Very Large Acoma Pueblo Fine-line Storage Jar [SOLD]

Virgie Garcia is believed to be a contemporary active potter although I can find no definite evidence of that.  She is listed in Dillingham as an active potter in 1991 and Schaaf acknowledges her in his book in 2002.  She credits her grandmother, Lolita Garcia, with teaching her the techniques of pottery production. 

This large storage jar is certainly testimony to her talents as a potter and painter of pottery.  This is an extremely large jar for one to even consider painting with intricate fine-line designs.  The entire surface is covered in fine-line technique.  There are 10 horizontal bands of fine-line design.  Every alternating band changes design.  The individual design elements expand in size as the dimension of the jar expands.

This is an exception visual presentation and a masterful application of a favored Acoma design.

Condition:  original condition with very minor spalling that is almost non-existent.

Provenance: from a gentleman in Albuquerque

Recommended Reading:  Southern Pueblo Pottery 2,000 Artist Biographies by Gregory Schaaf