Pottery: Vintage Traditional Hopi Native American Small Bowl

PRE OWNED
SMALL HOPI POTTERY BOWL

Similar traditional designs of Nampeyo families

yellow clay
unsigned (many are unsigned)
hand painted with traditional geometric patterns and elements.
painted rim on top
Rain bird feather pattern
monochromatic
unsigned (many were unsigned)

Condition:
Great craftsmanship
All original, no chips.
Has light fire cloud on one side, and slight color variations that occurred during firing.

Approx Size:  3" tall x 4 3/4" diameter
Estimated Age:  Early-mid 20th Century

Hand made using coils of clay that are smoothed and shaped.
It's painted with dark brown (black) slip, made from bee-weed.
Traditionally fired outdoors, which causes color variations and fire clouds.  


Provenance:
2023 from private Texas collection, a former US National Park Service Photographer.