We recently acquired several beautiful intact ollas and now this bowl from a private collection which was formed between 1985 and 1996.

It is hard to believe that a ceramic cauldron bowl of this magnitude could have survived intact after 900 years, but it did. This bowl, which I have dubbed the "swimming pool" measures 17 inches in diameter and 9.5 inches deep. It has a minor spot of exfoliation which can be seen in the picture; the rest of the surface is in original condition. There are two cracks which emanate from the sides and are visible in the interior photos; these cracks do not separate the piece and it remains intact today.