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Zia water jar

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c. 1890

Unknown maker
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Zia
Clay and paint
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13 x 13 in. (33 x 33 cm)
Vilcek Foundation Collection
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VF2018.02.05

This burnished Zia water jar features black and red painted decoration. The all-over-designed jar opens at the top with a small mouth, then slowly billows outward in its body and comes to an elegant and narrow close at its base. The focal decoration is the black deer that is grazing among the red flowers and leaves. Additionally, fire clouds cover the lower portion of the pot.

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