Inca Pottery Jug

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by kardinalisimo, Dec 27, 2018.

  1. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    6B89B43F-7098-4702-8105-DE566D6389BA.jpeg 189DBDAD-00F0-4ED5-A35F-8C245F1DB700.jpeg 355C4285-AA61-4F44-81B2-AC2735FF5C8E.jpeg 3EC82888-F37D-496C-B621-0296F60EE899.jpeg 621B8B8B-3ED3-4366-A4DA-547756BBC945.jpeg Hard to tell old from new. Any thoughts?
     
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  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    i need help likes this.
  3. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    An internet search for "Cuzco," "Peru," "jaguar spout," and "pitcher" will bring up similars.

    Debora
     
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  4. Jeff Drum

    Jeff Drum Well-Known Member

    Methinks recent tourist piece.
     
  5. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    The imagery seems to be based on Moche (Peruvian) ceramics, but I agree it looks like a recent tourist piece.
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  6. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    2many is right, it is a Peruvian coastal ceramic souvenir, inspired by pre-Columbian Mochica Moche pottery from Peru's northern coastal plain, with some added textile patterns. The textile patterns could be inspired by Paracas, a very early coastal civilization known for its beautiful textiles.
    The Peruvian coastal Peruvian civilizations made better pottery than the Inca/Qechua of Andean Cuzco. When you see those human figures, think Moche-inspired. The 'floating heads' are artistic licence.;)

    Although coastal ware is often sold as Cusco/Cuzco pottery, it is not made in Cuzco. Cuzco is the former capital of the Incas, a beautiful town in an equally beautiful Andes valley. Cuzco pottery is mostly in the Andean baroque style or it is decorated with pre-Columbian and traditional textile motifs.
     
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