2024-05 Canteen bank

Canteens, Effigy, Kitsch

This collection contains 5 other pots by Nellie, who has a reputation of being an indifferent potter and painter.  Occasionally one finds a superior example of her work (cf 2010-04) and pot 2024-05, described here, is one of these well-formed and painted examples....

2024-02 Bi-lobed early 20th century canteen

Canteens

One lobe has a maximum diameter of 2.6875-inches. The second lobe has a maximum diameter of 3.0-inches, a third larger. There is a 0.875-inch gap between the two lobes. The bimodal shape of this canteen is unique and intriguing.  However, the jar cannot stand upright...

2021-13 Richly colored upright canteen with Polik’Mana images

Canteens, Kachina Design, Polik'Mana

  The Polik’Mana imagery on this canteen has been popular with collectors for about 150 years and is still seen on pottery made at Hopi.  Indeed, before I bought this canteen, the collection already had over a dozen representations of this Corn Grinding...

2020-17 Diminutive canteen with feather swirl and folk creature

Canteens, Folk Art Other Animal Design

  Height includes the 0.8125-inch neck. Width includes the two handles with a combined width of 1.1875-inches or about  0.594-inch for each handle. This canteen is small enough to fit into the palm of your hand.  The circular feather swirl is elegant; the...

2019-12 Large canteen with two birds on an arch

Canteens, Folk Art Bird Design

10.25″ wide;  6.5″ deep. This is a magnificent, perhaps flawed, masterpiece.  Carefully constructed and painted, the elements of design are classic Nampeyo.  Her red paint fired blotchy and off-color and this interrupts the serenity of design. Anglo...

2019-09 Small red clay canteen with complex bird image

Canteens

Height and width include spout and handles. The artist drew a circle, then filled it with a monochromatic bird.  The design incorporates contrary circular motifs, which enlivens what would otherwise be a rather staid image. Like the other pot in this collection by...