This jar by Robert Patricio utilizes classic Acoma designs.  Robert is known for his classic forms and use of both traditional and pre-historic imagery.  This piece is coil-built using traditional Acoma clay and thin-walled. It has a classic high shoulder with a sloping rim.  Robert is amazing at painting thin-lines on his pottery!  This jar combines two traditional fine-line elements.  There are interlocking stars around the neck and base, and in the center are interlocking flowers.  The flowers are the diamond shapes while the stars have eight points.  Connecting the two designs on the jar is elegant and detailed!  Note the precision of the lines!  It is exceptional, and the black and white coloration gives the jar a very modern appearance.  Robert is one of the leading traditional Acoma potters working today, evidenced by his stunning forms and complementary designs.  The jar is signed on the bottom, “R. M. Patricio”.