Charmae Natseway is known for her exceptional painted pottery and the use of distinctive forms. This jar has four flat sides in a rectangular shape.  Each is painted with a different design.  The is a Mimbres turkey, rabbit, crane, and Big Horn Sheep.  Each is painted with bee-weed and highlighted with additional clay slips for color. There are red, yellow, green, orange, and brown. The lid is also four-sided and painted black.  It is a creative and interesting series of designs.  It is signed on the bottom, “Charmae Natseway”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

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Natseway, Charmae

Charmae Natseway

Charmae Natseway learned to make pottery from her mother, Ethel Shields. While she began making more traditional vessels, her work has evolved to more non-conventional shapes for her "seedpots" over the past decade. She is one of the few potters who can create unique forms and flat surfaces. Charmae has won numerous awards for pottery at Santa Fe Indian Market and other events. Her work is a striking blend of contemporary and traditional designs.

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