Navajo Pitch Pottery By Lorraine Williams-Yazzie Late 20th Century 4.25\" H x 5\" For Sale

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Navajo Pitch Pottery By Lorraine Williams-YazzieLate 20th Century

4.25\" H x 5\" D

Russet Brown and Black Mesa Clay with Navajo Rug design

From a Private Colorado Collection

Excellent Condition

Lorraine Williams-Yazzie was a renowned Navajo potter known for her innovative and traditional pottery techniques. Born in 1955 in Sweetwater, Arizona, she learned pottery after marrying George Williams, son of the well-known Navajo potter Rose Williams. Lorraine’s work is characterized by large, hand-coiled pots, often decorated with incised Navajo rug patterns, Yei figures, or geometric designs inspired by traditional basketry. She used Black Mesa clay and applied a distinctive piñon pine pitch coating after firing to create a glossy, waterproof finish, a traditional Navajo technique for functional and ceremonial pottery.

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