Garcia, Jessie – Corrugated Round Jar (1960s)

8.25"w x 6.25"h

$ 800.00

This is an exceptional corrugated jar by Jessie Garcia.  She is one of the great names in Acoma pottery.  Between 1950 and 1970, she along with Lucy Lewis and Marie Z. Chino led the revival of Acoma pottery.  This bowl is round in shape with a short neck.  The entire piece is fully corrugated.  It is style for which Jessie is the most famous as a revivalist.  The bowl has 36 rows of coils.   “Corrugated” means that each individual coil is left exposed and Jessie would press them down to create the triangular design.  The result is a striking appearance as it seems as if each row overlaps the one below. The jar is fully corrugated in style with triangular indentions on the coils.  The piece was traditionally fired, so there is some slight color variation from the fire.  The jar is signed on the bottom, “Jessie Garcia”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  Definitely a classic of her pottery!