This is a classic shaped miniature seedpot by Dorothy Torivio.  She was was among the first to utilize and then refine the “op-art” style in her Acoma pottery. She took classic Acoma patterns and then repeated them on a vessel, ranging the size from small to large and then small again, in accordance with the shape of the vessel.  The design is a snowflake pattern which starts small at the top and then larger by the shoulder.  When looking straight down on it the design is very tightly painted and striking.  The seedpot is signed on the bottom, “Dorothy Torivio” and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.