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Dunlap, Carmelita – Jar with Rain Designs (1960s)
7.5"w x 7"h
$ 975.00
This is a classic jar by Carmelita Dunlap. The piece has a low shoulder and sloping sides. It is painted with a rain, cloud, and wind design. Each of the four sections has a different design! The jar was traditionally fired to a glassy black coloration. The piece is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Carmelita Dunlap”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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This is a classic jar by Carmelita Dunlap. The piece has a low shoulder and sloping sides. It is painted with a rain, cloud, and wind design. Each of the four sections has a different design! The jar was traditionally fired to a glassy black coloration. The piece is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Carmelita Dunlap”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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Carmelita Dunlap was a daughter Juanita Vigil and raised by Desideria Sanchez, both sisters of Maria Martinez. She learned to make pottery from her aunts and began making her distinctive vessels in 1955. She was known not only for her complicated designs but the large size of her pottery. She is also the matriarch of a family of potters including children Martha Appleleaf, Carlos Dunlap, Cynthia Star Flower and grandson Erik Fender. Carmelita won numerous awards for her pottery at events such as Santa Fe Indian Market and Gallup Ceremonials. Her pottery can be found in museums across the country including the NMAI and the Denver Art Museum.
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Dunlap, Carmelita (1925 - 2000)
Carmelita Dunlap was a daughter Juanita Vigil and raised by Desideria Sanchez, both sisters of Maria Martinez. She learned to make pottery from her aunts and began making her distinctive vessels in 1955. She was known not only for her complicated designs but the large size of her pottery. She is also the matriarch of a family of potters including children Martha Appleleaf, Carlos Dunlap, Cynthia Star Flower and grandson Erik Fender. Carmelita won numerous awards for her pottery at events such as Santa Fe Indian Market and Gallup Ceremonials. Her pottery can be found in museums across the country including the NMAI and the Denver Art Museum.