Pair of Hand-painted Canelos Quichia Ecuadorian Pottery Bowls lacquer box The tile and gnomon are

The tile and gnomon are in great condition

There is not mark on it that I can see but certainly it is an example of American art pottery c

and the mother straight ahead in the opposite direction

I love the silhouette and interplay of parts on this one

Not too long ago I fell in love with old Czechoslovakian wooden ramp walkers

Pair of Hand-painted Canelos Quichia Ecuadorian Pottery Bowls lacquer box The tile and gnomon areThese two intensively painted clay bowls were made by indigenous Canelos Quichua women in the Oriente (upper Amazonian) region of Ecuador, probably 1970s 80s or so. Produced with local clay, traditionally decorated with brushes made of the hair of their children (!), and lacquered with tree resin, these types of drinking vessels were traditionally used for serving Aswan, a fermented gruel. I think the graphic patterns on both interiors and exteriors