Need help to identify an old red pottery jug/pot ...Solved - Mexican olla de barro (bean pot)

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  1. ibsandy2u

    ibsandy2u New Member

    Any ideas on what this is? Looks pretty old and rough, not a well made piece. Bottom is rounded and looks like was used on a fire. No markings. Measures about 9" tall and about 9" wide. Has a different feel and sound than most pottery.

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    ibsandy2u, Jan 27, 2020
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  2. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    mexican olla
     
    blooey, Jan 27, 2020
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  3. ibsandy2u

    ibsandy2u New Member

    Thank you Blooey! I searched lots of pottery trying to ID it without luck. I just now googled mexican olla and saw lots of examples. What a difference the right key words can make
     
    ibsandy2u, Jan 27, 2020
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  4. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    all , the difference..!!
     
    komokwa, Jan 27, 2020
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  5. PortableTreasures

    PortableTreasures Active Member

    This particular pot is used for cooking beans--and they taste really is so much better than when they're cooked in metal saucepans!
     
    PortableTreasures, Jan 27, 2020
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