Jar Item Number: 3573/19 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Majolica glazed jar (part a) with painted design of four birds with long tail feathers among curling leaves in blue and yellow with a grey-white background. The rim is a band of blue. The base has three bands, blue, yellow, blue, with the bottom edge and inner ring a red-orange and unglazed. The interior is glazed. Dome-shaped lid (part b) with curling leaf design and blue knob handle. Base of lid is glazed, except lip, which is red-orange.

Narrative

Purchased by the donor in Guanajuato, c. 1998.