{"product_id":"santa-clara-pueblo-pottery-by-corn-moquino","title":"Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery By Corn Moquino","description":"\u003cp\u003eLate 20th Century\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.25\" H  x 2.3125\" D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Coiled and Carved Turtle Motif Sgraffito with One Turquoise Stone Signed Corn Moquino with Corn Stalk Motif\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a Private Colorado Collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCorn Moquino (1929–2016) was a respected Santa Clara Pueblo potter known for his innovative use of the sgraffito (incised or carved) technique on blackware and redware pottery. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eBorn in 1929, he was the son of Benina (Bernina) Moquino of Zia Pueblo and a Hopi father. He married into Santa Clara Pueblo (to Christine Herrera) and began making pottery around 1963. Self-taught, he became one of the earlier Santa Clara potters to widely adopt sgraffito carving.\u003cspan style=\"display: none; mso-hide: all;\"\u003eadobegallery.com\u003c\/span\u003e He incorporated influences from his Zia and Hopi heritage alongside traditional Santa Clara styles, often featuring animals (e.g., avanyu\/water serpent, eagles, hummingbirds, roadrunners, scorpions), pueblo motifs, kiva steps, geometric designs, flowers, and ceremonial figures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48044768100517,"sku":"22-0521","price":440.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/22-0521_8.jpg?v=1784915620","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/santa-clara-pueblo-pottery-by-corn-moquino","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}