Lovely c. 1920s Isleta Pueblo Pottery Basket early watercolor 9" t x 2 3/8"

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

Very faint crease lines at lower corners and a bit of age toning but overall very good condition

all painted gold

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

Lovely c. 1920s Isleta Pueblo Pottery Basket early watercolor 9" t x 2 3/8"I 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