Artist Media Series
Living Artists
Historic
Begay, Jr., Harrison – Jar with Dragonfly and Raven Designs
4.5"w x 5.5"h
$ 1,200.00
Harrison Begay, Jr. has won numerous awards over the years for his deep carved pottery. This jar has a dragonfly on one side. The opposite side has a raven. Separating them are bands of water and cloud designs. It is very tightly carved into the clay. The jar is highly polished and fired a deep black. The polished sections stand out more in contrast to the black matte areas. Note as well the style of carving, which has a beveled appearance to the angle of the cuts into the clay. This is a very distinctive style of carving for his pottery. The jar is signed on the bottom, “Harrison”.
In stock
Description
Harrison Begay, Jr. has won numerous awards over the years for his deep carved pottery. This jar has a dragonfly on one side. The opposite side has a raven. Separating them are bands of water and cloud designs. It is very tightly carved into the clay. The jar is highly polished and fired a deep black. The polished sections stand out more in contrast to the black matte areas. Note as well the style of carving, which has a beveled appearance to the angle of the cuts into the clay. This is a very distinctive style of carving for his pottery. The jar is signed on the bottom, “Harrison”.