Acoma Globular Seed Jar with Chino Family Design [SOLD]

The Chino family has popularized this geometric design. It has almost become a family hallmark. The nearly rectangular elements expand in size as the diameter of the vessel expands. There is a small area of white at the rim and near the base of the jar, otherwise, the entire vessel is covered in the design.

Grace Chino was an exceptional potter. Her vessels were formed with consistent wall thickness and her designs were tailored to fit the shape of the vessel. She was a daughter of Marie Z. Chino.  She was a consistent ribbon winner at Santa Fe Indian Market from 1980 through 1993.  She was one of the artists featured in Seven Families in Pueblo Pottery exhibit at the Maxwell Museum in Albuquerque in 1979 and also in One Space, Three Visions exhibit at the Albuquerque Museum.

Condition: original condition

Provenance: from the collection of a Santa Fe resident

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