This is an interesting piece of Hopi pottery. The cup like vase has a repeating design around the rim – four triangles with an open rectangle in the center. Above this design is a heavy bordered band just below the rim. There is a base that has five “S” patterns circulating it. The walls are […]
This is a sturdy, thick walled bowl. The design consists of four Greek key like deisgns lining the top. There is a fire clould placed between two of these patterns. The top of the rim is lined with a heavy band. The honey colored patina is wonderful, and the surface has a smooth, silky feel.
This Hopi bowl has an extrapolated bird design on the inside. The wings and tail are most obvious. The bird is bordered with a heavy and thick band just below the rim with a second, inner band that is much thinner. These bands have a clear break towards the top of the bird.
This is a beautiful Hopi vase with a bird symbol wrapping around the form. The red feathers can be seen as can the eye. The piece has thicker than usual walls, so it feels very firm and solid. The patina has a wonderful, honey colored hye to it and somewhat crackled in appearance. There is […]
This is an incredible water jar, in shape, design and age. It checks all the boxes for being one of the best Santo Domingo jars that I have ever seen. The shape is beautifully curvaceous. The gradual widening base flexes out to its maximum width about 2/3 the way up the jar. Here the full […]
This is a beautiful water jar. There is an excellent balance between design and void, giving the jar a dramatic look. It was purchased from Mark Sublette, The Medicine Man Gallery, in 2016 and was dated from 1870 – 1880. I’m a bit more conservative on the dating. The jar is painted only in black, […]
This is a handsome and large Ohkay Owingerh (San Juan Pueblo) bowl. It has an upper red slipped body and a lower cream slipped body, all stone polished. This one has a beautiful array of small fire clouds with all but one found on the cream underbody – so they really stand out. The condition […]
This is an exceptional example of a late 19th century Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan) water jar. I call this a calico jar due to the random mix of the black with the red. The pottery is separated into two portions typical of this type. The upper two thirds is dark black mixed with deep brown/red […]
This charming Cochiti figure is characteristic of the Cochiti pottery coming out during this period. His mouth is open, perhaps he is singing, and both his hands are resting on his torso. He’s carrying a small back pack which has a bird painted on its back side. He’s wearing a necklace of sorts. There is […]
At 11.5″ tall and 19″ in diameter, this is one of the largest dough bowls I have seen. The shape is lovely with a nice out flaring rim. The design portion goes to the half way point vertically. The design is in the classic Santo Domingo style with black interconnecting triangles over a warm, creamy […]
