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basin with polychrome scroll motif on strippled ground

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The basin is round with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The basin has a polychrome scroll motif on a strippled ground. The basin's interior features a white background with a central circular pattern composed of tiny gray dots arranged in a repeating geometric shape. Inside the center circle, there is an orange scrollwork design on a white background with a strippled texture. The scrollwork design radiates outward from the center in a symmetrical pattern. The basin's interior also features a golden-yellow section below the scrollwork design. The basin's rim has a brown and white patterned band. The band features green and brown floral motifs. The background of the image is gray, with a shadow cast by the basin.

Artwork details

Date:
First half of the 19th century
Medium:
Tin and lead glazed earthenware
Culture:
Mexican
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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