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BOLD MIMBRES BOWL, NO RESTORATION!
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Pre 1492 item# 170150 (stock# A-202)
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This beautiful Mimbres, C. 1100AD, geometric bowl measures 5” x 1 5/8” and exhibits an excellent bold black pattern on a slipped white interior. The exterior does not have a slip but does show traces of excess slip and some black were the yucca brush accidentally touched the bowl. Mimbres is the most popular of all southwestern pottery and nice example like this are eagerly sought by collectors This bowl is glued without any addition of plaster or paint. A RELEASE AND DISCLOSURE, WITH PICTURE, IS PROVIDED STATING THE CONDITION, APPROXIMATE AGE AND THAT POSSESSING IT IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.
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MIMBRES PICTURE BOWL, GREAT DOUBLE IMAGE/GEOMETRIC!!
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Pre 1492 item# 169531 (stock# A-210)
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Mimbres pottery is the most sought after of all American prehistoric pottery due to the sophisticated designs attained in some of their work. This bowl, from the famous Red Ellison collection, measures 9” by 4.5”, exhibits a wonderful bold geometric design in the center (highly unusual) and a male and female deer opposite each other. The artwork, against a white background, is excellent and the balance of design is near perfect. Condition is excellent. Virtually all Mimbres bowls have a circular “kill hole” in the bottom as in this bowl. The before photos show the bowl as it was originally glued by Red Ellison several decades ago. I recently had the bowl disassembled, glued again in a tight manner, and a couple of tiny spots no bigger than a green pea touched up. THIS BOWL OFFERS AN EXCEPTIONAL VALUE IN TODAY’S MARKET WHICH CLAMORS FOR GREAT PICTURE BOWLS. A RELEASE AND DISCLOSURE, WITH PICTURE, IS PROVIDED STATING THE CONDITION, APPROXIMATE AGE AND THAT POSSESSING IT IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.
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TONTO OLLA C. 1200 - 1300AD
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Pre 1492 item# 167508 (stock# A-89)
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This is a very nice Tonto olla which does not have the exfoliation present on most examples of the Gila and Tonto pieces. This olla measures 12.5” by 7.5” and has excellent red and black paint. The design is exceptional with straight lines and large, well executed elements on the sides and nice elements on a cream background on the neck. Glued from less than six pieces, no restoration or addition of paint. A RELEASE AND DISCLOSURE, WITH PICTURE, IS PROVIDED STATING THE CONDITION, APPROXIMATE AGE AND THAT POSSESSING IT IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.
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LARGE MESA VERDE WATER JUG C. 1150AD
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Pre 1492 item# 167507 (stock# A-88)
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One of the most sought after examples of Anasazi pottery are the scarce and very distinctive water jugs of Mesa Verde. This example is quite large measuring 16” wide, 13” deep and 11” tall. The design is executed in a bold black negative design against a gray slip and the neck exhibits an unusual corrugation. The clay is quite thick and the pot is heavy delivering a very sturdy jug which was necessary in order to carry a large amount of water without damage. Broken and glued with about 17% restoration. From the collection of Chris Robinson assembled in the late 1970's. A RELEASE AND DISCLOSURE, WITH PICTURE, IS PROVIDED STATING THE CONDITION, APPROXIMATE AGE AND THAT POSSESSING IT IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.
EX. CHRIS ROBINSON
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MINT ABSTRACT FOUR MILE BOWL C. 1325 - 1375AD
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Pre 1492 item# 167499 (stock# A-72)
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I consider this bowl to be the best bowl I owned when I was collecting between 1996 and 2002. Yes, there are a lot of bowls that may cost more but none have the "presence" I feel this one has. In 2003 I sold the bowl and regretted every minute thereafter.... until I was fortunate to repurchase it in September 2005. This bowl, measuring 8.7” by 3.7”, is regarded as one of the best examples of Four Mile art extant. The bowl was discovered at the Four Mile Ruin in 1974 by Bob Skousen and is the only example recorded that exhibits the arrangement of bows and arrows on the exterior. The interior exhibits an incredible abstract image of a parrot executed in a manner that, when rotated 180 degrees, the image is virtually the same. The exterior is also remarkable – there are three sets of bows and arrows! The bowl is in perfect condition with no restoration and all original paint. The fact that all the white paint has survived is nothing short of impossible. A RELEASE AND DISCLOSURE, WITH PICTURE, IS PROVIDED STATING THE CONDITION, APPROXIMATE AGE AND THAT POSSESSING IT IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.
EX. SKOWSEN, SHRADER
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SPRINGERVILLE POLYCHROME BOWL, C. 1275AD
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Pre 1492 item# 165255 (stock# A-70)
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Springerville polychrome is a scarce transitional type between St. Johns polychrome and Four Mile polychrome. The distinguishing characteristic is the addition of white outlines of black designs on the interior of the piece. The artwork really sets this bowl apart – the interior has two very complex eight point stars in black and in the center a cross outlined in white. The exterior is stunning with six squares, each with interior crosses executed in dots and four parrots, one standing on each corner of the square! The bowl is whole with a tiny chip on the rim; the black bold and the slip a pleasing red. It measures 8.5” x 4.5”. A RELEASE AND DISCLOSURE, WITH PICTURE, IS PROVIDED STATING THE CONDITION, APPROXIMATE AGE AND THAT POSSESSING IT IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.
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RARE KINISHBA BOWL C. 1325 - 1350 ad
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Pre 1492 item# 165248 (stock# A-67)
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The area which is now the east central part of Arizona saw the development of striking polychromes during the period of 1300 – 1400AD which included the types Showlow, Four Mile and Kinishba. It appears that Kinishba was produced in a very small area for only about 25 years and takes its name from the Kinishba ruin where it was first found. The slip is generally a peachy color with black and a characteristic blood red. This example is in perfect condition save a tiny chip on the rim – the paint bold and perfect. Very few examples are known and intact pieces are rare. Yes, it really is as pretty as the photograph. Perfect save a small chip on the rim, measures 7.8” x 3”. EX. Bill Freeman A RELEASE AND DISCLOSURE, WITH PICTURE, IS PROVIDED STATING THE CONDITION, APPROXIMATE AGE AND THAT POSSESSING IT IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.
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RARE FOUR MILE PARROT BOWL, C. 1325AD
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Pre 1492 item# 165247 (stock# A-66)
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Here is one of the best examples of the apex in the artistic creation of the Anasazi culture. This bowl exhibits a wonderful full image of a parrot with open wings and a turned head. The background is a beautiful red-orange, the black is bold and in some places glazed and the white clear and bright. The most sought after items of the Anasazi period are those with graphic images executed in more than two colors as this one is. The bowl, C. 1350 AD, measures 9.5” by 4”, is re-glued from three large pieces and has a tiny piece of restoration (about the size of a lima bean) at the rear base of the neck. Some of the white, because it is so fragile, has been enhanced. A RELEASE AND DISCLOSURE, WITH PICTURE, IS PROVIDED STATING THE CONDITION, APPROXIMATE AGE AND THAT POSSESSING IT IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. EX. CHRIS ROBINSON
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LARGE MINT GILA BOWL C. 1200AD
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Pre 1492 item# 164870 (stock# A-82)
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This very large bowl is considered to be one of the top Gila bowls extant. The shape is referred to as a "cauldron" being very deep with steep walls that finish with a flair out at the top. Virtually all Gila pottery suffers from a flaking of the paint known as exfoliation, something not seen on this piece…the paint is bold and perfect with a hard and shinny finish. It would be hard to find a more perfect Gila bowl….yes the price is high but the condition, shape and art is perfect. MINT measuring 13.5” in diameter and 5.4” deep. A RELEASE AND DISCLOSURE, WITH PICTURE, IS PROVIDED STATING THE CONDITION, APPROXIMATE AGE AND THAT POSSESSING IT IS N
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MINT ST. JOHN BLACK/ORANGE CANTEEN C. 1100AD
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Pre 1492 item# 164864 (stock# A-56)
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A wonderful and perfect canteen with a beautiful orange slip. The design is executed in an extremely dark black paint an exhibits a rare “negative design” when viewed from the top. Most canteens are black and white and few are known in red or orange. EX. Dr. Raymond Thomas, Phoenix Arizona MINT measuring 5.5” x 5.4” in perfect condition. A RELEASE AND DISCLOSURE, WITH PICTURE, IS PROVIDED STATING THE CONDITION, APPROXIMATE AGE AND THAT POSSESSING IT IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.
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