Bowl Item Number: 3506/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Small flower-shaped bowl with scalloped sides and rim. A brown band is painted around the interior of the lip, with a small design at the base of the bowl with four green petals, flanked by two long stem-like shapes on two sides, and three small tear-drop shapes on the other two sides.

Narrative

The donor purchased the pottery from the owners in Mexico City in 1981-83. In 1982 he found similar examples being sold in the market in Atlacomulco. Made as domestic ware.

Item History

What

Name
Bowl
Identification Number
3506/3
Type of Item
bowl
Material
clay and glaze
Overall
height 4.8 cm, diameter 19.5 cm

Who

Culture
Mexican
Previous Owner
Anthony A. Shelton
Received from
Anthony A. Shelton (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Atlacomulco, Morelos, Mexico
Collected in
Mexico City, Mexico

When

Creation Date
between 1960 and 1969
Collection Date
between 1981 and 1983
Ownership Date
before June 23, 2021
Acquisition Date
on June 23, 2021

Other

Item Classes
ceramics
Condition
good
Accession Number
3506/0003