Santa Clara Pueblo Stone Polished Black Melon Jar by Angela Baca [SOLD]

This is a very traditional melon jar from Santa Clara Pueblo, created by Angela Baca. Works in the melon style are coil-formed with a large diameter coil and allowed to dry to a leather-hard state, whereupon they are carved with the distinctive ribs. After carving, the work is slipped in iron-bearing slip, intricately stone-polished on all exterior surfaces, including the tiny spaces between the ribs. The pieces are then fired in a smothered, reduction atmosphere to achieve the superb black finish.

The jar is signed Angela Baca, Santa Clara. It is in original excellent condition.

Provenance: ex. coll. Albuquerque family.