Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Guanajuato Valley, Chupicuaro, ca. 800 BCE to 200 CE. A delightful trio of pottery bowls, all displaying lovely forms and vibrant colors. Enveloped in a shade of orange-red, the largest presents with a rounded base, a bulbous body, and a circular rim that curves inward over a deep basin. The ancient vessel's exterior is adorned with diagonal stripes of beige around its rim. The most petite vessel exhibits a similar hemispherical form, however its rim features 4 petite handles for suspension and curves even more inward, creating a sloped shoulder. The charming bowl boasts a hue of beige with a sienna ring encompassing its shoulder. The last vessel is covered completely in a deep shade of russet and has an annular rim with a slight lip and a shallow basin. Its round base sits upon 3 conical legs, each of hollow form and having previously contained rattles. Size of largest: 7.1" Diameter x 3.7" H (18 cm x 9.4 cm)

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Colorado, USA, August 5th, 2021, lot 185; ex-private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s

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Vessel with legs has been professionally repaired with restoration over break lines. Professional repair and restoration to rim of largest. All have a few minor nicks, as well as some resurfacing, repainting, and modern burnishing. Otherwise, most petite is intact and all excellent with impressive remaining pigment.