{"product_id":"jemez-pueblo-pottery-by-mary-h-loretto","title":"Jemez Pueblo Pottery By Mary H. Loretto","description":"\u003cp\u003eLate 20th Century\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.625\" H x 2.375\" D \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Coiled Black on Red Seed Jar with a Painted Geometric Design and a Small Hole in the Top Center Signed Mary H. Loretto Jemez\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMary H. Loretto is a contemporary potter from Jemez Pueblo (Walatowa), New Mexico, known for her traditional hand-coiled Jemez pottery. \u003cspan style=\"display: none; mso-hide: all;\"\u003eebay.com\u003c\/span\u003e Born in 1955, Mary H. Loretto comes from a prominent pottery-making family at Jemez Pueblo. Her mother, Cecilia Loretto, passed on traditional techniques. She is the sister of fellow potters Caroline G. Loretto and Geraldine F. Sandia (née Loretto). Other family members, including aunts and daughters in the extended family, are also involved in pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: none; mso-hide: all;\"\u003ematerial-insight.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJemez potters like Loretto typically gather local clay, prepare it by hand (breaking it down, mixing with water and temper), form vessels using the coil-and-scrape method, sand\/polish them (often with a stone for a smooth finish), paint traditional designs, and fire outdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48056523817125,"sku":"210816-23","price":83.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/210816-23_2.jpg?v=1785123517","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/jemez-pueblo-pottery-by-mary-h-loretto","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}