Juanico, Marie Sanchez – Canteen with Double Birds (1990s)

Marie Juanico (1937-2024) learned to make pottery from her mother, Dolores Sanchez (who lived to be 103!).  Marie began making pottery in 1962.  She is known for her innovative use of various colors of clay slips on her pottery.  Her daughter, Delores Juanico Aragon, continues to make pieces in a similar style. This is a large canteen that is coil-built and made with native clay.  The canteen has a parrot painted onto the front of the piece.  The parrot is surrounded by a rainbow design.  The piece has a variety colors of clay slips used on the piece.  The canteen was traditionally fired, and a hand-carved stopper is on the top.  The canteen is signed on the back “Marie Juanico”.   It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.