This exocentric little pot is thick-walled and crudely formed. Viewed with the wide end closest to the viewer, the opening […]
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2011-13 Hopi Pot with Appliqué Zuni Frogs
The bowl of this pot is entirely Hopi. The frogs on this pot are entirely Zuni; it’s a strange hybrid. […]
2011-07 Polacca “C” Pot with Three Quadrupeds
3.375” h X 5.25” w Dating “to around 1880 and likely a Keam innovation,” the engaging creatures on this […]
2011-01 Navajo Bowl with Sheep-Herding Appliqué
This bowl has nine sheep wandering around its exterior surface, followed by a shepherd and her dog. They are finely […]
2010-29 Seedpot with Nampeyo “Mouse” Design
Beautifully formed seed jar with an oval opening and two bands of design elements, each arching over a mouse-like creature, […]
2010-26 Modern Prayer Bowl with Frogs
If pot 2010-10 is a Zuni pot that looks Hopi, this bowl by Maya David is the reverse: a Hopi […]
2010-25 Bowl with Avian, Frog, and Tadpole Design
“This beautiful bowl was potted by Daisy and painted by her daughter Shirley Benn. The outside is painted with traditional […]
2010-21 Wide-Shouldered Seedjar with Stylized Grasshopper Motif
“This beautiful pot by Dextra is decorated in four quadrants with mythic bird symbols and has a lovely rich blush […]
2010-20 Red Clay Bowl with Mouse-Like Creatures & Harvey Co. Label
This bowl began as an enigma clearly proclaiming a false origin, its maker uncertain. Ten years after I purchased this […]
2010-13 Ladle with Avanyu Design
The potter’s name and corn symbol are scratch-signed on the back of the handle. The ladle is beautifully formed, holds […]