The jar is part of the Herbert Pickering Lewis Collection of Mexican Pottery at the Art Institute of Chicago and has been included in a handful of exhibitions.

The body of the vessel is covered in a white glaze base and is decorated with hand-painted designs in varying opacities of a deep rich blue.

[citation needed] This artistic tradition and its name originated in Spain, specifically Talavera de la Reina in Toledo, which was known for its tin-glazed earthenware.

For example, the slanted parallel lines that make panels with the repeated motif, the fabric swags, and the fringe are all featured on this vessel come from the Talavera style of Spain.

Shipments of porcelain would arrive in Acapulco from China and then make their way across the land to Puebla, Orizaba, and finally, Veracruz where they departed for Spain.

The vessel was loaned to the David and Alfred Smart Gallery at the University of Chicago for the exhibition: “Blue and White: Chinese Porcelain and Its Impact on the Western World.” It ran from October 3 to December 1, 1985.

[3] The second exhibit “Silk Roads and Beyond: Travel, Trade, and Transformation,” took place at the Art Institute of Chicago from September 30 of 2006 to April 22, 2007.