Agapita Tafoya Santa Clara Native American Black Painted Pottery Bowl Jar Pot

AGAPITA TAFOYA BLACK ON BLACK PAINTED BOWL. AGAPITA WAS THE WIFE OF NOTED POTTER CAMILIO TAFOYA AND THE MOTHER OF GRACE MEDICINE FLOWER AND JOSEPH LONEWOLF. SHE CREATED MOST OF HER POTTERY IN THE 1940'S AND EARLY 1950'S. SHE WORKED IN ALL STLES INCLUDING CARVED POTTERY, POLYCHROME AND BLACK ON BLACK.

THIS IS ONE OF HER FEW BLACK ON BLACK PIECES. THE DESIGN IS A RAIN AND LIGHTNING PATTERN WHICH IS PAINTED ONTO THE SURFACE OF THE BOWL. IT IS PAINTED WITH VERY BOLD DESIGNS, SIMILAR TO HER STYLE IN HER CARVING PATTERN IN HER POTTERY IN LARGE SCALE. THIS PIECE MEASURES 3" HIGH X 4 1/2" WIDE. IT IS SIGNED AGAPITA SANTA CLARA ON THE BOTTOM. THIS IS AN ESPECIALLY INTERESTING PIECE BECAUSE OF ITS RARITY. AGAPITA'S WORK IN BLACK ON BLACK IS NOT OFTEN SEEN FOR SALE.

ALL MEASUREMENTS AND COLORS ARE AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE EXAMINE THE PHOTOS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS AND CONDITIONS WHICH ARE PART OF THE DISCLOSURE. The item "Agapita Tafoya Santa Clara Native American Black Painted Pottery Bowl Jar Pot" is in sale since Monday, November 21, 2016.

This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\1935-Now\Pottery". The seller is "canyon_collections" and is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

This item can be shipped to United States.

• Provenance: Ownership History Available
• Artisan: Agapita Tafoya
• Origin: Santa Clara
• Tribal Affiliation: Santa Clara

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