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Medina, Elizabeth – Four Color Jar with Hummingbirds, Rainbows, and Flowers
8.5"w x 9"h
$ 500.00
This is a classically painted Zia jar with a lid by Elizabeth Medina. She is known for her traditional style of Zia pottery. Each piece is coil-built, painted with native clays, and native-fired. This jar has a round shoulder and a short neck. There is a polished tan rainbow near the neck. Below the rainbow are large hummingbirds with red polished wings and tan polished bodies. They are each depicted next to a flower. Separating them, are flowers extending down from the rim. There are additional thin-line rain designs. Near the base, the jar is slipped red. The top of the jar has a lid with a red polished base and a bear on top with a bird and flower as the design. The jar signed on the side is “Elizabeth Medina, Zia”.
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This is a classically painted Zia jar with a lid by Elizabeth Medina. She is known for her traditional style of Zia pottery. Each piece is coil-built, painted with native clays, and native-fired. This jar has a round shoulder and a short neck. There is a polished tan rainbow near the neck. Below the rainbow are large hummingbirds with red polished wings and tan polished bodies. They are each depicted next to a flower. Separating them, are flowers extending down from the rim. There are additional thin-line rain designs. Near the base, the jar is slipped red. The top of the jar has a lid with a red polished base and a bear on top with a bird and flower as the design. The jar signed on the side is “Elizabeth Medina, Zia”.