Navasie, Eunice “Fawn” – 11″ Tall Water Jar with Swirling Birds (1960s)
$ 2,100.00
This is a striking large water jar by Eunice “Fawn” Navasie. She was a daughter-in-law of Paqua Naha and a sister-in-law of Joy “Frogwoman” Navasie. This jar is coil-built, slipped and polished white, and painted with bee-weed and red clay. While Eunice was creative in her designs, this is one of my favorite pieces I’ve seen. The shape of the jar is elegant with a high shoulder and elongated neck. The high shoulder creates a lot of volume for painted designs. The piece is painted with four panels with swirling birds. They are painted with bee-weed and highlighted with red clay. The coloration of the red indicates it was made in the late 1960s or early 1970s. The jar was traditionally fired and note the “meringue” colored blushes right on the neck! The inside of the neck is also polished red. Eunice was known for the great colorations from the firing. The jar is signed on the bottom, “Fawn. This was her signature in the 1960s. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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This is a striking large water jar by Eunice “Fawn” Navasie. She was a daughter-in-law of Paqua Naha and a sister-in-law of Joy “Frogwoman” Navasie. This jar is coil-built, slipped and polished white, and painted with bee-weed and red clay. While Eunice was creative in her designs, this is one of my favorite pieces I’ve seen. The shape of the jar is elegant with a high shoulder and elongated neck. The high shoulder creates a lot of volume for painted designs. The piece is painted with four panels with swirling birds. They are painted with bee-weed and highlighted with red clay. The coloration of the red indicates it was made in the late 1960s or early 1970s. The jar was traditionally fired and note the “meringue” colored blushes right on the neck! The inside of the neck is also polished red. Eunice was known for the great colorations from the firing. The jar is signed on the bottom, “Fawn. This was her signature in the 1960s. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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Navasie, Eunice "Fawn" (1920-1992)
Eunice "Fawn" Navasie was a sister of Perry Navasie (the husband of Joy "Frogwoman" Navasie) and a sister-in-law of Pauline Setalla. She was the mother of noted potters Dawn Navasie, Dolly "White Swann" Joe, Fawn "Little Fawn" Navasie, and Gregory Navasie. She was known for her whiteware pottery and the use of traditional designs. She won numerous awards in the 1960s and 1970s at Gallup Ceremonials and Santa Fe Indian Market. Her pottery was featured in the May, 1974 Arizona Highways.