Lot 164A

Casas Grandes Polychrome Pottery Jar

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Casas Grandes Polychrome Pottery Jar

Estimate: $1,100 - $1,650

Starting Bid: $550

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October 2, 2025 8:00 AM MDT (In Progress)
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Louisville, CO, US


Description:

Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes, ca. 1100 to 1450 CE. A hand-built pottery jar with a hemispherical base, tapered shoulders leading up to a corseted neck, and a flared rim. The beige-white exterior surface features expertly-executed decorations consisting of zigzagging black stripes, abstract zoomorphic creatures with circular eyes, spiraling bands, and broad areas of solid red pigment; the underside is undecorated. Size: 8.67" Diameter x 7.9" H (22 cm x 20.1 cm)

Provenance: private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000

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  • Condition: Professional repair and restoration, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Abrasions and minor fading to pigment, with pitting mostly within basin, otherwise in nice condition. Great motifs across exterior. Previous inventory label beneath base.

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