Nayarit Pottery Gourd Jar w/ Geometric Motifs

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A very large redware pottery vessel depicting a gourd placed in a bowl, the gourd's gadrooned body magnificently modeled with vertical ribs, the bowl with concave walls and a small round concave foot, the vessel resolving to a flared rim. The ancient vessel is enveloped in a saturated red vermillion slip with beige-hued decoration of geometric designs, all covered by a lustrous burnish. This vessel is a classic case of art imitating life, as the indigenous of Mexico used hollowed gourds for storing and serving food and drink. Size: 6.9" in diameter x 4.9" H (17.5 cm x 12.4 cm)

Provenance: ex-private Southern California, USA collection, started in 1969; ex-private Baker collection

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#167247
Condition Report: Collection label on base. Char marks to bottom and base area. Some light nicks and pitting to areas. Otherwise, intact and excellent with nice encrustations on interior.