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Garcia, Jessie – Plate with Turtle (1960s)
4.75" diameter
$ 175.00
Jessie Garcia 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 is one of her few plates. There is a Mimbres turtle painted on the front with bee-weed (black) to create the black-on-white designs. It is signed on the bottom, “Jessie Garcia”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. It was originally purchased in the 1960s.
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Jessie Garcia 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 is one of her few plates. There is a Mimbres turtle painted on the front with bee-weed (black) to create the black-on-white designs. It is signed on the bottom, “Jessie Garcia”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. It was originally purchased in the 1960s.