Cain, Mary – Red Bowl with Avanyu (1980s)
$ 500.00
Mary Cain was known for her classic style of Santa Clara pottery. A daughter of Christina Naranjo, she was a matriarch of a family of classic-style potters including children Tina Diaz and Linda Cain, and grandchildren Tammy Garcia and Autumn Borts-Medlock. This bowl is from the 1980s. It is a classic piece of her pottery. It is coil-built, carved, stone polished and traditionally fired. The bowl has a traditional water serpent (avanyu) as the design. It encircles the piece. The color of the clay, the deep red, is indicative of her pottery from the 1980s. Note as well the use of the traditional cream-colored clay in the background that is applied before the piece is fired. It is signed on the bottom, “Mary Cain”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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Mary Cain was known for her classic style of Santa Clara pottery. A daughter of Christina Naranjo, she was a matriarch of a family of classic-style potters including children Tina Diaz and Linda Cain, and grandchildren Tammy Garcia and Autumn Borts-Medlock. This bowl is from the 1980s. It is a classic piece of her pottery. It is coil-built, carved, stone polished and traditionally fired. The bowl has a traditional water serpent (avanyu) as the design. It encircles the piece. The color of the clay, the deep red, is indicative of her pottery from the 1980s. The bowl has a cloud pattern around the rim. Note as well the use of the traditional cream-colored clay in the background that is applied before the piece is fired. The bowl was traditionally fired a red coloration. It is signed on the bottom, “Mary Cain”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
Mary Cain