Share your favorites on Show & Tell

Native American Pottery?

In Pottery > Studio Art Pottery > Show & Tell.
Luckylady's items4 of 331946? Chess pieces Dimensional Vase
3
Love it
0
Like it

auraaura loves this.
blunderbuss2blunderbuss2 loves this.
fortapachefortapache loves this.
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 6 years ago

    Luckylady
    (33 items)

    Does anyone recognize this potter's signature?? It is 7" tall and 21" in circumference. Design? Age? Type of pot?
    Thanks!

    Unsolved Mystery

    Help us close this case. Add your knowledge below.

    logo
    Studio Art Pottery
    See all
    Studio Ceramic Art Pottery Potbelly Vase Drip Glaze Signed
    Studio Ceramic Art Pottery Potbelly...
    $55
    Studio Pottery Art ceramic Bowl, Signed JC
    Studio Pottery Art ceramic Bowl, Si...
    $44
    Reid Ozaki (1951/1924) Hawaii WA Studio Art Pottery Vase NR
    Reid Ozaki (1951/1924) Hawaii WA St...
    $14
    Vintage Glazed Ceramic Dish: Handmade Studio Pottery
    Vintage Glazed Ceramic Dish: Handma...
    $45
    logo
    Studio Ceramic Art Pottery Potbelly Vase Drip Glaze Signed
    Studio Ceramic Art Pottery Potbelly...
    $55
    See all

    Comments

    1. CanyonRoad, 6 years ago
      No, not Native American. It's contemporary stoneware, thrown on a potter's wheel, glazed, and fired in a kiln (none of which are techniques used by Native American potters.)

      It has the look of studio pottery, but the way it is trimmed on the bottom, and the incised signature, make it more likely to be a student project.

      Either way, it is probably going to be virtually impossible to identify the potter, unless more information is known. There are literally hundreds of thousands of pieces made by students, hobby artists, or unknown studio potters that will never be identified.

      Based on the clay, and the form itself, it's likely 1970s or newer. The narrow opening and size would indicate it would fit into the category of "weed pot," designed to hold dried flowers, popular during that time period.

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.