Lewis, Emma – Jar with Parrots and Flowers (1980s)
$ 300.00
Emma Lewis was a daughter of noted potter Lucy M. Lewis. This jar is made from native clay and painted with bee-weed and various clay slips. The jar has two parrots along with flowers. The parrots are highlighted with red clay slip. It is signed on the bottom, “Emma Lewis”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Emma Lewis was a daughter of noted potter Lucy M. Lewis. This is one of the largest pieces of her work we have had in the gallery. The jar is made from native clay and painted with bee-weed and various clay slips. There are rain clouds around the rim and an undulating rainbow. There are large four color parrots with flowers on the jar. It is signed on the bottom, “Emma Lewis”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Lewis, Emma (1931 - 2013)
Emma Lewis-Mitchell is a daughter of renowned potter Lucy M. Lewis. Her sisters, Dolores and Carmel, are also well known potters. Emma is known for her use of classic shapes and tightly painted designs. Emma has won numerous awards for her pottery and continues the legacy of her mother's traditional imagery on her pottery.