Clashin, Debbie – Large Polychrome Eagle Tail Jar

14"w x 7.5"h

$ 2,400.00

This is striking large jar by Debbie Clashin.  She is a cousin of noted potter Mark Tahbo and a descendant of Grace Chapella.  Debbie has quickly become well known for her large sized traditional Hopi-Tewa pottery. This wide jar is inspired by the shapes of the ancient Sikyatki pottery, with a low, wide shoulder.  The jar is stone polished and painted with both red and burgundy clay slips and bee-weed (for the black).  There are four large eagle tails surrounding the jar.  They extend down over the side of the jar.  Note the precision of her painting and the lines in the design.  The jar is traditionally fired outside to create the blushes in coloration.  The various blushes enhance the designs and shape of the jar.  It is signed on the bottom with her name and a pipe for his “Tobacco Clan”.