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Dunlap, Carmelita – Fully Painted Water Jar with Lid (1975)
8"w x 10.5"h (w/ lid)
$ 3,900.00
This is a classic water jar by Carmelita Dunlap. The jar has a round shape and an elongated neck. The entire piece is fully polished and then painted. The jar has flower, feather, rain, and geometric patterns. It is a complex design across the surface of the piece. The jar has a fully polished lid, which is unusual in Carmelita’s pottery. The jar and lid were fired a deep black coloration. The jar is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Carmelita Dunlap”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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This is a classic water jar by Carmelita Dunlap. The jar has a round shape and an elongated neck. The entire piece is fully polished and then painted. The jar has flower, feather, rain, and geometric patterns. It is a complex design across the surface of the piece. The jar has a fully polished lid, which is unusual in Carmelita’s pottery. The jar and lid were fired a deep black coloration. The jar is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Carmelita Dunlap”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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Carmelita Dunlap was a daughter Juanita Vigil and raised by Desideria Sanchez, both sisters of Maria Martinez. She learned to make pottery from her aunts and began making her distinctive vessels in 1955. She was known not only for her complicated designs but the large size of her pottery. She is also the matriarch of a family of potters including children Martha Appleleaf, Carlos Dunlap, Cynthia Star Flower and grandson Erik Fender. Carmelita won numerous awards for her pottery at events such as Santa Fe Indian Market and Gallup Ceremonials. Her pottery can be found in museums across the country including the NMAI and the Denver Art Museum.
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Dunlap, Carmelita (1925 - 2000)
Carmelita Dunlap was a daughter Juanita Vigil and raised by Desideria Sanchez, both sisters of Maria Martinez. She learned to make pottery from her aunts and began making her distinctive vessels in 1955. She was known not only for her complicated designs but the large size of her pottery. She is also the matriarch of a family of potters including children Martha Appleleaf, Carlos Dunlap, Cynthia Star Flower and grandson Erik Fender. Carmelita won numerous awards for her pottery at events such as Santa Fe Indian Market and Gallup Ceremonials. Her pottery can be found in museums across the country including the NMAI and the Denver Art Museum.