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Antonio, Melissa Concho – Jar with Flute Players and Checkerboard Design
6.5"w x 6"h
$ 400.00
Melissa Concho Antonio (b. 1965) is a daughter of Gilbert and Lillie Concho and married to Daniel Antonio. She is a sister-in-law of Frederica Antonio. This piece is coil-built from native clay and painted with bee-weed (black) and additional clay slips. It is a classic water jar shape with a high shoulder and short neck. The rim has a mountain and rain design. There are flute players swirling from the top to the base. The remainder is painted with a checkerboard pattern. There are cloud and rain designs extending downward. It is intricate and eye-dazzling for its size. It is signed on the bottom, “M. C. Antonio”.
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Melissa Concho Antonio (b. 1965) is a daughter of Gilbert and Lillie Concho and married to Daniel Antonio. She is a sister-in-law of Frederica Antonio. This piece is coil-built and painted with bee-weed (black) and additional clay slips. It is a classic water jar shape with a high shoulder and short neck. The rim has a mountain and rain design. There are flute players swirling from the top to the base. The remainder is painted with a checkerboard pattern. There are cloud and rain designs extending downward. It is intricate and eye-dazzling for its size. It is signed on the bottom, “M. C. Antonio”.