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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 9769382, member: 8267"]Yes, it is difficult to see the designs, and to tell what parts of the surface are actually white vs glare.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, 99 times out of 100 (or more), "precolumbian" ceramics found on the open market are copies/reproductions/recreations made within the last century. Yours appears to be loosely based on Mayan and other gulf coast styles (Huastec, Olmec). The surface appears to be artificially applied, and manganese spots have been recreated for many years.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 9769382, member: 8267"]Yes, it is difficult to see the designs, and to tell what parts of the surface are actually white vs glare. That said, 99 times out of 100 (or more), "precolumbian" ceramics found on the open market are copies/reproductions/recreations made within the last century. Yours appears to be loosely based on Mayan and other gulf coast styles (Huastec, Olmec). The surface appears to be artificially applied, and manganese spots have been recreated for many years.[/QUOTE]
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