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Youngblood, Mela – Lidded Bowl with Cloud Designs
7.5"w x 8"h (w/ lid)
$ 2,200.00
This is an unusual lidded bowl by Mela Youngblood. She was a daughter of Margaret Tafoya and the mother of Nathan Youngblood and Nancy Youngblood. The bowl is deeply carved with a cloud and lightning design. It is highly polished. The lid has a handle and it is also highly polished. The piece is fired a deep black. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Mela Youngblood”. Definitely a classic by Mela Youngblood.
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This is an unusual lidded bowl by Mela Youngblood. She was a daughter of Margaret Tafoya and the mother of Nathan Youngblood and Nancy Youngblood. The bowl is deeply carved with a cloud and lightning design. It is highly polished. The lid has a handle and it is also highly polished. The piece is fired a deep black. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Mela Youngblood”. Definitely a classic by Mela Youngblood.
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Mela Youngblood began making pottery in the late 1960s and quickly achieved a distinctive style for her work. As an artist, Mela took the process of making her pottery very seriously. She decided that each piece she made had to be perfect, a trait which she passed on to her children, Nathan Youngblood and Nancy Youngblood. Mela was a daughter of Margaret Tafoya and the mother of Nathan Youngblood and Nancy Youngblood. Of all of Margaret's daughters, she was the first to create a storage jar that survived the firing process. Mela made pottery for such a short time, so it is always exciting to see her distinctive pieces of influential pottery!
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Youngblood, Mela (1931-1990)
Mela Youngblood began making pottery in the late 1960s and quickly achieved a distinctive style for her work. As an artist, Mela took the process of making her pottery very seriously. She decided that each piece she made had to be perfect, a trait which she passed on to her children, Nathan Youngblood and Nancy Youngblood. Mela was a daughter of Margaret Tafoya and the mother of Nathan Youngblood and Nancy Youngblood. Of all of Margaret's daughters, she was the first to create a storage jar that survived the firing process. Mela made pottery for such a short time, so it is always exciting to see her distinctive pieces of influential pottery!