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Start Over Object class Earthenware Collector Barbara E. Busch
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bird figurine, accession number 3-25321, described as Bird effigy; glazed and painted earthenware; two legs; green diamond designs with red and black centers on back; bal. in blues, black on grey; "Tonala Mexico E R" painted on underside; length beak to tip of tail 26 cm. Context of use: New style (burnished is more traditional).
Hearst Museum object titled Candleholder, accession number 3-25306, described as Candleholder, black pottery with cut-out triangles; on flat base is inscribed "Dona Rosa S.B. Coyotepec Oax Mexico;" height 24.5 cm. Materials, techniques: reduction-fired earthenware, burnished.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Candleholder, accession number 3-25307, described as Candleholder, angel in black pottery; conical lower half, candleholder on back; height 11 cm. Materials, techniques: reduction-fired earthenware, burnished.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Cooking dish with lid, accession number 3-26785, described as Casserole with cover, glazed and painted earthenware; motif of rabbits, etc; oval; a) casserole: brown gourd, rabbits, foliage, a house and a donkey painted in multiple colors around outside; "MEXICO" in relief on underside; handles at each end; length ca. 36 cm.; b) cover, brown ground, rabbit and foliage motif; handle; broken and repaired; length 31.5 cm. Lead glaze. Context of use: Casserole, probably made for export.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 3-25314, described as Cup, earthenware; band of slip-painted leaf-like design in green, brown and off-white encircles cup between two brown bands; single handle; one chip at rim; rim dia. 8.2 cm
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 3-25316, described as Tumbler, painted earthenware; encircling major band is floral designs in grey, black and earth tones; "Tijuana-Mexico" painted in black below rim; height 10.2 cm. Context of use: Traditionally would be used for water and would be inverted over neck of water bottle when not in use. This example sold in Tijuana.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Dish, accession number 3-26786c, described as Dishes, fan-shaped earthenware; brown ground; probably from a "Lazy Susan;'a) and b) design of seated Mexican with cacti in background; varicolored; with each 19.1 cm.; c) design of dog with cacti in background, length 19.1 cm. Materials, techniques: earthenware with painted decoration; lead glaze. Context of use: Probably came from a "Lazy Susan" made for sale (a food-server).
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Dish, accession number 7-7251, described as Dish; oblong dish with alternating straight and scalloped edges; white bodied earthen-ware with transfer-printed and overglaze enamel flora designs; central bouquet in a basket; brown ground design with colored florals around borders; impressed relief-molded flowers at long ends; broken and repaired; underside marked "MASON'S PATENT IRONSTONE CHINA" with crown in black and impressed "MASON'S PATENT IRONSTONE CP." length 37 centimeters, width 18.5 centimeters, height 4.4 centimeters. Materials, techniques: White-bodied earthenware, press-molded; design is transfer printed and overglaze enamels.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Dish, accession number 3-26786a, described as Dishes, fan-shaped earthenware; brown ground; probably from a "Lazy Susan;'a) and b) design of seated Mexican with cacti in background; varicolored; with each 19.1 cm.; c) design of dog with cacti in background, length 19.1 cm. Materials, techniques: earthenware with painted decoration; lead glaze. Context of use: Probably came from a "Lazy Susan" made for sale (a food-server).
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Dish, accession number 3-26789, described as Dish, rectangular; glazed and painted earthenware with leaf-like design in yellow, brown and green and yellow dots on rim; “Mexico” impressed on underside

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