Lena Albert Tohono O'dham Pottery

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: American Indian: Pottery Pre 1990: item #773666

Vintage 1980s pottery bowl by Lena Albert, Tohono O'dham Indian. Most Tohono pottery is unsigned so this is a neat find!

Traditionally handbuilt with native clay, stone burnished red slip, painted with mesquite juice then pit fired.

Dimensions are 3" deep by 4 1/2" diameter. Fine original condition.... Click for details

Helen Cordero Singing Grandfather Storyteller

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: American Indian: Pottery Pre 1990: item #769927

A happy singing grandfather storyteller by the original artist Helen Cordero. Born in 1915 at the Cochiti Pueblo in New Mexico, died 1994. Helen Cordero was inspired by her Grandfather who was a storyteller of the old songs. Her first pottery figure was made to honor him.

This seated figure with four boys was created in the mid-1980s and purchased from her in her home. Signed.... Click for details

Hopi Indian Pottery by Ethel Youvella

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: American Indian: Pottery Pre 1990: item #769925

Red clay bowl by Ethel Youvella, Hopi Indian artist, mother of Verna Nahee. Traditionally hand built with coils of native red clay, stone burnished , painted with bee plant then pit fired.

this smoothly finished bowl was purchased from Ethel in her home at First Mesa around 1985.

Fine original condition, minor paint wear.... Click for details

Pula Gutierrez Santa Clara Pottery

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: American Indian: Pottery Pre 1990: item #769904

Black on black pottery bowl by Santa CLara Pueblo Indian artist Pula Gutierrez. Purchased from Pula in her home about 1985.

Dimensions are 3 1/4" tall by 4" diameter. Traditionally hand built with coils of native clay, stone burnished to a high shine, reverse painted with the Feather design, then pit fired with wood and dung.

Signed. In fine... Click for details

Juan Tafoya Pueblo Indian Pottery

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: American Indian: Pottery Pre 1990: item #767897

Red pottery jar with turquoise, sgrafitto style carving of bear paw and feathers by Juan Tafoya, b.1949-d.2006. Traditionally hand coiled with native clay, stone burnished, lightly carved, then pit fired with wood and dung. Signed "Juan Ildefonso Pueblo 1986".

Standing 4 1/2" tall by 4 1/2" diameter at the dropped shoulder, this pretty jar is in fine original condition.... Click for details

Red Pottery Jar Virginia Garcia

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: American Indian: Pottery Contemporary: item #765863

Traditionally made pottery jar or olla by Virginia Garcia of San Juan and Santa Clara Pueblos. Virginia is the sister of Greg Garcia and Tina Garcia, all accomplished potters!

The graceful olla shape is formed from coils of native clay, stone burnished to a high shine then pit fired and smoked which gives this red jar a pretty depth of color.

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White Wedding Vase Pueblo Indian

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: American Indian: Pottery Contemporary: item #765652

Andrew Padilla of Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico, is famous for his smooth and elegant white slipped pottery like this traditional Pueblo Indian Wedding Vase.

Hand built with coils of native clay, stone burnished surface is lightly inscribed with a bear paw, the handle is a beautifully twisted bridge between the spouts.

Stands 8" tall and is 6 1/2"... Click for details

Traditional Pueblo Indian Wedding Vase

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: American Indian: Pottery Contemporary: item #765648

Jemez Pueblo Indian artist Pauline Romero has created this elegant pottery Wedding Vase using traditional methods. Coils of native clay are formed into the double spouted Wedding Vase shape, then the red slip is stone burnished and fired.

Legend has it that the spouts represent the bride and groom joining to become one, with the handle being the bridge beween the two families. ... Click for details

Glendora Fragua Jemez Pueblo Pottery

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: American Indian: Pottery Pre 2000: item #765646

Beautiful from every angle, this buff colored seed jar is the work of Jemez Pueblo Indian potter Glendora Fragua.

Traditionally built with coils of native clay, stone burnished slip, lightly carved spirals, clouds and chevrons and more, light red and deep brown slips are painted, tiny cabs of coral are set. This is a graceful and delightful bowl!... Click for details

Karen Charley Hopi Indian Pottery

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: American Indian: Pottery Contemporary: item #765644

From Karen Charley, daughter of Marcella Kahe, 1993 Arizona Indian Living Treasure, Hopi Indians from First Mesa. Karen created this small seed jar about 15 years ago and it has come back to us in a collection of 1990s pottery.

Traditionally hand built with coils of native clay, stone burnished slip then decorated with boiled bee plant and red clay slip, then pit fired. Signed and dated 1991.... Click for details