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STUDIO ART POTTERY VESSEL: OPEN TOP WITH SIDE HANDLES. MULTI-COLORED INTERIOR GLAZE. 11" X 22". SGND. ON BOTTOM. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - Terms for Purchasing and Shipping of Auction Items. Please read carefully before bidding.

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Rare Jalisco Pottery Horned Lizard Vessel

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Description

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Lizard enthusiasts will be delighted by this endearing hand-built vessel effigy in the form of a horned lizard! The rotund body is supported by stubby legs- note that each is pierced for suspension cords. The taupe-colored surface is accented with red stripes and textured nodules that serve as the lizard’s iconic spikes and short tail. The head projects upward with an open mouth leading into the hollow vessel. The fascinating horned lizard is also known as a horny toad due to their squat appearance and they have the uncanny ability to shoot blood from the eyes at a range of up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) when they feel threatened! If the foul-tasting blood wasn’t deterrent enough, they can puff up their bodies to look 'threatening' – like this vessel – the bloat also is more likely to lodge their spikes in the predator’s throat. Undoubtably, the Mesoamerican cultures were just as intrigued by these lizards! Size: 10" Diameter x 7.5" H (25.4 cm x 19 cm)

Provenance: private San Francisco, California, USA collection, acquired 1970s to 2000s

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Condition

Restored and repaired from many pieces. Head is restored with new material and overpainting. Leg reattached. Losses to spike nodules and surface chips. Repairs are well done and break lines are nearly indiscernible.

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Rare Jalisco Pottery Horned Lizard Vessel

Name: Rare Jalisco Pottery Horned Lizard Vessel
SKU: 133984200
Price: 700 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,400 - $2,100

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