Lovely Vintage Mexican Drip Ware Folk Pottery Bowl hand-painted clay pipe which is to say an

which is to say an excellent object and vessel

I really like the honeycomb-like construction

made especially good by the round cutout on each side of the box

The reverse side reveals that this Ruby Rub Oil Metal Polish was manufactured by Hinds and Coon of Boston

not quite linearly placed windows

Lovely Vintage Mexican Drip Ware Folk Pottery Bowl hand-painted clay pipe which is to say anThis is my favorite style of utilitarian Mexican folk pottery, "dripware," from Oaxaca I believe, c. mid 20th century, wheel thrown, hand painted. I find a bowl like this every once in a while, and will continue to scoop them up whenever I do, joyful and great on the table or counter or anywhere. 6 1 2" d x 2" t. Very good condition, with one minor surface hairline visible when turned bottom side up, as documented, not running all the way through the