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Johnson, Barbara – 9″ Tall Water Jar with Water Designs (1970s)
8.5"w x 9.5"h
$ 500.00
Barbara Johnson was a daughter of noted Maricopa potter Mabel Sunn. This large water jar is a classic shape for Maricopa pottery. The entire piece is fully polished. The black designs are derived from a mixture of mesquite sap and cactus spines. The imagery has a mountain design around the neck and wave designs around the shoulder. The jar is signed on the bottom in the clay, “B. J”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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Learn More:Johnson, Barbara (1925-2004)
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Barbara Johnson was a daughter of noted Maricopa potter Mabel Sunn. This large water jar is a classic shape for Maricopa pottery. The entire piece is fully polished. The black designs are derived from a mixture of mesquite sap and cactus spines. The imagery has a mountain design around the neck and wave designs around the shoulder. The jar is signed on the bottom in the clay, “B. J”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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Barbara Johnson learned to make pottery from her mother, Mabel Sunn. She was one of the revivalists of Maricopa pottery in Arizona. Maricopa pottery making essentially was non-existent at the turn of the 20th century, but with the diligence of Elizabeth Hart of the United States Indian Service Home Extension Department, there was a revival, not only in production but also in quality of workmanship.
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Johnson, Barbara (1925-2004)
Barbara Johnson learned to make pottery from her mother, Mabel Sunn. She was one of the revivalists of Maricopa pottery in Arizona. Maricopa pottery making essentially was non-existent at the turn of the 20th century, but with the diligence of Elizabeth Hart of the United States Indian Service Home Extension Department, there was a revival, not only in production but also in quality of workmanship.