Antonio, Frederica – Jar with Sunset Rim and Sunset Clouds

6.5"w x 6.75"h

$ 2,400.00

This is one of the most complicated styles by Frederica Antonio.  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 is very intricate in design.  Around the neck is a checkerboard “sunset” pattern with red, white and orange clay colorations.   Interestingly, after she has painted the clay slips onto the jar, she has to go back and paint over them a second time so that the black stands out over the colors!   However, it is the body of the jar which is the most complex.  It is the “sunset clouds” with the clay colors painted onto the jar and then overpainted again with the black.  There is not just the complexity of the design but also a wonderful texture created on the piece from all the layers of clay!  Simply fantastic!   The base of the jar is concave, reminiscent of historic Acoma jars which were carried on the head.  This combination of thin walls, classic shape, and tightly painted design create a piece which is visually stunning!  The jar is signed on the bottom.