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Bowl / Cuenco
ca.1650-1700, Puebla, Mexico
Houghton Sawyer Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Holstius,
Museum of International Folk Art (Museum of New Mexico), Santa Fe
Photo by Paul Smutko

Both the horror vacui and the dotted ground on this piece reflect the influence of the mudéjar aesthetic in the colonial New Spain. However, the thick, dense blue cobalt applied in a random pattern makes this piece unmistakably Mexican.