Vigil, Minnie – Polychrome Water Jar with 30 Feathers and Lid (1970s)
$ 425.00
This is an unusual piece by Minnie Vigil. She was renowned for her polychrome pottery. In the 1980’s she created a distinctive style of pottery using different clays to create colorful designs on her pottery. This jar has a low shoulder, elongated neck, and lid. The area below the shoulder is fully polished red. It is painted with black and blue-gray clay slips before it is fired. The design has rain and clouds. Above the shoulder, there are 30 painted feathers. The lid is matte and painted with a TINY raincloud on top and clouds around the edge. The lid is also matte and sits on the rim of the jar. The piece is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. It is signed on the bottom, “Minnie”. She was a sister to potters Gloria Garcia (Goldenrod), Lois Guiterrez, and Thelma Talachy and an aunt to Jason Garcia. Her mother was Petra Gutierrez and her grandmother was Pasqualita Gutierrez.
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This is an unusual piece by Minnie Vigil. She was renowned for her polychrome pottery. In the 1980’s she created a distinctive style of pottery using different clays to create colorful designs on her pottery. This jar has a low shoulder, elongated neck, and lid. The area below the shoulder is fully polished red. It is painted with black and blue-gray clay slips before it is fired. The design has rain and clouds. Above the shoulder, there are 30 painted feathers. The lid is matte and painted with a TINY raincloud on top and clouds around the edge. The lid is also matte and sits on the rim of the jar. The piece is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. It is signed on the bottom, “Minnie”. She was a sister to potters Gloria Garcia (Goldenrod), Lois Guiterrez, and Thelma Talachy and an aunt to Jason Garcia. Her mother was Petra Gutierrez and her grandmother was Pasqualita Gutierrez.
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Vigil, Minnie (1931-2024)
Minnie Vigil was a daughter of Petra Gutierrez and a sister to noted potters Gloria Garcia (GoldenRod), Thelma Talachy, and Lois Gutierrez. Her son Tim "Sunbird" Vigil and daughters Annette Vigil Luhan and Bernadette "Bernie" Vigil, also made pottery in the 1980s. Minnie was known for her polychrome pottery and the use of numerous clay slips to create the colors. She signed her piece, "Minnie". She has won numerous awards at events such as Santa Fe Indian Market.