This is a striking jar by Frederica Antonio.  She is known for her intricately painted pottery. Each piece is coil built and then finely painted. Her designs are a series of fine vertical and horizontal lines that are then filled in to create larger images in the squares.  This jar is a classic Acome shape with a hight shoulder and short neck.  The designs in the black-and-white areas are corn and water.  Separating them are elongated corn stalks. The jar is entitled, “Harvest”, reflecting on the corn and water and their importance to Pueblo culture.  The tall corn stalks are painted with three different colors of clay.  The base of the jar is concave, reminiscent of historic Acoma jars that were carried on the head.  This combination of thin walls, classic shape, and tightly painted design creates a piece that is visually stunning!  The jar is signed on the bottom.