Two-Tone Pottery Jar with Mesquite Sap Design

This jar wears a grey-colored collar embellished with curvilinear and triangular designs.

The clay walls have mild dimples, evidence of their hand-made quality.  

(1912-1976) One of the best known Maricopa potters, Vesta Bread is referenced in the only book to date on Maricopa pottery.This  book  is titled Dirt For Making Things An Apprenticeship in Maricopa Pottery by Mary Fernald as told to Janet Stoeppelmann.