Vintage Jessie Garcia Acoma Pueblo Pottery Wedding Vase Hand-Signed Fine Line

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View Vintage Jessie Garcia Acoma Pueblo Pottery Wedding Vase Hand-Signed Fine Line with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. About the Artist: Jessie Garcia (1910–1999)Jessie Garcia is widely celebrated by art historians and premier galleries as one of the "Four Matriarchs" of modern Acoma Pueblo pottery, alongside Lucy M. Lewis, Marie Z. Chino, and Juana Leno. ITEM SPECIFICSArtisan / Potter: Jessie Garcia (1910–1999) Tribal Affiliation: Acoma Pueblo State / Region of Origin: New Mexico, USA Object Type: Double Spouted Wedding Vase / Vessel Features: Hand-Coiled, Hand-Painted, Signed Base Production Technique: Traditional Native American Pit-Fired Clay Culture: Native American: US ITEM DESCRIPTION: A spectacular, authentic mid-century Native American Pueblo pottery wedding vase handcrafted by the legendary Acoma master potter, Jessie Garcia (1910–1999). This exceptional double-spouted wedding vessel perfectly showcases her lifetime mastery of traditional design and technical geometric execution. It is an ideal addition to any serious Southwestern art collection. About the Artist: Jessie Garcia (1910–1999)Jessie Garcia is widely celebrated by art historians and premier galleries as one of the "Four Matriarchs" of modern Acoma Pueblo pottery, alongside Lucy M. Lewis, Marie Z. Chino, and Juana Leno. Active heavily from the mid-to-late 20th century, this small circle of female potters single-handedly revived ancient prehistoric pottery traditions. They reintroduced hand-gathered local white clays and intricate black mineral slip work modeled after ancestral Anasazi and Mimbres artifacts. Because of her foundational role in Native American craft history, Garcia's works are highly prized and permanently archived in world-renowned institutions, including the Smithsonian Institute. Design & Iconography:The midsection features two beautifully uniform bands of repeating, geometric "water/wind" wave symbols flowing across the perimeter. The interior blocks of the waves are meticulously packed with hand-painted fine-line diagonal hatching—the sacred ancestral Pueblo pattern representing falling rain and clouds. Signature:The base is fully hand-signed by the artist in original dark mineral slip pigment: "Jessie Garcia / Acoma / N.M." Dimensions:Height: 6.5 inches Width: 5.0 inches Depth: 4.0 inches Condition Report: This vintage piece is in beautiful, collector-grade condition. Structural: Exceptional integrity with absolutely no cracks, breaks, post-market repairs, or structural fractures. The delicate flared rims and the triple-ribbed bridge handle joints are completely stable. Surface/Paint: The hand-painted black mineral pigments remain strong and crisp. There is one tiny, minor white fleck within the wave pattern where a small speck of paint slip has naturally flaked away (clearly detailed in our photos), which is normal and expected for vintage mineral slips. Surface Texture/Patina: The vessel displays a beautiful, authentic unglazed clay patina. It features stunning, natural "firing clouds" (soft smoky dark variations trapped in the raw clay from the traditional open pit-firing process) as well as minor natural handling coloration near the interior spouts consistent with its age. Item will be packed with professional-grade, multi-layer cushioning and double-boxed to guarantee safe delivery. Insurance and signature confirmation will be required upon transit. Condition: Used. Category: Pottery & Glass › Decorative Pottery & Glassware › Vases. Brand: Jessie Garcia.

Brand

Jessie Garcia

Pattern

Abstract

Type

Vase

Signed By

Jessie Garcia

Signed

Yes

Color

Beige, Brown, Black

Theme

Abstract

Features

Hand Painted

Material

Pottery, Clay

Backstamp

Painted

Production Technique

Pottery