Hopi Indian Wedding Vase Garnet Pavatea

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Pottery Pre 1980: item #725917

Vintage pottery wedding vase by Hopi Indian artist Garnet Pavatea is gracefully shaped and golden color.

The wedding vase from is not so common at Hopi as at the Eastern Pueblos, so it is a treat to find this beauty.

Traditionally hand built with coils of native clay, stone burnished, decorated with mineral and plant paints, pit fired.... Click for details

Vintage Hopi Indian Pottery Lena Charlie

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Pottery Pre 1960: item #725914

Wonderful old Hopi Pueblo pottery bowl by Lena Charlie, circa 1930-1950. A contemporary of Fannie Nampeyo, Lena was well respected for her traditional style Hopi pottery.

Hand built with coils of native clay, decorated with slips and vegetal paints, pit fired to a golden color.

Dimensions are 10 1/2" by 6 1/2". There is some wear of the black... Click for details

Fine Maricopa Indian Pottery by Mabel Sunn

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Pottery Pre 1970: item #725121

Beautiful classic tall neck vase by famed Maricopa Indian potter, Mabel Sunn, stands 12 1/4" tall and is 5 1/2" diameter.

The tall neck vase is the most difficult form to create with coils of native clay, the clay is drawn upward and carefully worked. Finished with the red iron oxide slip which is beautifully stone burnished and painted at the rim with mesquite sap, then pit fired. The burnished surface is so beautifu... Click for details

Polished Black Ware Bowl

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Pottery Pre 1980: item #701519
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This is a small black ware bowl from Pueblo, New Mexico, circa 1960s to 1970s. It features a matte black design on a polished black background. It bears no marks. The piece is in good condition, aside from some minor scratches in the finish. It measures 4.5" in diameter and 3" tall, and weighs just under 1 pound.

Polished Blackware Mini Jar

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Pottery Pre 1980: item #697348
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This is an adorable blackware mini jar, circa 1960s to 1970s. It features a matte black, possibly corn, design on a polished black background. It bears no marks. The piece is in very good condition. It measures 3" x 2.75" and weighs about 5 ounces.

Polished Blackware Mini Pitcher

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Pottery Pre 1980: item #697347
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This is an adorable blackware mini pitcher, circa 1960s to 1970s. It features a matte black design on a polished black background. It bears no marks. The piece is in good condition, aside from some minor chips in the finish, around the handle.(see photo) The pitcher measures 3.25" x 2.75" and weighs about 3 ounces.

Carved Blackware Avanyu Jar by Legoria & Celes

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Pottery Pre 1980: item #697295
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This wonderful carved blackware jar is by Legoria Tafoya and her daughter Celes, of Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. The small polished jar features a carved Avanyu wrapped around the mid body of the vessel. It is signed "Legoria & Celes Sta Clara Pueblo" on the underside. The piece is in excellent condition, with no chips or cracks. It measures 2.5" x 2.5" and weighs about 5 ounces. Circa:1960s to 1970s

Large Carved Black Ware Jar by Legoria Tafoya

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Pottery Pre 1970: item #697252
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This outstanding carved black ware jar is by Legoria Tafoya, of Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. It features a polished black body with wonderful carved designs wrapped around the mid body. Legoria(1911-1984) is known mostly for making small animal figurines, candlesticks, and carved blackware jars and bowls, like this one. It is signed Legoria/Sta Clara Pueblo on the underside. The jar is in excellent condition. It measures 9" x 6" and weighs about 2.5 lbs. circa:1960

Black Ware Feather Bowl by Blue Corn

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Pottery Pre 1980: item #697077
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This is a lovely black on black bowl by "Blue Corn"(Crucita Gonzales Calabaza) of San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico. Although Blue Corn is most famous for re-introducing San Ildefonso polychrome wares, she also made redware and blackware, such as this. This bowl features a feather motif, and is signed on the bottom. It is in good condition, no chips or cracks. It measures 4.5" x 2.5" and weighs about 9 ounces. Circa:1950s to 1960s

Black Ware Mini Vase by Blue Corn

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Pottery Pre 1980: item #697073
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This is an adorable small black on black bowl by "Blue Corn"(Crucita Gonzales Calabaza) of San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico. Although Blue Corn is most famous for re-introducing San Ildefonso polychrome wares, she also made redware and blackware, such as this. This bowl features a triangular design, and is signed on the bottom. It is in good condition, no chips or cracks. It measures 1.75" x 2" and weighs about 5 ounces. Circa:1950s to 1960s