Green on white jar

NameJar

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Dateearly 20th century

Place madeChordeleg, Azuay, Ecuador, South America

MediumCeramic, glaze (majolica)

Dimensions9 × 10 1/2 × 9 in. (22.86 × 26.6701 × 22.86 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Gay Sinclair, Collection of Bob Sinclair, A.2012.86.9

Object numberA.2012.86.9

DescriptionLarge, nearly round, ceramic vessel with short (1"), slightly flaring lip and pair of opposed, decorative handles with green stripes, each formed from three applied loops of clay. The body of the vessel is decorated with green dots and long crosshatched triangles with the points ending at the waist of the vessel on top, and plain triangles on the bottom. Around the waist is a band which reads "RECUERDO PARA EL CARIÑO" on one side. Pendant semicircles from outside of lip on neck.