Duwyenie, Preston – Tall Black Micaceous Jar with Silver Insets

3.75"w x 11.5"h

$ 2,100.00

This is a distinctive jar by Preston Duwyenie.  The piece is a tall jar with a narrow opening. The piece is slipped in a micaceous clay and then fired black. The mica then gives the piece a very metallic appearance.  There are two inset pieces of silver on one side of the jar.  Each silver piece has the appearance of “shifting sands”, much in a similar style to the pottery where he has carved a shifting sand pattern.  They are cast by Preston against cuttlefish bone, to create the distinctive texture.  The jar is signed on the bottom in the clay with Preston’s hallmark, which means “carried in beauty”.  There is certainly something both modern and ancient about this striking piece!   Preston is from Third Mesa at Hopi and taught ceramics for years at Institute of American Indian Art (IAIA) in Santa Fe.  He is married to pottery Debra Duwyenie and now resides in Santa Clara Pueblo.  Preston has won numerous awards for pottery, including “Best of Show” at the Heard Indian Market.