19th Century Native American Slip Painted Earthenware Water Jar serving plates San Jose Mission

San Jose Mission

light blue and caramel glazes

which included a wonderful collection of mid-century art and design

appears unsigned

Approximately 2

19th Century Native American Slip Painted Earthenware Water Jar serving plates San Jose MissionThis large earthenware slip painted vessel has an incredible presence and physicality that make it feel like a very special object indeed. I purchased at an antique store in Missouri, and it took me quite a while to determine its origin, but I have just learned it is a mid to late 19th century water jug from San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The painting and roughness of the clay surface make it feel even older, ancient really, and it is definitely the sort of