Vallo, Leland – Corrugated Jar with Pueblo Deer Dancers (1990s)
$ 150.00
Leland Vallo was a son of noted potter, Marie Vallo, and the brother of Kim Vallo. He learned to make pottery from his mother and began making pottery in 1991. This jar is coil-built, thin-walled, and intricately painted. The jar has a corrugated rim with four rows of corrugation. The jar is painted with four medallions, each featuring a Pueblo deer dancer. They are surrounded by very tightly painted feathers and rain designs. Below the shoulder is a classic Tularosa Swirl design in black-and-white. The jar is signed on the bottom, “L. Vallo”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Leland Vallo was a son of noted potter, Marie Vallo, and the brother of Kim Vallo. He learned to make pottery from his mother and began making pottery in 1991. This jar is coil-built, thin-walled, and intricately painted. The jar has a corrugated rim with four rows of corrugation. The jar is painted with four medallions, each featuring a Pueblo deer dancer. They are surrounded by very tightly painted feathers and rain designs. Below the shoulder is a classic Tularosa Swirl design in black-and-white. The jar is signed on the bottom, “L. Vallo”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Vallo, Leland (1969-2018)
Leland Vallo was a son of noted potter, Marie Vallo, and the brother of Kim Vallo. He learned to make pottery from his mother and began making pottery in 1991. His pottery was coil built and intricately designed.