A Maya Polychrome Bowl, Classic Maya Period, ca. 500 - 1000 CE
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A finely potted hemispherical bowl decorated in polychrome slip on a warm orange ground. The exterior is encircled with carefully arranged geometric and architectural motifs rendered in black, cream, and reddish-brown pigment, including repeating stepped and volute forms above bands of linear and circular ornament. The restrained yet elegant decorative program reflects the sophisticated ceramic traditions of the Classic Maya period, during which painted serving vessels formed an important component of elite courtly life and feasting practices throughout the Maya lowlands.
The vessel is thinly walled and well balanced, with a gently rounded profile tapering toward a small ring base. Traces of use and wear visible to the interior attest to its utilitarian function in antiquity, while the surviving painted decoration retains considerable visual strength.
Medium: Clay
Dimensions: Diameter: 7 1/4 inches (18.41 cm), Height: 3 1/4 inches (8.2 cm)
Condition: Scattered areas of surface wear and mineral accretion commensurate with age, including losses to the painted slip and several small rim chips. The vessel remains intact overall and displays well.
Provenance: Property from a New York City Collection; acquired from Parke Bernet, NY, November 26, 1974, sale number 386, lot 88E, with lot stickers on the vessel and accompanied by a copy of the invoice receipt.
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