Native American, Southwestern USA, Colorado or New Mexico, Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloans, ca. 1100 to 1300 CE. A wonderfully formed ceramic pitcher with stylized geometric motifs in the black-on-white Mesa Verde style of this region. The body widens dramatically near the rounded base to form a wide diameter with a long shoulder. Above this is a narrow, cylindrical neck that terminates in a thin, unpronounced rim. Two lug handles sit on the broad waist. This vessel was made by hand coiling pottery, smoothing it, and baking it in an open air fire. The spiraling motifs around the neck and the linear and geometric motifs at the waist may represent the passage of time, a particular clan, or may reflect the personal preferences of the women who made them. This type of vessel was made for carrying water, with a narrow neck to prevent evaporation and allow a plug. Size: 9.25" in diameter x 8" H (23.5 cm x 20.3 cm)

Provenance: private S.S. collection, Los Angeles, California, USA

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#162585

Repaired from a few pieces with restorations over break lines. Otherwise, excellent with impressive remaining pigments.