Pino, Dominguita – Polychrome Water Jar (1900-1910), Published

Dominguita Pino (1860–1948) was the mother of noted potter, Tonita Roybal (1892–1945).  Dominguita was famous for her creative forms and designs.  By 1900, she already famous for her black-on-red pottery. Her iconic form had wide shoulder and a straight neck extending into a sharply turned-out rim. This shape served as a signature of her pottery and one that was adapted with slight variations by her daughter, Tonita.  This polychrome jar shows the strength of her famous shape when paitned with complex imagery. The clouds around the neck and plants below are complex and visually striking.   It is in very good condition with no cracks, restoration, or repair. It is featured in the book, “Maria and Modernism”, and is an exceptional representation by this important potter. 

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