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Rose Chino and her sisters, Carrie Chino Charlie, Vera Chino Ely and Grace Chino, are daughters of Marie Z. Chino and all of them are exceptional potters, as was their mother. Garcia's pottery is in the collections of the Peabody Museum at Harvard University, Heard Museum in Phoenix, Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa, and numerous private collections. She has won awards at Santa Fe Indian Market since 1975-one award was for "most creative design."

Rose Chino Garcia learned pottery making from her famous mother and has used some of her mother's designs, however, she has also been very creative in developing designs of her own, designs that have proven most successful as recognized by the Santa Fe Indian Market award mentioned above.

One must look at the design on this seed jar very carefully to notice the geometrics involved. First, straight lines of longitude traverse from the opening at the top of the jar to the base. Second, another series of lines swirl and cross over the longitudinal lines, then the triangles formed by the intersection of the lines are painted black. After viewing the design in that manner, take another look at a group of black diamonds surrounding a white block and one can see a star pattern. This is a good reason to encourage students of pottery to study geometry.

The jar appears to date from the last quarter of the 20th century-probably the 1980s. It is signed Rose Chino Garcia Acoma, New Mexico and has an animal paw hallmark.

Condition: structurally in excellent condition. It has about three small spall marks
Recommended Reading: Southern Pueblo Pottery 2,000 Artist Biographies by Gregory Schaaf

Subject: Acoma Pueblo Black-on-white Seed Jar by Rose Chino
Artist / Potter: Rose Chino Garcia (1928-present)
Category: Contemporary
Origin: Acoma Pueblo
Medium: clay, pigment
Size: 3-7/8" tall x 8-1/4" diameter
Item # C3367E