Cylindrical Vessel, 1st–2nd century, Guatemala, Mesoamerica, Maya, Ceramic, H. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm), Ceramics-Containers, The simple elegance of this vessel belies the complex skills needed to achieve the delicate 'fire-clouding' that adorns the base. The contrasting red and black fields evoke nothing so much as the fires from which the vessel emerged, a smooth flame rising from coarse coals
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Cylindrical Vessel, 1st–2nd century, Guatemala, Mesoamerica, Maya, Ceramic, H, 7 7/8, 20 cm, Ceramics-Containers, simple, elegance, vessel belies, complex skills, needed, achieve, delicate, fire-clouding, adorns, base, contrasting red, black fields, evoke, nothing, fires, emerged, smooth flame, rising, coarse coals
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