This beautiful          Mexican folk art clay pot          (cazuela de barro con tapa y asa) is crafted from traditional red clay and hand painted with vibrant colors and geometric motifs. Featuring a fitted lid and side handle, it combines          utility and artistry          , making it perfect as a collectible display piece or for light serving.     
 
   
 
   🏺 Function 
  
 
  
       This piece is a          lidded handled pot          , which was traditionally used for          serving or simmering small stews, sauces, or beans          .     
 
 
  
       The single handle makes it similar to a          saucepan (cazuelita de barro con asa)          .     
 
 
  
       The glaze inside suggests it was meant for          practical use          (though today, many collectors keep these as decorative pieces because older glazes sometimes contained lead).     
 
   
  
   📅 Age 
  
 
  
       The          wear, glaze crazing (fine cracks), and fading in the paint          point to it being          vintage          , likely from the          1950s–1970s          .     
 
 
  
       The hand-painted details, with visible brush strokes and small imperfections, show it was not mass-produced but made in a          small artisan workshop          .