Frederica Antonio calls this shape of a bowl with the inturned rim, an “Infinity Rim”.  This bowl is coil-built, and as she is building it, she turns the rim down into the bowl. The result is a striking appearance with the feel of the designs flowing into the piece.  She uses a series of fine vertical and horizontal lines which are then filled in to create larger images in the squares. This bowl has thin checkerboard lines that are then painted with clay slips to create bands of spiraling clouds extending from the rim to near the base.  The piece is colorful and note how the size of the squares match the shape of the bowl!  The rounded “infinity rim” is fully painted and interestingly, Frederica said that she has to use a different yucca brush for the inturned part of the rim because of the angle of the painting!  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 visually stunning piece!  The jar is signed on the bottom, “F. V.  Antonio”.