Posted 5 years ago
Leona123
(3 items)
These clay pots are in very good condition. I have four pots and these are two of them. There is no identification of any kind.
Would like to know who made them and when.
The first two pictures are a pot that is 7.5 inches and 4.5 inches high
The third and forth pictures are of a pot that is 6.5 inches wide and four inches high
They are Hopi, but I can't tell you who made them. They date to the first half of the 20th century. by the 1960s/1970s, most potters began signing, with either a hallmark or their name.
The jar on the right is usually referred to as a "tulip vase," and was influenced by European art pottery forms. But don't use it for a vase. Traditional Native American pottery isn't glazed, so is not waterproof, and water will damage it and destroy the value.
Nice pieces! And great info CanyonRoad. Even though I personally would not use mine for a vase, I did not know that they would get ruined. I stick feathers in mine and that's about it. I do have a black on black, Maria Martinez and a black on black canoe, but that one isn't signed. In fact, in most of my vases, I usually only put dried roses that I've hung upside down and when they are ready, I just spray them with clear coat. I don't like taking the time to remove the hard water stains left in the vases.