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Jalisco Terracotta Vessel - PF.4603
Origin: Western Mexico
Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
5.25" (13.3cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Jalisco
Medium: Terracotta
£8,500.00
Location: UAE
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| Description |
Through art it is possible to understand a great
deal about a culture; not only details of their
religion, politics and social behavior, but also
aspects of their character. The Jalisco artists are
famous for their delightful and whimsical
ceramics. Both the artists and the people who
bought their works shared a love of fanciful
figures that are full of joy and gentle humor. The
center piece of this drinking vessel is a wonderful
face, created in such a way it resembles a wall
relief. It sends an immediate message of good
cheer and happiness, a soft warmth in its lively
eyes and impish smile. The design surrounding
the sides seems pertinent to the face, almost like
hair flowing in the wind. This vessel may have
been made for a particular purpose, and would
serve admirably as a child's drinking cup.
However, something this pleasing to the senses
need not have a special reason for being made. It
simply stands on its own as an object from the
distant past that touches our heart.
- (PF.4603)
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