Santo Domingo Polychrome Pottery Olla

Description:

Santo Domingo Polychrome Pottery Olla, early 20th century, with concave bottom, high shoulder, and decorated with two stylized birds and two checkerboard patterns, with floral design below the flared rim, ht. 11 1/2, wd. 12 1/4 in.

Provenance: Private collection, Long Island, New York; Butterfield & Butterfield, San Francisco, sale no. 4865E, Lot 4391.
Estimate $2,000-3,000

No visible cracks; some craquelure; some paint loss on the rim; some minor pitting; one indentation in particular


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