Chino, Alicia Kelsey – Seedpot with Sunflower Design

Alicia Kelsey Chino (b. 1979) s a daughter of noted potter Darla Davis and a granddaughter of Rachel JWhite.  She learned to make pottery from her mother.  She is known for her traditional style designs.  This seedpot is coil built. The piece has a complex fine-line design in the center on the top.  The piece is painted with interlocking diamond shapes that are meant to represent the seeds of a sunflower.  Each section has a black dot in the center. They encompass the entire surface of the seedpot from top to bottom.  The piece is signed on the bottom, “A. Chino”.