Trancosa, Kevin – Wide Shoulder Jar with Triangular Op-Art Geometrics (1996)

8"w x 4"h

$ 1,200.00

Kevin Trancosa was one of the few potters working at San Felipe Pueblo.  I was lucky to work with him from 1996-8 in Scottsdale.  Each piece was coil-built and made from San Felipe clay.  This jar has a wide shoulder and a sloping neck.  The jar is made from micaceous clay and then painted with bee-weed (black) on the micaceous surface.   There is a triangular geometric design that has an op-art style with smaller designs at the neck and larger ones at the shoulder.  The designs perfectly follow the shape of the jar.  The piece is from 1996 and it is signed on the bottom in the clay.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  While he had a brief career, his work remains important among San Felipe potters.