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Atencio, Ambrose – Bowl with Sun, Rain, and Flower Designs (2006)
8.5"w x 4"h
$ 250.00
Ambrose Atencio (b. 1963) learned to make pottery from his uncle, Robert Tenorio. He is a grandson of Crucita Tortalita. This bowl is coil-built and painted with wild spinach and red clay slips. The outside has large sun and rain designs. The inside has a large flower painted and highlighted with red clay. On the rim, there is a “spirit line”, which is seen on most traditional Kewa pottery. The bowl is signed on the bottom, “Ambrose Atencio”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Ambrose Atencio (b. 1963) learned to make pottery from his uncle, Robert Tenorio. He is a grandson of Crucita Tortalita. This bowl is coil-built and painted with wild spinach and red clay slips. The outside has large sun and rain designs. The inside has a large flower painted and highlighted with red clay. On the rim, there is a “spirit line”, which is seen on most traditional Kewa pottery. The bowl is signed on the bottom, “Ambrose Atencio”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.