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Antonio, Frederica – Jar with Four Seasons Designs Spiraling Design Neck
6"w x 6.5"h
$ 2,000.00
Frederica Antonio is renowned 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 which are then filled in to create larger images in the squares. This jar has a round shape and elongated neck. The body of the jar has a lightning pattern separating the four seasons designs. Note the complexity of the painting in the checkerboard areas. The neck of the jar has spiraling diamond shapes in five colors. The create a dramatic contrast to the bottom half of the piece. It is an intricate design for the size of the jar. The base of the jar is concave, reminiscent of historic Acoma jars that were carried on the head. The jar is signed on the bottom, “F. V. Antonio”.
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Frederica Antonio is renowned 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 which are then filled in to create larger images in the squares. This jar has a round shape and elongated neck. The body of the jar has a lightning pattern separating the four seasons designs. Note the complexity of the painting in the checkerboard areas. The neck of the jar has spiraling diamond shapes in five colors. The create a dramatic contrast to the bottom half of the piece. It is an intricate design for the size of the jar. The base of the jar is concave, reminiscent of historic Acoma jars that were carried on the head. The jar is signed on the bottom, “F. V. Antonio”.
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