Tso, Faye – White Jar with Raised Corn (1980s)
$ 300.00
This is an unusual jar by Faye Tso. She was one of the first Navajo potters to using unconventional imagery in her pottery. While traditional Navajo pottery has very little decoration, Tso applied images of corn maidens, lizards, and dancers to the surface of the clay. Her grandson, Jarred Tso, is also an important younger potter who is carrying on this amazing family tradition. This jar has an asymmetric opening and is made with white clay. There is a single ear of corn in relief on the front of the jar. The piece was traditionally fired to create the blushes. While Faye was known for making white-ware pottery, it is not often that we see it. The jar is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Faye Tso”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. Definitely a great piece of Navajo pottery history!
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Faye Tso was one of the first Navajo potters to using unconventional imagery in her pottery. While traditional Navajo pottery has very little decoration, Tso applied images of corn maidens, lizards, and dancers to the surface of the clay. Her grandson, Jarred Tso, is also an important younger potter who is carrying on this amazing family tradition. This is a tall water jar shape. It has two ears of corn in relief as the design, one on each side. The kernels of corn are carved into the clay. Around the rim is a raised band that is incised with a rain design. The jar was traditionally fired and is covered at the end with pinon pitch. It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Faye Tso”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. Definitely a great piece of Navajo pottery history!
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Tso, Faye (1933-2004)
Faye B. Tso was one of the first Navajo potters to use unconventional imagery in her pottery. Her father was Leonard Begody. Traditional Navajo pottery has very little decoration, but Tso applied images of corn maidens, warriors, and dancers onto the surface of the clay. She was a practicing Navajo herbalist, and her husband and son are both medicine men. The family often uses Tso’s pottery in their ceremonies, because "fire, cloud, and earth are all part of the Navajo way". Her grandson, Jared Tso, is also an important younger potter who is carrying on this amazing family tradition.