painted figures in blue, gray, yellow, red, black and white. The body of the vase is pear-shaped, the neck is thin and short. It is decorated with bands of varying design. The lowest band is red heart-shaped pendant flowers and vines; the next is squared flowers with cross hatch columns between them; the next is circular flowers connected by scroll vines; the next rows are on the transition between the body and the neck and have black dash and scroll designs, circles with dots and lines, hatches and finally plain bands of color ending with black on the lip. The vase is lighter weight than other similar vases.

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  • Title: Ceramic Vase
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1900/2000
  • Location: Tonalá, Jalisco, Mexico
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