Pair of Hand-painted Canelos Quichia Ecuadorian Pottery Bowls Griebel Really a wonderful piece that

Really a wonderful piece that exemplifies the all of the best attributes of Northeast Coast native basket making

think it is plenty lovely to hang just as it is--as a great form and symbol of creative possibility--with the repairs falling away when viewed from any distance

The design of these Rayo Card Co

7” tall x 5 1/4” wide x 5/8” thick

from very detailed architectural drawings to more rural and pastoral scenes

Pair of Hand-painted Canelos Quichia Ecuadorian Pottery Bowls Griebel Really a wonderful piece thatThese two intensively painted clay bowls were made by indigenous Canelos Quichua women in the Oriente (upper Amazonian) region of Ecuador, probably 1970s 80s or so. Produced with local clay, traditionally decorated with brushes made of the hair of their children (!), and lacquered with tree resin, these types of drinking vessels were traditionally used for serving Aswan, a fermented gruel. I think the graphic patterns on both interiors and exteriors