Pre-Columbian, Central America, Panama, Gran Cocle, ca. 600 to 1000 CE. A pretty pottery bowl with thick walls that flare outwards to a broad, folded rim, all sitting upon a ring-form foot. Boasting hand-painted decoration, the interior of the bowl features a central tondo of an orange and black floral motif on a beige ground, while orange pigment covers the walls. A black band lies just below the rim which showcases a creamy beige pigment. The exterior of the dish is left bare. Size: 8.1" Diameter x 3" H (20.6 cm x 7.6 cm)

Provenance: private Hidden Valley Lake, California, USA collection; ex-Auction Life, Loxahatchee, Florida, USA, May 18th, 2021, Antiques Oddities Artifacts Objects & Decor auction, lot 207

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#170656

Repaired from a few pieces with some break lines visible and others covered by restoration and repainting. Some chipping to foot and expected minor nicks and abrasions, as shown. Otherwise, excellent with great pigments.