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10.6 oz
H 6"
W 4" at widest portion
Jane Baca (1919-2011) & Starr Tafoya (Born 1951) Santa Clara Pueblo Blackware Wedding Vase.
This is a traditional Native American Santa Clara Pueblo blackware carved wedding vase, featuring a polished black finish and an incised serpent or water-serpent (Avanyu) motif around the body.
Traditional double-spout wedding vase shape
Carved/incised traditional Pueblo motif
Hand-polished blackware pottery technique
This is a Native American blackware wedding vase, from the Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico, featuring traditional carved or burnished motifs.
Type: Black-on-black or carved blackware pottery wedding vase
Origin: Southwest Native American Pueblo pottery (frequently associated with families like the Tafoya or Naranjo traditions)
Style: Features a double-spout bridged design with traditional carved serpent or geometric accents near the base.
This item is a traditional Native American blackware wedding vase.
Key Characteristics
The Form: Features two spouts connected by a bridge handle, symbolizing the blending of two individual lives into one joint journey.
The Design: Typically features polished blackware clay with deep-carved geometric bands or stylistic symbols, such as the Avanyu (water serpent) or a stylized bear paw.
The Craft: Hand-coiled from local clays, stone-polished by hand to a high sheen, and fired in an outdoor reduction environment to turn the clay black.
This piece is signed "Jane & Starr, Santa Clara Pueblo", identifying it as a collaborative work by the award-winning mother-daughter artisan duo Jane Baca (1919–2011) and Starr Tafoya (b. 1951).
Jane Baca was a highly prominent Adobe Gallery featured artist and the sister of legendary Native American makers Pablita Velarde and Legoria Tafoya. Her daughter, Starr Tafoya, specialized heavily in the precision hand-carving and polishing stages of their joint pottery creations.
Condition Note:
*Actual item as imaged
*Vintage or Antique items may show appropriate wear consistent with age and use.
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"SOLD AS IS AND AS FOUND." in very good condition.
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