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The Aguilar sisters were very adept at designing their jars. They were master potters and painters long before collectors were ready for something as creative and out of the norm as their works. They departed from traditional Santo Domingo designs and created designs of their own. Tourists, because of its departure from tradition, did not immediately accept their work. The casual tourist was familiar with the cheap curios and was happy to go home with some knickknack as a souvenir and proudly display it as a "genuine Indian" article.

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