{"product_id":"mohave-teacup-pottery-1","title":"Mohave Teacup Pottery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003eca. 1910\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e1.75\" H x 3\" D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eSmall Redware Clay Tea Cup with Handle and Painted Geometric Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eIn Very Good Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eMohave pottery, created by the Mohave people (also spelled Mojave, meaning \"people who live along the river\" in their language, Aha \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eMakave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e), is a traditional Native American art form originating from the banks of the Colorado River in southern California and Arizona. While the term \"teacup\" isn't a standard anthropological category, it likely refers to small, handled ceramic cups or vessels that resemble teacups\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e—often utilitarian or decorative items adapted for the early 20th-century tourist trade. These pieces blend ancient techniques with innovative designs, including human or animal effigies, and were commonly sold to travelers at train stations like Needles, California.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eProvenance:  From the Len and Toni Wood Private Collection, Laguna Beach, California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45976171872421,"sku":"5231-039","price":590.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/5231-039_1.jpg?v=1760550233","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/mohave-teacup-pottery-1","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}