Dolorita Pino was known for her traditional style of Zia pottery.  Each piece was coil built, painted with native clays and native fired.  This small plate has a rag polished white surface and it is painted with a Zia style hummingbird in the center.  The bird is surrounded by cloud designs on the rim. The back is polished red.  The plate was traditionally fired. Did you know that Zia potters use basalt as their temper for the clay, which gives these pieces their stability but also weight?  The plate is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  It is signed on the bottom, “Dolorita Pino”.