Acoma Pueblo Black on White Pottery By David Antonio

Early 21st Century 

4.25" H x 4.625" D

Hand Coiled with a White Field and a Painted Black Geometric Motif Design and a Signed Acoma D. Antonia and a Hallmark on the Bottom

In Very Good Condition

David Antonio is an acclaimed contemporary Acoma Pueblo potter born in 1961 who specializes in traditional hand-coiled, thin-walled polychrome ollas and jars.

Acoma Pueblo (Haak’u) pottery is renowned for its exceptionally thin walls, hand-coiled construction using local clay (often tempered with ground sherds from older pots), white slip, and intricate hand-painted designs, typically fired outdoors. skycityacoma.org +1 Black-on-white is a classic style (sometimes technically polychrome due to red/orange slips on the underbody, neck interior, or rim) featuring mineral black paint on a white-slipped ground. Designs often include fine-line geometrics, "eye-dazzler" patterns (dense hatching, checkerboards, steps, spirals), Tularosa-inspired motifs from ancestral Puebloan pottery, rain symbols, or animals. These draw from Mimbres and other prehistoric influences revived in the 20th century.