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Valentine's Day Special: Jemez Pueblo Pottery Jar with Heart Design
The potter carved into the top center of this jar, a beautifully shaped heart, which is stone polished slip, and outlined it in deep red with a further outline of black. The design on the mid-body is a traditional design seen on Zia dough bowls. I have not been able to find a reference to the potter but perhaps she had connections to Zia Pueblo prior to moving to Jemez, possibly as a result of marriage. At any rate, she is a fine potter. The jar is signed with the potter's name and 2/14/88. Perhaps it was a Valentine gift to Mrs. Rust, the current owner.
Condition: original condition
Provenance: from the collection of Katherine H. Rust
Title: Valentine's Special: Jemez Pueblo Pottery Jar with Heart Design
Artist / Potter: Charlotte Toya
Origin: Jemez Pueblo
Medium: clay, pigments
Size: 3-7/8” tall x 4-5/8” diameter
