This is a striking large polychrome plate by Carmelita Dunlap.  Carmelita made this piece in 1977.  It is polished in the natural color of the clay and painted with red and black clay slips. There are swirling bird wings and bird wing designs in the center of the plate.  The back of the piece has interlocking cloud designs.  It is a  creative and striking use of form, design, and color.  While Carmelita was famous for her brown fired pieces, her polychrome pottery is always among her most distinctive style of pottery. The piece is signed on the back in the clay, “Carmelia Dunlap”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.