The Pottery of the Zuni
The story of Zuni Pottery is replete with a life and almost death quality in which this art seemed to disappear for extended periods only to reappear in variable form and quality. Although fine pre-1930 Zuni pieces are rare and highly prized, many of the ollas, baskets, jars, and odd little ceremonial pieces were quick, rough, and poorly executed. This was the result of vessel walls made thicker and cooler firing periods which robbed the pots of their predecessors' strength.