Lovely c. 1920s Isleta Pueblo Pottery Basket early watercolor and all the more so

and all the more so as framed by razor-straight bangs peeking out from her bonnet and big bow neatly tied at her chin

(Originating as as a literary riddle game in 18th century France

9" t x 2 3/8" w x 1 5/16" d and in very worn but stable condition

It still bears some of its original red paint (which reads orange)

and also rather an elusive one to begin with

Lovely c. 1920s Isleta Pueblo Pottery Basket early watercolor and all the more soI have a particular love for the painted patterns and combination of black and orange on Isleta Pueblo pottery, which is symbolic here checkerboard patterns that I believe symbolize rain combined with orange circles with dots at their center that I believe reference either suns or flowers. This is an early example of Isleta pottery (New Mexico) made for the tourist market, c. 1920s. 5" widest diameter x 5 1 4" tall and in very good condition, with