Folk Art Other Animal Design
This bowl began as an attempt to depict clearly the design on a faded Nampeyo bowl, then a second design from an ancient Sikyatki bowl was added, and thus the bowl displays designs on both the interior and the exterior. Rachael Sahmie made the bowl at my request, and...
Folk Art Other Animal Design
This is an unusually thick bowl decorated with four bears, fairly crudely drawn, and a series of detailed pyramids. It is dated (19)76. Its creator, Steve Lucas, is known for his innovation and the extraordinary precision of his painting (cf 2021-18). Born...
Folk Art Other Animal Design
Some pots in this collection have designs that are difficult to interpret (2013-16, 2018-01) or remain enigmatic (2001-04), but the design on jar 2021-12 speaks clearly to the eye. Its beauty and grace are immediately accessible. Six different butterflies with...
Folk Art Other Animal Design
I am greatly enamoured of pottery by Rachael Sahmie and this have more pots by her than by any other potter, with the exception of Nampeyo. Seven generations of Nampeyo family pottery are included in the collection and I am always on the lookout for pottery by...
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...
Folk Art Other Animal Design, Wedding Vase
Photographs courtesy of King Galleries. Click on image to expand. Base is 5.0 ” wide. If big-horned sheep go to heaven, this is what their afterlife must look like. Mountain ranges float by like clouds; slightly-purple sheep graze nearby. You...
