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Beautiful rare pottery jar by artisans Marianne Navasie(3rd Frog Woman) and her husband Harrison Jim. He married Marianne *(1951-2007) of the famed Paqua Naha, 1st Frog Woman Family (Hopi-Tewa).
This Hopi hand coiled white ware polychrome pottery is made by traditional methods using natural clay which is gathered and prepared. It is handmade, hand coiled, hand polished with stone inside and out and hand painted with natural pigments.
This bowl has a white kaolin slip background that is applied to a polished pot. It is then painted with black (beeweed) and accented with red clay. The pot was fired outdoors with sheep dung. The Navasie family is famous for white ware pottery which is the most difficult to produce.
This jar is decorated with avian designs. It is a classic shape and design. It has a beautiful sheen and is in superb/excellent condition.
It is signed at the bottom with Marianne's Hallmark which is a frog pictorial with webbed toes and a tadpole along with Jim's Hallmark the letter JH joined together with the J atop the H. A wonderful collaboration.Marianne learned how to make traditional pottery from her mother. But Joy was right-handed and Marianne was left-handed. You don't notice until you put a pot from each next to each other: the decorations flow in opposite directions.Marianne signed most of her pots with a frog and an "M" next to it. Earlier in her career she used the frog with a tadpole next to it (denoting her place in the family tree). She passed on in 2007.
Dimensions:
4.5" Height x 4.75" Width (approx)
Please enlarge & look at photos carefully as they are a large part of the description. No cracks chips or repairs. There are some slight imperfections and or blemishes inherent in handmade and vintage pottery.
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Marianne Navasie was a Hopi-Tewa potter and a member of the Kachina Clan. Active in pottery making from 1970-2007, she is known for her Black and red on yellow, black and red on white bowls.
- Born into a famous family of pottery experts, Marianne (1951-2007) was the granddaughter of Paqua Naha, the first Frog Woman, and the daughter of Joy Navasie, the second Frog Woman. Her husband is Harrison Jim.
Marianne was taught how to make pottery by her mother, which led to her continuing the style her family had established. She was active as a potter from 1970 until her passing in 2007.
