2019-17 Large batwing seedjar

2019-17 Large batwing seedjar

Bat Wing Design

This is a conceptually simple pot with a powerful, elegant presence.  This collection has a number of pots with this “batwing” design (see Category list), but often the design seems casual, routine and does not intrigue my eye. An exception is the batwing...
2013-07 Three Bird Jar

2013-07 Three Bird Jar

Folk Art Bird Design

The shape of this jar is a typical Nampeyo family form, with a short neck, a wide shoulder used for decoration, and the widest girth about 1/3 up from the bottom. The pot fired evenly and without much blush. Three abstract birds parade around the pot’s shoulder. Two...
2011-27 Small Bat Wing Bowl

2011-27 Small Bat Wing Bowl

Bat Wing Design

This small bowl was among the last formed by Priscilla Namingha. It was left unfinished when she died in September 2008 and was painted about seven months later by her daughter, Jean Sahme. Writing on the bottom relates this history: Priscilla Namingha Sept. 2008...