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Chocolate Brown On Brown Ware Pottery Jar Signed Carlos Sunrise Dunlap -RARE! [137547]

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Chocolate Brown On Brown Ware Pottery Jar Signed Carlos Sunrise Dunlap -RARE!  [137547]
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This is a beautiful San Ildefonso brown on brown war jar created c1978 by Carlos "Sunrise" Dunlap, Jr., the son of Carmelita and Carlos Dunlap, Sr. and the grandson of Juanita Vigil (Sister of famous potter, Maria Martinez). This piece is one of only 60 pieces of "brown on brown ware" ever made by Carlos, with a process he and his mother created, which was modeled after the beautiful black on black ware of his Great Aunt, Maria Martinez. Carlos was born in 1958 and died from a car accident in 1981. He started potting with his mother, Carmelita, at an early age and was considered an excellent potter and painter destined to follow in Maria's footsteps. He is known for his classic poly chrome plates, his use of traditional designs on large pieces, and the creation of the Brown-on-brown ware he and his mother introduced in 1978 to compliment Maria's beautiful Black on black ware. The color of Dunlap's brown-on-brown ware changed to different tones of brown from its natural, original color in the pit-fire, while many more pieces did not survive the pit fire process at all, as this color is difficult to achieve. After firing, the chocolate brown color again appears to take on different tones and hues depending on the intensity of light and the light source, such as sunlight, evening light, artificial light and changes throughout the day. Only five master potters throughout history, all members of Carmelita Dunlap's immediate family, have held the secret to the brown on brown ware process. It has not been shared with the rest of the Pueblo, thus making it some of the rarest and collectible Native American pottery today. Each potter in the family produced pieces that were unique in color and slightly different from each others, making them even rarer. Only so many pieces by each potter have been made in a particular tone of chocolate. A total of only 60 pieces were made by Carlos Sunrise, 1st phase 1978-1981, that survived the Pit Fire. This rare and collectible jar is in very good condition with no cracks, chips or repairs. It measures approx 5" tall and 7" wide and is signed on the bottom, "Carlos Sunrise Dunlap" Under the signature is something illegible; please look carefully at the photographs. (Soures: Adobe Gallery and The Rancho Chimayó Collection Galeria)

Date: 1978
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State: New Mexico
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