Navasie, Eunice “Fawn” – 11.5″ Wide Red Jar with Hummingbirds (1970s)
$ 1,400.00
Eunice “Fawn” Navasie was a daughter-in-law of Paqua Naha and a sister-in-law of Joy “Frogwoman” Navasie. This is a large wide-shoulder jar is coil-built and made from red Hopi clay. The jar is painted with bee-weed (black) and white and red clay. There are four large hummingbirds as the design on the sides of the piece. They are highlighted with white clay. The jar was traditionally fired to create the light blushes on the surface. This is one of the few red pieces we have had by Eunice. Eunice was known for the great colorations from the firing. The jar is signed on the bottom, “Fawn” with a Fawn. This was her signature in the 1970s. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair, but there are areas of fugitive black across the surface.
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Eunice “Fawn” Navasie was a daughter-in-law of Paqua Naha and a sister-in-law of Joy “Frogwoman” Navasie. This is a large wide-shoulder jar is coil-built and made from red Hopi clay. The jar is painted with bee-weed (black) and white clay. There are four large hummingbirds as the design on the sides of the piece. They are highlighted with white clay. The jar was traditionally fired to create the light blushes on the surface. This is one of the few red pieces we have had by Eunice. Eunice was known for the great colorations from the firing. The jar is signed on the bottom, “Fawn” with a Fawn. This was her signature in the 1970s. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair, but there are areas of fugitive black across the surface.
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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.