Pueblo Village Ceramic Teepee Incense Burner

This item is a decorative two-piece ceramic incense burner or candle luminary, fashioned in the shape of a stylized conical teepee. Constructed from bisque-fired earthenware, the piece features a white matte finish with hand-painted details. The base of the teepee is adorned with a raised-relief depiction of a Southwestern Pueblo dwelling, complete with small rectangular window cutouts, ladders, and rounded Adobe-style entrances. A section of the relief includes hand-painted green and maroon foliage climbing the side of the structure. The upper portion of the cone features a brick-like texture at the neck and a jagged, sunburst-shaped cutout likely intended for the release of smoke or light. There is a visible yellow-brown discoloration or scorch mark near the neck which suggests previous use as a burner, as well as a small chip on the front edge of the base tray. The style is indicative of late 20th-century Southwestern folk art decor, popular in the 1980s and 1990s. The craftsmanship is of a commercial hobbyist quality, characterized by molded elements combined with manual pierced-work and surface painting.