Minnie Vigil is 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 seedpot is fully polished tan.  It is designed with four medallions and cloud designs around the opening.  Two medallions have a feather pattern with a rain cloud design in the center.  The opposite medallions have cloud designs with extending sun rays.  While the piece is fully polished, the remainder is matte painted with various clay slips.  This seedpot has seven different colors used on the piece, making it a true polychrome vessel (more than three colors).  The seedpot is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  It is signed on the bottom, “Minnie”.  She is 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.