Clay bowl ID

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by Natalia006, Mar 13, 2024.

  1. Natalia006

    Natalia006 Member

    Can anyone give me some information about the origin and approximate age of this bowl?


    Found in the Netherlands at a thrift store. DSC_4316.JPG DSC_4315.JPG DSC_4317.JPG DSC_4319.JPG
     
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It looks kind of ethnic. @2manybooks , do you have any ideas?:)
     
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  3. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    Sorry to be slow in responding.

    It looks similar to terracotta pottery made in the region of Kutch, Gujarat, in India, although the design painted on yours is simpler than other examples I have been able to find. The clay is a low fired terracotta, similar to clay flower pots.

    Here are some examples of pottery from the village of Khavda in Kutch, illustrated in Traditional Pottery of India, by Jane Perryman -

    Kutch terracotta - small.jpg


    And some more information about their tradition -

    https://authindia.com/khavda-the-traditional-pottery-of-kutch-gujarat/

    https://www.prosperitymirra.com/collections/khavda-kutch
     
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  4. Natalia006

    Natalia006 Member

    Thank you so much!! It does look very similar in style. The only other similar pottery I could find is Hopi Native American Indian pottery.
    Example:
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    Is there any way to estimate how old the piece could be?

    Thank you again:)
     
  5. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    Definitely not Hopi.

    I don't know of any way to determine age, but would guess that it is not terribly old.
     
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