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Vigil, Minnie – Polychrome Jar with Feathers (1980s)
3.5"w x 3.5"h
$ 250.00
Minnie Vigil was renowned for her polychrome pottery. In the 1970’s she created a distinctive style of pottery using different clays to create colorful designs on her pottery. This jar has a sharp shoulder with a red polished rim and base. The neck of the jar is matte and painted with white, green, and black clay slips to create the feather pattern. Below the shoulder are painted rainclouds. There are four different colors of clay on this jar. It was traditionally fired and it is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. It is signed on the bottom, “Minnie”. She is a sister to potters Gloria Garcia (Goldenrod), Lois Guiterrez, and Thelma Talachy and an aunt to Jason Garcia. Her mother was Petra Gutierrez and her grandmother was Pasqualita Gutierrez.
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Minnie Vigil was renowned for her polychrome pottery. In the 1970’s she created a distinctive style of pottery using different clays to create colorful designs on her pottery. This jar has a sharp shoulder with a red polished rim and base. The neck of the jar is matte and painted with white, green, and black clay slips to create the feather pattern. Below the shoulder are painted rainclouds. There are four different colors of clay on this jar. It was traditionally fired and it is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. It is signed on the bottom, “Minnie”. She is a sister to potters Gloria Garcia (Goldenrod), Lois Guiterrez, and Thelma Talachy and an aunt to Jason Garcia. Her mother was Petra Gutierrez and her grandmother was Pasqualita Gutierrez.