Juanico, Dolores Aragon- Water Jar 1900s Design with Checkerboard and Fine Lines
$ 600.00
Dolores Juanico Aragon is a daughter of Marie S. Juanico and a granddaughter of Dolores Sanchez. She learned to make pottery from her mother. Each piece is coil built, painted with bee-weed (black), and painted with native clay slips. Much of Dolores’s pottery is inspired by historic Acoma vessels. This jar is a classic Acoma shape with a round shoulder and a short neck. It was inspired by a classic Acoma jar from the 1900s period. The jar has checkerboard and thin-lines. It is a complex pattern that looks both ancient and modern. It is signed on the bottom, “D. J. Aragon”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, restoration, or repair.
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Dolores Juanico Aragon is a daughter of Marie S. Juanico and a granddaughter of Dolores Sanchez. She learned to make pottery from her mother. Each piece is coil built, painted with bee-weed (black), and painted with native clay slips. Much of Dolores’s pottery is inspired by historic Acoma vessels. This jar is a classic Acoma shape with a round shoulder and a short neck. It was inspired by a classic Acoma jar from the 1900s period. The jar has checkerboard and thin-lines. It is a complex pattern that looks both ancient and modern. It is signed on the bottom, “D. J. Aragon”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, restoration, or repair..
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Juanico, Dolores (b. 1969)
Dolores Juanico is a daughter of Marie S. Juanico. Her mother taught her to make pottery and Marie learned from her mother, Dolores Sanchez. Dolores carries on the family tradition of making classic Acoma pottery. Each piece is coil built, painted with native clays, and inspired by historic Acoma pottery.