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Large water jars and functional bowls were made for use at the pueblo.  This water jar is typical of the size that was made for pueblo use although such jars did find their way to the train station and into the laps of the train travelers.  The potter of this jar took special care to paint an extraordinary design consisting of large amounts of fine lines, orange bars around the rim and red flowers inside a "Rain Bird" element.  This is an amazingly beautiful example of the finest work from Isleta Pueblo at the turn of the last century.

Read more about this pottery here..